2018 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle started shaking abnormally as if there was a blowout of one of the rear tires. The contact released the accelerator pedal and noticed there was no blowout. The contact then depressed the accelerator pedal and the shaking returned. The Engine Power Reduced message was displayed before the vehicle inadvertently shut off. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and started leaking fuel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds above 50 MPH, the vehicle experienced violent shaking and vibration after driving over a bump in the roadway and while driving onto uneven pavement. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the steering dampener under an Extended Service Campaign. The contact stated that the replacement part used to repair the vehicle was the same part that was originally installed during the manufacturing of the vehicle. The contact was concerned that the part would eventually fail again. The manufacturer was not yet contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH from a stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed and caused the engine failure. The contact was informed that the fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 93,348.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while the vehicle is in reverse, the rearview camera continuously displayed a white blur, obscuring the camera view. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V808000 (Exterior Lighting) and 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable. Part distribution disconnect.

We bought our truck brand new in 2018 and within two months I started experiencing violent shaking and an inability to control the vehicle when hitting even uneven payment. I reported this to Ford and they told me everything checked out fine. This happened again 2 more times and at that point was being told that my warranty was expired and there was nothing they could do. The 4th time I nearly crashed into another car then a concrete wall, I was scared for my life driving that vehicle at that point. I decided to try a different Ford dealership 1 town over and thankfully they agreed it was the dreaded death wobble that ford knew about the problem and they replaced I believe my steering linkage damper and said this would solve the issue. A few weeks after replacement death wobble was back just not as violent as before, I was able to have greater control of the truck when it happened but it was still scary and continued up to present day which seemed to start getting worse a few months ago again. Today my husband and I leave our home to run down to the grocery doing about 10-15 miles an hour when we hear a loud pop, suddenly there was no steering at all, we ended up in the middle of a strangers front yard because we didn’t even have enough steering to make it off the road in a normal fashion. After inspecting the truck we see the drag link has completely popped off the sleeve by the passenger tire. Right before all this happened we had just driven down the interstate doing 70mph, if this had happened while doing those speeds I don’t believe I’d be alive right now to write this complaint. There is a real safety issue going on with these trucks steering components. I’m scared I’m going to die in my truck because of these issues and I have 3 kids, not to mention the amount of money I paid for this truck and the fact that this has been a reported issue from day 1. Everything said here was verified by a licensed mechanic. Calling Ford tomorrow with prob no fix. Please help!

I loaned my F250 to my son to move his furnishings from his apartment in Chicago back to Iowa. Once he got on the interstate, the truck began to shake violently causing him to feel he would lose control of the vehicle. The only way to stop it was to pull over and stop the vehicle. This could have resulted in severe injury or worse. I am beyond furious, upset and am going to escalate this known problem in any way I can including media watchdogs, social media, etc. After a short search on the web, I find out it is a known defect but nothing has been done by Ford or your organization. My truck had 12,000 miles on it…nothing should be worn out and in no way should there have been a safety danger to my son by driving it. I would like communication from your organization immediately as Ford tells me it is up to you to issue a recall and you have not done so. This is unconscionable in every possible way.

Driving truck and pulling horse trailer at 70-75 mph and crossed a bridge on interstate highway which caused a bump and then front end of truck began to shake very hard and the truck pulled hard to the left. Managed to get it under control and moved to side of road and called dealership...who advised to continue trip and keep speed under 55. No further problems on that trip while staying under 55 mph. Dealer put a new steering dampener on Jan. 2, 2023. No further issues until Mar. 31, 2023 - while pulling a trailer and UTV - again hit a bump on interstate at about 75-80 mph and the severe wobble happened again. Truck pulled left but I braked immediately and was able to pull over and it stopped around 30 mph so I resumed trip. 20 minutes later, while driving closer to 65 mph, I went over a bridge on the interstate and the wobble started again suddenly as we exited the bridge. This time the shaking was so violent it took all of my strength to control it as it as the truck surged left and almost hit another car. The vehicles around me all braked hard to avoid me while I was braking hard to keep from hitting the car to my left. It was by far the most violent of the three incidents. I did not tow the trailer home from this trip and instead drove along at 55-63 mph. Twice I got the truck up to around 70 and you could feel vibration in both the steering wheel and the body floorboard - especially the right side. As long as I stayed below 55 it seemed to operate ok. This truck is primarily a tow vehicle for my wife and her horse trailer. I can say with certainty that if she were driving and the 'death wobble' happened to her, there is no way she could have held that truck straight. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM!!! Now that I have looked and read online I cannot believe it hasn't been formally addressed yet by Ford. Its back at the dealer and we'll see what bandaid they come up with next. THIS IS A REALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ATTENTION!!

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the camera lens became cloudy. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH over a bump on a bridge, he lost control of the steering wheel. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to his destination. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the steering damper to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the steering dampers to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 29,000.