2018 Ford F-150 complaints

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ACTIVATED ON THE LOW SETTING, THE DOORS DID NOT LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WE BOUGHT THE NEW TRUCK WITH 55 MILES ON THE ODOMETER ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 12. TODAY, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, WE WERE STANDING BESIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON THE SIDE OF A HIGHWAY WHERE WE HAD JUST LOADED A TRAILER.

IN FREEZING WEATHER, THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS FREEZE UP, NOT ALLOWING THE DOORS TO UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FOB OR THE CONTROLS ON THE DOORS. I WAS ABLE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE INSIDE BUY USING THE HIDDEN KEY IN THE FOB.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND, OCCASIONALLY, WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING FREEZING TEMPERATURES. SHULTS FORD OF WEXFORD (10401 PERRY HWY, WEXFORD, PA) DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO WATER ENTERING THE DOOR CABIN, WHICH CAUSED THE LOCKING MECHANISM TO FREEZE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE AUTOMATIC ENGINE SHUT OFF ENGAGED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,459. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE WILL SOME TIMES HESITATE DURING ACCELERATION AND TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP - ENGINE RPMS WILL RISE TO ABOUT 2000 AND THEN TRANSMISSION WILL ENGAGE WITH A HEAVY CLUNK IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. THIS ISSUES HAS HAPPENED WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMP. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 9000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND HAS HAPPENED FIVE(5) TIMES ALREADY. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DOPLICATE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR AND CLIMB OVER THE CONSOLE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STAR LAKE FORD (1212 MAIN ST, BURGETTSTOWN, PA 15021, (724) 947-3381) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,800.

THIS TRUCK COMES STANDARD WITH AUTO START STOP TECHNOLOGY. WHEN THE AUTO STOP TURNS OFF THE ENGINE IT ALSO TURNS OFF THE POWER STEERING. WHEN YOU LET OFF THE BRAKE THE ENGINE STARTS AND THE POWER STEERING SHOULD START WORKING IMMEDIATELY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE POWER STEERING HAS NOT COME BACK TO FULL ASSIST. IT TOOK 3-5 SECONDS TO START FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IN MY CASE EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED I WAS STOPPED AND MAKING A LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC. WHEN I ACCELERATED I DID NOT HAVE POWER STEERING TO MAKE THE TURN. I TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH TO MAKE THE TURN WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I AM NOW ABLE TO RECREATE THIS PROBLEM ON A CONSISTENT BASIS NOW. IF I APPLY PRESSURE TO THE WHEEL WHILE THE ENGINE IS OFF AND LET THE ENGINE START IT DOES NOT HAVE FULL POWER STEERING. IF I KEEP MY HANDS OFF THE WHEEL AND WAIT A SECOND BEFORE TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL IT WORKS FINE. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER TO ADDRESS IT AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION. THAT DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT TO ME. THEY SUGGESTED TURNING OFF THE AUTO START STOP. THAT DEFAULTS TO ON EVERY TIME YOU START THE TRUCK. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I AM A BIG GUY AND IT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH TO TURN. I DOUBT SMALLER PEOPLE WOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT. I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF IT. THE TRUCK IS NEW. IT IS 3 MONTHS OLD AND 3K MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS IN LOW TEMPERATURES, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BEAU TOWNSEND FORD (1020 W NATIONAL RD, VANDALIA, OH 45377, (937) 898-5841) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

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 SAME ISSUE. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH THE DOOR UNSECURED AND FLAPPING OPEN AND CLOSED NEVER LATCHING. LATER IN THE DAY I HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AS CAR IS BRAND NEW AND HAS 1400 MILES ON IT. THEY SAID SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL CORPORATE WON'T LET THEM DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. A CALL TO FORD CORPORATE SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I JUST PAID FOR THIS TRUCK AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT AFTER THIS HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE. I AM NOT THE FIRST EITHER BASED ON WHAT I HAVE READ. FORD DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMER SAFETY AND IT'S GROSS NEGLIGENCE. THE CONSUMER OF THIS PRODUCT NEED HELP!!

DOOR LOCK FROZEN REQUIRING THE DOOR TO BE HEATED PRIOR TO UNLOCKING. IN TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING THE DOOR LATCH WILL REMAIN STUCK OPEN NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO BE CLOSED. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HIRVTJEWCME

INTERMITTENT GRINDING AND VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, ON HIGHWAY AND IN TOWN, SUSPECT 4X4 SYSTEM TRYING TO ENGAGE.

TRUCK WAS MOVING STRAIGHT FORWARD AT 10MPH ON A SUBURBAN STREET, BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. NO BRAKE FLUID LEAK APPARENT, RESERVOIR FOR BRAKE FLUID IS SLIGHTLY OVER FULL. SUSPECT FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER.

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 CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE OBSERVED THIS ON OTHER TRUCKS AND THAT FORD HAS ISSUED A FIX. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY HAVE HAD A 50% SUCCESS RATE ON THE REPAIR, AND THAT WHEN IT IS NOT SUCCESSFUL, THE PROBLEM WILL BECOME WORSE. BECAUSE OF THE LOW SUCCESS RATE, I ASKED IF IT WAS STILL ADVISABLE TO HAVE THE REPAIRS MADE. THEY ADVISED ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND SHOOK. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE DANGEROUSLY BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (ERIC VON SCHLEDORN FORD, W4873 CO RD R R, RANDOM LAKE, WI 53075, (920) 994-4376) STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TRAILER NOT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT AND DEALER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. *BF *DT CONSUMER STATED VIBRATION PROBLEM WAS AN INHERENT PROBLEM.*JB

I PURCHASED A USED 2018 F-150 WITH APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MILES ON 10/17/2018. WHEN IN MOTION, STEERING INTERMITTENTLY WANDERS, OFTEN DRIFTS OR PULLS LEFT AND RIGHT, AND REQUIRES A MORE THAN REASONABLE EFFORT TO KEEP IN LANE. ON FIRST TRIP TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM (WEST HERR FORD IN HAMBURG, NY), WAS TOLD THAT ALIGNMENT WAS GOOD, AND MAYBE TIRES WERE BAD - THEY SWITCHED THE 2 FRONT TIRES, AND PROBLEM PERSISTED. WENT BACK TO WEST HERR FORD LESS THAN 3,000 MILES LATER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND WAS TOLD ALIGNMENT WAS BARELY IN SPEC. THEY ALIGNED, AND CLAIMED TO HAVE ADDRESSED THE ISSUE. THE STEERING STILL INTERMITTENTLY PULLS, WANDERS, AND DANGEROUSLY FAILS TO TRAVEL STRAIGHT WITHOUT CONSTANT CORRECTION.

STARTED AND BACKED THE 2018 FORD F150 FROM THE GARAGE THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. A HOLE WAS NOTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR WINDOW. HAD TO HAVE FORD REPLACE THE WINDOW IN WHICH THEY WOULD NOT PUT UNDER WARRANTY. WE HAD JUST INSTALLED A TONNO COVER.

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 AFTER THE "FIX" BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP THE DOOR ISSUE STILL REMAINS. I AM SCHEDULED TO BRING BACK THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING.

TRUCK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL EXPECTANTLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. REAR SENSOR FAULT, TIRE PRESSURE, RADIO CONTROLS GO OUT, AIR CONDITIONER STOPS WORKING, POWER WINDOWS STOP WORKING, POWER RUNNING BOARDS STOP WORKING. POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING.

2018 F-150 FORD SUPER CAB PICK UP. I HAD HEARD ABOUT SWOLLEN LUG NUTS AND WHEN I TRIED MY LUG NUT WRENCH THAT CAME WITH VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT FIT. THE ISSUE IS FORD USES A 2 PIECE LUG NUT AND OVERTIME THEY SWELL CAUSING THE OUTER LAYER TO SWELL AND THAT IS WHY THE VEHICLE LUG NUT WRENCH WILL NOT FIT. I CHECKED WITH THE SELLING DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT IS A REA DEAL. I ASKED IF THEY HAD REPLACEMENT NUTS THAT ARE NOT OEM 2 PIECE NUTS. I WAS TOLD YES BUT I WILL NOT SELL THEM BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. SO FORD DOESN'T EVEN HAVE AN OPTION TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BUY THE ONE PIECE NUT AT AN AUTO STORE. FORD IS IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND WILL NOT COMMENT ABOUT A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT NUTS AND THAT MAYBE THE REASON THEY ARE NOT OFFERING A SATISFACTORY REPLACEMENT NUT. IF ONE WANTS TO REPLACE THEM YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN DIME. IT AFFECTS MY ESCAPE AS WELL AS MOST OF FORD PRODUCTS IT WAS STATIONARY IN MY GARAGE BUT DOING RESEARCH IT IS OCCURRING FREQUENTLY ON THE ROAD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED BACK AND FORTH AND DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND TAILPIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EVERGREEN FORD LINCOLN (1500 18TH AVE NW, ISSAQUAH, WA 98027, 425-392-6900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 772.

ENGINE REVS UP ON IT OWN: WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED ~ 10 MPH DOWN MY GRAVELED 600 FEET DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE REVS UP, EXCEEDING 6000 RPM. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 5 OCCASIONS, TWICE IN NOVEMBER AND THREE TIMES IN DECEMBER, LATEST BEING 12/24/2018. I HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 5 MONTHS WITH 3300 MILES ON IT. I NOTED WHEN IT OCCURS, IT'S WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED UP. THE REAR TIRES DIG IN AND START SPINNING, THROWING GRAVEL. PRESSING THE BRAKE AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP LOWER THE RPM AND SETTLE THE ENGINE DOWN. THIS COULD BE A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN IN HIGHWAY OR BUSY CITY TRAFFIC. I'VE NOTED ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM, SEVERAL FORD F150 OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

DOOR LATCH FROZE AGAIN ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND POPPED OPEN. UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. VEHICLE IN MOTION. HAD TO HOLD CLOSED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING.

MODE OF FAILURE.: DOOR FROZEN SHUT, WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. IF ENTRY IS MADE FROM ANOTHER DOOR, AND FROZEN DOOR LOCK LATCH CAN BE OPENED FROM INSIDE DOOR HANDLE OR MANUALLY PULLING UP INSIDE DOOR LOCK, DOOR MAY OPEN, HOWEVER DOOR LATCH IS STILL FROZEN AND DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, RENDERING VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. ACTIVATING THE POWER DOOR LOCK MECHANISM, EITHER REMOTELY OR MANUALLY FROM INSIDE VEHICLE, CAN OFTEN RESULT IN INTERNAL DAMAGE TO DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY ON A FROZEN DOOR. IF DOOR HANDLES ARE FORCED, DOING SO ALSO CAN OFTEN RESULT IN INTERNAL DAMAGE TO DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY ON A FROZEN DOOR, RENDERING VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. FROM RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE , THE PROBLEM EXISTS ON 2015- THRU 2018 F-150'S. FORD EFFORTS TO CORRECT THIS POOR DESIGN WITH NUMEROUS TSB'S Y& RECALLS SEEM TO BE NOT EFFECTIVE AS THE ISSUE IS STILL OCCURRING IN 2018 MODELS AND REPORTS INDICATE THE CORRECTIONS ARE INEFFECTIVE. FOR REFERENCE, BELOW IS A LINK TO ONE OF MANY INTERNET THREADS ON THIS SUBJECT. HTTPS://WWW.F150FORUM.COM/F118/2015-FROZEN-DOOR-LATCH-TSB-RECALL-POLL-STATUS-402319/ OUR F-150 IS CURRENTLY AT IRWIN FORD IN LACONIA NH AWAITING PARTS TO REPAIR DAMAGED INTERNAL IN THE DOOR. WE TOLD THAT FORD WILL ONLY REPLACED THE DAMAGED DOOR AND UNDER WARRANTEE FORD WILL NOT INSPECT OR OTHER DOORS TAT APPEAR TO BE FUNCTIONING. I MAINTAIN THIS IS A SYSTEMIC DESIGN DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. (XXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PUR

MY F-150 WITH STANDARD MIRRORS, LEAVES A DRIVER OPEN TO MANY BLIND SPOTS. MY VEHICLE IS A SUPER CREW. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A LARGER MIRROR BUT I'M TOLD FORD DOES NOT MAKE ONE, WHICH I DON'T BELIEVE. MY PREVIOUS 2012 F-150 SUPER CREW HAD AWESOME MIRRORS, WHICH LEFT NO ROOM FOR A BLIND SPOT. WHY THE CHANGE? YES, SMALLER MIRRORS ARE MORE AREO DYNAMIC BUT LACK FOR SAFETY AND VISUALIZATION. ALL REMAINS AS IS UNTIL PEOPLE START GETTING HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF POOR VISUALIZATION. PLEASE HELP ME FIND A SAFER MIRROR. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE DOES?

4WD IWE SYSTEM IS FAILING, CAUSING HUBS AND 4WD SYSTEM TO PARTIALLY ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING. A LOUD RATTLING AND GRINDING NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND CHANGING GEARS, A HIGH PITCHED WHINING SOUND WAS PRESENT. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AND RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, A RATTLING SOUND WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, WATER LEAKED INTO THE CABIN DUE TO A FAULTY VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HASSETT FORD (3530 SUNRISE HWY, WANTAGH, NY 11793), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60.

VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AUTO STOP START FEATURE. WHEN ENGINE SHUTS OFF THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED POWER STEERING ALSO SHUTS OFF. RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL RESTARTS ENGINE BUT POWER STEERING DOES NOT RETURN FOR APPROXIMATELY 1-2 SECONDS. I'VE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE NEW. I CURRENTLY HAVE A LITTLE OVER 700 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THREE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A BUSY HIGHWAY ONTO A SECONDARY ROAD AND THE STOP START FEATURE HAS ENGAGED. I MAKE THE DECISION TO TURN AND GO BUT THE TRUCK HAS NO POWER STEERING AND I AM MOVING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER WITHOUT POWER STEERING.THERE IS A BUTTON ON THE DASH TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM BUT THE DEFAULT IS TO TURN THE SYSTEM ON EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. I AM FEARFUL THAT IF MY WIFE OR OTHER PERSON NOT INTIMATELY FAMILIAR WITH HOW THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE WILL BE PUT AT EXTREME RISK. IN MY OPINION THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE DESIGN AND SHOULD BE REMOVED OR REDESIGNED TO ENABLE THE POWER STEERING TO OPERATE ANY TIME THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION IN THE "ON" POSITION.

MY TRUCK HAS THE 2.7 ENGINE. WHILE TOWING OUR TRAILER LONGER DISTANCES THE TRUCK WILL STALL WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY OR STOPPING FOR FUEL. IT WILL NOT RESTART WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS AND DROPPING IT INTO DRIVE. ITS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE YOU MIGHT BE IN A INTERSECTION AND CANNOT STEER IT BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRIC STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN A ONGOING ISSUE SINCEE IT WAS NEW AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. ITS TO THE POINT THAT I DONT FEEL SAFE TOWING WITH THIS TRUCK ESPECIALLY WITH MY FAMILY IN IT.

VEHICLE STALLS WHENEVER COMING TO A STOP AFTER TOWING FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR. REQUIRES THE VEHICLE TO BE PLACED IN PARK TO RESTART, BUT WILL CONTINUE TO STALL OUT IMMEDIATELY. DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS AND STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. ALSO STALLS (WHEN TOWING) WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART AFTER REFUELLING. ONLY WAY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START WITHOUT STALLING IT TO KEEP THE GAS PEDAL PRESSED TO KEEP THE RPM ABOVE 1500; OR WAIT 10-15 MINS FOR ENGINE TO COOL. NO CHECK ENGINE/COMPUTER SYSTEM ERROR GIVEN AT ALL. ONLY STALLS WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWING OVER A LONG DISTANCE. OCCURRED 20+ TIMES A DAY OVER THE COURSE OF TRAVELING ACROSS THE US AND CANADA IN JULY/AUGUST 2018. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO FORD SERVICE CENTER IN LONGMONT, CO, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE WITH NO CODE. I AM SEEING MORE AND MORE REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING WITH 2018 FORD F-150 2.7L ECOBOOST MODELS. HTTPS://WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/1515205-2-7-ECOBOOST-STALLS-DIES-AFTER-TOWING.HTML I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE STALLING OCCURRING AFTER REFUELLING BUT FILE SIZE IS TOO LARGE TO ATTACH. LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE IT EMAILED DIRECTLY.

DECELERATING TO A STOP, I APPLIED BRAKES WITH NORMAL PRESSURE BUT TRUCK DID NOT SLOW DOWN. BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT AND I HAD TO STAND ON IT VERY HARD TO STOP TRUCK. AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKE OPERATION FELT NORMAL AFTERWARDS. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY ASPHALT.

MY TRUCK HAS HAD AN ENGINE STUMBLING, HESITATION, AND MISFIRING PROBLEM SINCE DAY 1 OF OWNERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD RESOLVE ITSELF AFTER 2000MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING BUT IT HAS NOT. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER 10 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. IT IS MUCH WORSE DURING HOT SUMMER WEATHER (IE TEMPS ABOVE 90F). OCCASIONALLY WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, THE TRUCK HESITATES AND FAILS TO ACCELERATE. I AM VERY WORRIED THAT IT WILL DO THIS WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. I AM USING MY 2ND VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO/FROM WORK AS THIS NEW 2018 F-150 V8 IS UNRELIABLE.

MY TRUCK HAS A CONSTANT RATTLE/DETONATION/PREIGNITION NOISE DURING ALL DRIVING. IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD DURING HOT SUMMER MONTHS. IT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE AS MONTHS HAVE GONE BY. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHILE CLIMBING VERY SLIGHT UPHILL GRADES AND AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-55MPH. IT CAN BE HEARD FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VEHICLE. THE NOISE IS COMING FROM ENGINE. A VIBRATION AND SHUDDER CAN BE FELT IN VEHICLE WHEN NOISE IS PRESENT. WHEN IT IS REALLY BAD, THE SOUND IS VERY LOUD AND SOUNDS LIKE A METAL HAMMER BANGING ON INSIDE OF ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THIS WOULD GET BETTER WITH MILEAGE, BUT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. I HAVE AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS OF NOISE OVER THEN PAST 10MONTHS. I AM VERY WORRIED THAT THIS ENGINE IS GOING TO FAIL.

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH UP A SLIGHT INCLINE ON THE INTERSTATE, THE TRUCK STOPPED DECELERATING. THE ENGINE RPMS JUMPED UP. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO REV THE RPMS AND NO ACCELERATION, WHILE THE GEAR INDICATOR CONTINUED TO READ "D." IT APPEARED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF ALL GEARS. I COASTED TO A STOP AND APOLOGIZED TO MY FRIEND FOR THE LANGUAGE AS I WAS ON A HANDSFREE CALL. I PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK, NOTICED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ON THE DASH, AND SHUT OFF THE TRUCK. I PULLED OUT THE MANUAL AND TRIED TO THINK OF WHAT TO DO NEXT. FINDING NO SOLUTIONS, A FRIEND SUGGESTED BEFORE I CALL A TOW TRUCK, TO START IT UP AND TRY TO PUT IT IN DRIVE. I DID, AND IT WENT INTO GEAR NORMALLY. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN, HOWEVER IT HAS HAD A FEW UNUSUALLY AGGRESSIVE GEAR CHANGES. I DO NOT TRUST THIS TRUCK WITH THE COYOTE V-8 ENGINE AND 10-SPEED TRANSMISSION COMBINATION.

THIS ISSUE PERTAINS TO THE 10-SPEED TRANSMISSION THAT OCCASIONALLY LOCKS UP THE REAR WHEELS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME, THE TRUCK HAD LESS THAN 500MILES ON IT. I HAD EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND WAS APPROACHING A LIGHT ON A DOWNHILL GRADE. I DECELERATED FOR THE TURN, THEN STARTED TO ACCELERATE, BUT DECIDED I WAS TOO LATE FOR THE LIGHT AND STARTED TO LIGHTLY BRAKE AGAIN. AT THAT TIME, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP, MAKE A SCREECHING SOUND, AND THE TRUCK SUDDENLY DECELERATED SO HARD THAT IT LOCKED MY SEATBELT. I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO SEE WHAT KIND OF TRUCK HAD JUST HIT ME FROM BEHIND. TO MY SURPRISE, NO VEHICLE BEHIND ME. I WAS ON MY WAY (5MIN) TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE TRANSMISSION CABLE RECALL AND WE DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE. COULD IT BE RELATED TO THE CABLE RECALL? THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY CABLE CLIP WAS FINE AND RECALL DID NOT APPLY. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIX IT UNLESS A CHECK ENGINE/CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. NONE WAS ILLUMINATED, SO THEY SENT ME ON MY WAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 10MONTHS (9900MILES). EACH TIME HAS THE SAME SLIGHT DOWN SLOPE WHEN SHIFTING EITHER UP OR DOWN. SCARES THE HELL OF OF ME EVERY TIME, LET ALONE THE DAMAGE IT IS DOING TO THE DRIVETRAIN, TIRES, AND ENGINE. NEW TRUCKS SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IF IT HAPPENED ON A WET ROAD OR SNOW/ICE CONTAMINATED, I'M SURE IT WOULD CAUSE A WRECK OR WORSE.

MY TRUCK OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT THE CORRECT SPEED. THE RPMS GO WAY UP BUT THE TRUCK BARELY MOVES. I DESCRIBED IT TO THE DEALER AS BEING IN 1/2 OF 1ST GEAR, BUT EVEN THEN IT DOES NOT FEEL TOTALLY CONNECTED BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. IT WAS MUCH WORSE DURING HOT WEATHER.

MY 2018 FORD F150 XLT V8 WITH 10-SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AFTER IDLING. THE START/STOP FUNCTION IS ALWAYS DISABLED WHEN I DRIVE. THE TRUCK HESITATES AND STUMBLES UPON LIGHT ACCELERATION. ONE TIME IT CONTINUED FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE QUITTING COMPLETELY. IT MAKES ME REALLY NERVOUS WHEN I AM PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AS I FEEL IT MAY HESITATE. I GIVE PLENTY ROOM TO TRAFFIC AND EXPECT IT TO STUMBLE SO THAT I DO NOT GET INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND HAVE IT QUIT. I'VE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT I HAD TO SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGE MY DRIVING BEHAVIOR TO ADAPT TO ITS MANY FAULTS. DANGEROUS TRUCK.

ENGINE MAKES A VERY LOUD CLICKING AND RATCHETING SOUND AFTER EVERY THROTTLE LIFT FOR THE FIRST 15MIN OF ENGINE OPERATION. I DID NOT HEAR IT UNTIL THE FORD DEALERSHIP WORKED ON THE INTAKE SYSTEM FOR THE STUMBLING AND HESITATION ISSUES. IT CAN BE HEAR OVER 300 FEET AWAY. MY NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS ALL ASK WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY NEW TRUCK. I SUSPECT THE ENGINE VIBRATION ISSUE IS RELATED TO THIS VERY LOUD INTAKE NOISE.

MY REAR WINDOW OCCASIONALLY LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX. IT COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND/OR MOLD/MILDEW IN VEHICLE.

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 SEVERAL TIMES AND CONTINUOUSLY HIT THE LOCK AND UNLOCK BUTTON. EVENTUALLY THE MECHANISM WOULD FREE UP AND THE DOOR WOULD LATCH SHUT. THIS SCENARIO SEEMS IDENTICAL TO THE ISSUE COVERED UNDER FORD TSB 16-0155 FOR 2015-2017 F-150'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH FROZE OPEN AND I COULD NOT CLOSE DOOR AGAIN. STATIONARY IN HOME DRIVEWAY.

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 TO SOLVE.

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.

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.

THE TRUCK HAS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS.. ITS KNOWN AS THE DEAD PEDAL.. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO FORD TWICE. THEY TELL ME ALL THE TRUCKS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IM AFRAID THAT IT GOING TO CAUSE A ACCIDENT. MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS..

IN COLD WEATHER, DOORS WILL NOT LATCH SHUT UNTIL VEHICLE IS WARMED UP. BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. DOOR MECHANISM(S) NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. TRIED SPAYING LUBRICANT ON THE MECHANISMS TO NO AVAIL. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE WEEK.

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.

DOOR LATCH IN COLD WEATHER FREEZES AND WILL NOT FUNCTION. ALSO LATCH POPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING.

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