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
Driver's side door wouldn't latch on a cold day. Took it in to dealer, they removed the door panel, removed the moisture that froze up the latching mechanism and lubed the parts. Six days later the door latch froze up again. Couldn't get into the truck. Climbed through the passenger's side and was able to unlock the driver's side door and open it. Then it wouldn't latch closed. Forced the lock down and let the truck…
ODI 11173610
Body
The door latches on my 2018 ford f150, when below freezing, frequently freeze, they will open, then not latch shut until i warm the latches with a heat gun, sometimes the doors will appear to close, only to open while the vehicle is in motion. This is very common, and there is a tsb for the issue. Recently, i was traveling on a local highway, and the door that my 8 month old son was sitting at flung open, i…
ODI 11172437
Body
The issue i have involves the door latches not functioning properly when outside temperatures are below freezing. Once door(s) have been opened they will not latch when you try to close them. My local ford dealer has performed tsb 18n03 on all four doors (twice on the drivers side front door) and the problem still exists with the drivers side front door. Vehicle must sit with the heat on for several minutes before…
ODI 11172475
Body
Rear door latch of crew cab pickup truck froze in open position. Door can not close or be locked. Door flies open while driving vehicle making vehicle unsafe and not driveable. Discovered problem while driving on highway an door sprang open 40 mph.
ODI 11171168
Body · Electrical System
Rear electronic tailgate opens on its own while driving. This has happened more than 15 times in four months. Frequency increasing. Danger to others. A known issue on f250 and 350 models, now on f150 too
ODI 11171071
Body
I drove off and the pass door opened up wile making a left turn . I tried to close it and the latch would not engage
ODI 11171360
Body
During extreme cold weather, 0 degrees and colder, door would not close/latch. Manipulated locks and door handle several times before doors would stay shut. All while parked
ODI 11190575
Body
In the morning i opened the front door, got in and closed the door and door would not latch closed. Opening and closing the door multiple times door would not latch and would just bounce. I pushed the lock/ unluck button multiple times without success. I was going to be late for work so i just held the door closed. 30 minutes into my drive the while pushing the lock/ unlock button and the door finally latched. I…
ODI 11171747
Body
Vehicle parked in home driveway at 4:30 am. Outside temperature 26 degrees f. Walked up to vehicle. Opened driver's door and left rear door. Attempted to close doors and neither would latch closed. After repeated attempts to close doors while standing outside the vehicle they still would not close. Doors would bounce open when attempting to close. Latches would not engage doors shut whatsoever. Attempted to close…
ODI 11170311
Body
Temperature dropped to 20 degrees f this morning and the front passenger door will not latch shut. Have tried locking/unlocking and moving latch with screwdriver but door will not remain closed.
ODI 11166801
Body
In below freezing weather my doors will not stay shut until the interrior of the cabin warms which takes nearly 30 min. But this vehicle is unsafe because doors can open while driving with latches not functioning keeping door secure.
ODI 11170172
Body
The drivers door latch and lock freezes in cold weather. This happens any time temperature is below 27 degrees. Door will either not open or not latch closed.very dangerous! On a colder morning, both right side door locks froze after i had opened them and drove away. In the event of an accident, in cold weather, i might not be able to get out of my vehicle! I also had to drive to work one day holding the drivers…
ODI 11171026
Body
The drivers front and back doors during cold weather will not latch and close.
ODI 11170078
Body
Door latch issue caused major life and death safety issue. On a cold morning two days ago i left for work doors were all fully closed and locked. Merging onto highway the passenger door opened and started to flap open and closed, at speed. I pulled over immediately and was not able to close door or get it to latch. I quickly looked for solutions online and to my dismay i saw the previous four years had a recall for…
ODI 11165935
Body
The doors of the f150 will not open or latched close when the temperature is below freezing.
ODI 11173269
Body
I have a 2018 f-150 built at the dearborn plant on 06/12/18. The truck odometer reads 4,300 miles. I was driving in the truck when the temperature was below freezing. When performing a turn, the driver's door popped open. I was able to grab a hold of the door and tried to shut it. The latch would not function. I stopped the vehicle and exited. I slammed the door multiple times from outside and it finally latched. I…
ODI 11164700
Body
The doors will become unlocked and unlatched when driving. It was cold and i was leaving work. Door would not shut at first. The door finally shut and latched. I pushed the lock button just to be sure. Got on the highway and the door opened. I had to hold my door shut with all my strength while going down a highway. I couldn't leave it on the side of the road without the door shutting. It happened the next morning…
ODI 11173536
Body
Doors won't close when 30 degrees or colder. Periodically door locks freeze. Issue occurs in both humid and dry environments. This occurs when the car is not in use, or if driven in cold temperatures without the cabin heat on. To resolve you must heat the doors to then close. Ongoing problem all this winter requiring me to bungee cord doors close to drive, and periodically leave doors open while at work or going…
ODI 11185861
Body
I am experiencing an issue with my front passenger door. The door will either do one of two things. One, the door will not close at all, it won't even lock, it swings open freely and effortlessly. Two, if the door is closed and locked it will not unlock. I have brought my vehicle back to ford for a fix. It has come to my attention that there is a known program for this issue already, program 18n03. Two days later…
ODI 11165735
Body
2018 f 150 super crew, right front door won't latch shut: 12/11/2018 after opening the door to put the kid's backpacks in, i could not get the door to latch shut. I had to run the seat belt through the handle in the door panel to keep the door shut on the way home. This is the third time it has happened, also happened 12/7/2018 and 12/8/2018. Once home, i used a screwdriver to move the latching mechanism in the door…
ODI 11160853
Body
My door will not stay closed when temps are below freezing. On one occasion mine froze closed. Several other f150 owners have reported this as well dating back to the 2015 model year.
ODI 11160603
Body
Door latches fail in open/closed state when temperatures drop below 32f. Thought door was shut when re-positioning in driveway and door opened unexpectedly backing up. Possibility of being locking in the car during emergency or ejected if not wearing seat belt. Fixes for 2017/early 2018 are in my june 2018 build and vin is not on recall list but i experience the same problems that recall related fixes were supposed…
ODI 11157218
Body
When we left the house, the first left turn, my front passenger door flew open. My door would not latch. After looking on the internet this seems to be a huge problem. This is a huge safety issue i can not believe there is not a recall for this. At my niece house in north carolina 12-09-2018
ODI 11157165
Body
Door latch was frozen. I was unable to close my drivers door. Extremely unsafe to operate with a door that won't latch close. Happened twice this weekend 12/7/18 and 12/9/18.
ODI 11157276
Body
The door latches freeze making the doors difficult to open but more importantly you can't get them to latch once they're opened. This is a serious safety issue. Ford appears to be aware of this and has issued fixes for previous model years. These fixes do not work and the problem is now with trucks built in 2018.
ODI 11157231