2018 Ford F-150 Body Problems
- 93
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 93 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- door latch · 40 records
- below freezing · 18 records
- passenger door · 15 records
- door closed · 13 records
- drivers door · 12 records
- door open · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 78 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Door latch freezes. Door remains unlatched/open when frozen
ODI 11309376
Body
The front passenger door will not lock in place, resulting in the door opening while driving or sitting still.
ODI 11309120
Body
When the truck gets cold around 30degrees, the drivers door and the passenger rear doors will not latch or stay shut. Been to the ford dealer two times to fix the problem and still is a very big safety issue. The do's will not remain closed. Luckily my truck was in the driveway of my home when this happened all 3 times.
ODI 11308011
Body
Drivers door will not latch in cold temperatures. Happens periodically when vehicle is stationary or in motion.could possibly be the latch mechanism in the door. Seems unsafe not knowing if the door will stay latched or not while driving.
ODI 11307855
Body
The doors do not latch when it is 32 degrees f or colder. It has been into the dealership for recall 18n03 on january 22, 2020. On 2-02-2020 the latch froze again along with on 2-04-2020, the vehicle is not drivable. The recall fix did work. The door will open but will not latch. Once the temperature rises, they will work again.
ODI 11307071
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
This is a continuation with complaint number 11307725 already filed. Ford f-150 2018 super crew cab 2nd discovery of water leak in cab of truck with wet carpet padding and carpets again only this time the water leak was behind the back seats down the cab wall interior. Called our ford dealership back and took our truck back in for them to assess this 2nd water leak. Our ford dealership advised that they had to…
ODI 11307735
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. While driving 40-60 mph the lift gate open without warning, additionally, while the vehicle was parked in driveway the lift gate and windows failed to open. The vehicle was taken to sheehy ford lincoln of gaithersburg 901 n frederick ave, gaithersburg, md 20879 [redacted] where diagnosed that rodents damaged the soy base wiring. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure…
ODI 11307731
Body
The first two mornings after it sat outside in temperatures in the teens the drivers door would not open from the outside. I had to open it from the inside by getting in through the passenger side. After starting it l could not get the door to shut until it warmed up latter.
ODI 11301291
Body
All four doors are subject to freezing. It is in for the second time. A recall has already been completed. The problem is the door will open and will not latch back closed. This results in having to drive the vehicle with the door unlatched and swinging open freely. This is a widespread issue that needs some attention. This is an unsafe vehicle when the door must be held shut while driving
ODI 11301248
Body
Passenger door lock freezes, door will not secure. Passenger is endangered.
ODI 11300660
Body
When freezing temperatures drivers door doesn't latch properly
ODI 11300261
Body
The driver side front door will not stay latched/ closed.
ODI 11300040
Body
Door latches freeze prohibiting entry to the vehicle and/or prohibiting the doors to latch and stay closed. Particularly dangerous when driving and you have to hold the door(s) closed or if you don't know the door is frozen and you're surprised when the door swings open in traffic. Ford has performed tsb service several times and is now stating there is nothing more they can do.
ODI 11299790
Body · Unknown Or Other
I bought this car from the dealer knowing it was involved in a car crashed but still is a clean title i hoped the body damage was repaired today i found out there's body or frame damage behing the door when i open or close it it makes a noise like an old rusty car,it was stationary when i opened it and saw the damage
ODI 11297161
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Ford f-150 2018 super crew cab 1st water leak inside of our truck cab created a mildew smell due to wet carpet padding and carpets. Water saturated electrical wiring under the door seal protectors on the right-side of the front and rear doors. First noticed a problem driving and applying the brakes we heard a water sloshing sound on the right side of the truck. Indications of water in cab and saturated carpet's and…
ODI 11307725
Body
Rear tailgate will come open by its self while driving
ODI 11301310
Body
Drivers door opened backing out of my driveway. Tried to shut it and it would not shut. It appears the truck has the freeze door latch issue that ford has been experiencing for the past 4 years. The nhtsa should demand a recall and make ford fix the vehicles correctly. So many people are getting the service performed and it is not fixing the problem. It is definitely a safety issue when you door can fly open at…
ODI 11290288
Body
My f150 has a defective door latch/door. In the cold it freezes, you cant open the door or the door won't close/lock, it basically swings open. I have looked on the forums which i have found that this has been going on for the past 3 years. Ford replaces the parts with the same parts which in some cases doesnt fix the issue. This is very scary if you someone closes the door thinking it locked and it swings open…
ODI 11290051
Body
When below freezing the door will not latch after open. Vehicle operator needs to physically hold the door closed because door will not latch.
ODI 11290044
Body · Power Train
Transmission shifts very bad, cold. Hesitates, and shifts late.warm, it will not shift when throttle is pushed after releasing throttle immediately before reaccelerating. Left front door freezes bad in cold weather, twice in two days now, takes 15-20 minutes before it will stay latched. No other doors are affected. Serious problem because the door may open while driving.recalls on this problem on other years. Very…
ODI 11290175
Body
When the temperature drops my doors either will not shut or not open properly. My front passenger door popped open while i was turning on a highway, and the force of it dented my quarter panel. I am having trouble getting ford to fix my damage and they are trying to blame the issue on me and make my insurance company cover the damage which in my opinion is a slap in the face because the truck is basically brand new.…
ODI 11282606
Body
In below freezing weather with moisture, the my drivers door would open but would not latch when closing it. I firmly closed the door 4 times and it would not latch. I took my key and inserted it in the door, turning it back and forth. The door would latch after that.
ODI 11279926
Body
Rear tailgate randomly opens and will not close at times
ODI 11279226
Body
I bought this truck in february of 2019. Since then the tailgate has opened on its own while i was driving 5 times. This last time was on july 2nd, 2019.
ODI 11229493
Body
Tailgate opened while driving on city street, notwithstanding that the gate was securely closed; had not been opened in weeks; and neither the tailgate release on key fob, nor the release button on the gate had been activated
ODI 11222775