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2018 Ford F-250 (crew Cab)
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
382 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Steering problems dominate (64% of complaints, typically reported near 22k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Complaint reports have faded. Early issues appear resolved or aged out.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
3 open NHTSA defect investigations on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2018 Ford F-250 (crew Cab), plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Engine (14) · Body & structure (14) · Fuel system (13)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Steering
64%243 complaints · typically near 22k mi · 4 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle displayed the death wobble. The failure had occurred three times…”
Suspension
51%193 complaints · typically near 24k mi · 3 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle displayed the death wobble. The failure had occurred three times…”
Wheels
7%28 complaints · typically near 13k mi
“Driving at approximately 70 mph I traversed over a road divider of a suspension type bridge and immediately encounter the so called “Death Wobble” in my entire front e…”
Engine
4%14 complaints · 8 in the last 2 years
“Truck started loosing power And caught fire at the red light”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.