What 397 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Ford F-250 Supercab

While on vacation, driving down a major interstate, our truck suddenly lost power. The driver slowly navigated to the side of the road and by the time we stopped flames were coming out from under the engine. We quickly got ourselves and three children out of the vehicle that, within minutes, was completely engulfed in flames. It was noted by police and the wrecker company that diesel fuel was on the road behind the truck and on the trailer that we were pulling.

NHTSA ODI 11613625

I was sold this truck in November 2023 with the emissions deleted and without knowing this was removed/deleted. I did not become aware until 3 weeks ago when I brought my truck into service for a warranty issue with the fuel component. After some back and forth I was then told it would not be covered because I deleted the emissions, but I did not as this was removed prior to the purchase. Then more back and forth and pointing fingers between service and sales and a lot of ummm this should have never been sold to you and no one taking the blame and being told my truck will not be covered. I purchased the truck, have had the oil changed with their service and that's it. Now no one wants to do anything and even purchased an extended warranty!!!

NHTSA ODI 11608461

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 contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the rear-view camera was blurry. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle the rear-view image was blurry. There was no warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ODI 11597323

Over the last couple of months I have experienced the death wobble 3 times! I have had the truck professionally inspected and i even replaced the tie rods, drag link bar, track bar, shocks and stabilizer bars and the problem is still happening. It has happend at speeds of 30 mph twice and a speed of 55 mph once. I don't know what else to do as I've researched and found that this is a common situation with 2017-2019 fords and something needs to be done. Thank you!

NHTSA ODI 11596593

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he smelled a gasoline odor on the interior of the vehicle. After a visual inspection of the engine compartment, the contact observed a fuel leak. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the fuel filter cap. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The contact also stated that the failure reoccurred two additional times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ODI 11581352

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the odor of diesel fuel entered the interior of the vehicle. The contact stated that the diesel fuel was misted onto the windshield. The contact merged to the side of the road inspected the vehicle and became aware that diesel fuel had leaked into the engine compartment. The vehicle was driven to a nearby parking lot and repaired by the contact. The contact replaced the fuel filter and water separation filter. The vehicle was repaired. The local dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

NHTSA ODI 11580495

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NHTSA ODI 11577506

I was driving down the highway when the truck started shaking vigorously I could not control it. I went into another lane as I could finally push the break hard enough to stop. I checked for a recall. There is a recall for the Radial damper, but my Vin number is not covered under this and my dealership refuses to fix this. I also read there is a class action lawsuit regarding the death wobble, which is what I think is happening with my truck when I read the description of the issue. I need this vehicle added to the recall list so I can take it to the dealership and have repaired.

NHTSA ODI 11572696

Death wobble after crossing rumble strips on road

NHTSA ODI 11570323

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the oil warning light illuminated, and the vehicle started to leak engine oil. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a diagnostic test discovered that engine oil was leaking from the seals located on the upper oil pan. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN. The contact was then referred to the NTHSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

NHTSA ODI 11567803

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the steering wheel began to shake violently, and the front end of the vehicle swayed from side to side. Upon slowing down, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the front ball joints. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 100,000.

NHTSA ODI 11567344

While driving 75MPH on the freeway, the vehicle started to shake violently and wouldn't stop until I got the speed down around 45MPH (which was very dangerous given the location).

NHTSA ODI 11566706

We're we driving about 70mph. The truck starts violently shaking, we're were barely able to steer to the shoulder of the highway. We put it in park check all the tires and undercarriage, seeing no visible issues we resume driving. About 2 miles down the road going about 60 mph the violent shaking occurs AGAIN. We slowed down to about 30 mph and the truck snaps out of it. There was absolutely nothing on the road that could have caused this. Truck is regularly serviced and barely has 21000 miles. It's an occasional driver not daily used.

NHTSA ODI 11563394

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 contact stated that the rearview camera image was distorted while reversing. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the failure was related the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. 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 unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ODI 11557293

Vehicle has been involved in 2 major accidents and no airbags deployed either time. In the most recent accident, the vehicle struck a light pole (splitting it in half) and then went into a ditch.

NHTSA ODI 11553260

Leaving stop sign turning right onto cross street. Touched accelerator pedal and truck lurched forward under what seemed to be full throttle. (Unintended Acceleration) Jammed on the brake pedal stopping vehicle. Engine still revs still high and rear tire started to squeal/spin on pavement. Grabbed shifter and threw into park then immediately grabbed key and turned vehicle off. Upon restart normal operation resumed. No mats in area of accelerator pedal. No ODBC error codes. Did not have foot on both pedals. Scheduled to go to dealer for investigation.

NHTSA ODI 11552900

With a 5th wheel plugged in and in tow the trailer brake module failed. There were no trailer brakes while pulling the trailer. This made driving extremely dangerous as the trailer weighs 15,000 lbs. and I only had the truck brakes working.

NHTSA ODI 11551509

Violent Death Wobble in front end of vehicle to the point of almost losing control unless you slow way down or start break, sometimes doesn’t seem like it’s going to stop. Most of the time applying the breaks makes this issue worse. This is not a some of the time thing this happens on a daily basis multiple times a day while driving.

NHTSA ODI 11543560

I am now experiencing the second instance of the "death wobble". The first instance was at approximately 20,000 miles. Ford repaired this previously but now the problem has returned; at 50,000 miles. I reported the first instance to nhtsa. My vehicle's left front wheel began shaking violently, as if I had a blow out, upon driving over a rough pavement joint. I was driving 65 mph in lane two of a three lane highway. I luckily was able to slow down to about 15 mph, cross one lane of heavy traffic without being involved in a life threatening accident. Being rear ended was a real possibililty. We all know this happens frequently with these larger pickups, especially the ones with the camper package. I think it is time your organization addressed this problem.

NHTSA ODI 11536048

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the rear-view camera became inoperable. 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. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ODI 11532908

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.

NHTSA ODI 11526762

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.

NHTSA ODI 11525956

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.

NHTSA ODI 11525803

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.

NHTSA ODI 11520612

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.

NHTSA ODI 11519144