2018 FORD F-250 Structurebody Problems
13 NHTSA complaints on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2018 FORD F-250
13 structurebody complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 FORD F-250. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
1
Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths
All Structurebody Complaints
Our 2108, Ford F-250, Lariat model with extended cab, the sunroof brackets (plastic) broke and the sunroof can not be opened or closed, and became loose. The brackets that hold the glass in place are made of plastic and they deteriorated to the point where they would no longer hold the glass in place. This is possibly a safety concern as the glass may detach from the roof and cause injury in the cab, or possibly fly off and impact oncoming vehicles or vehicles behind the F250. These brackets should not be made of plastic due to the very large glass sunroofs weight. This is a known problem as indicated by many others on youtube.com, and other online website postings. Our F250 was taken into our local Ford dealership service department and upon inspection the tech indicated that both sides of the plastic arm brackets were broken and the window...
The driver's side rear door locks freeze, and once the door is opened it will not stay closed/latched. I have a video of the door not latching shut, and bouncing back open when attempting to close it. This is the same issue as outlined in Customer Satisfaction Program 18N03; however, the dealer and Ford Corporate advised my VIN is not included on the recall for this issue. When the door lock is frozen and the door will not shut, the automatic running board on the driver's side will not close and the light on the bottom of the driver's mirror and inside the vehicle stays on. If you hold the door shut with your hand or put a ratchet strap on it to hold it in place, the running board closes and the lights go off. This is unsafe for passengers of the rear of the vehicle as the door...
WATER LEAKING TO THE INTERIOR THROUGH PASSENGER SIDE A PILLAR.
TAILGATE CONTINUES TO UNLATCH ON ITS OWN WHILE IN MOTION. WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED DURING A RECALL.
MY TRUCK TAILGATE IS OPENING WITHOUT CAUSE. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE A RECALL WAS SUPPOSEDLY COMPLETED IN JANUARY AND HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE. TWICE WHEN PULLING A TRAILER JUST AFTER STARTING TO BACKUP. THAT LAST WAS WHEN MY CAR PLAY MALFUNCTIONED WITH THE APPLE PHONE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING WORK THE TAILGATE OPENED WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAVE DAMAGE TO THEN GATE CAUSED BY A TRAILER STRIKE ON 1 OPENING AND THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT HELPFUL AND HAS NOT TAKEN THIS SERIOUSLY. THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN..
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE DRIVERS DOOR OPENED UP UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE ENTERING AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 89 DEGREES F.
FROZEN DOOR LATCH ISSUES, DOOR WILL OPEN BUT NOT CLOSE AFTER SITTING OUTSIDE ALL NIGHT IN THE FREEZING COLD WEATHER. 1/3 - TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR FROZEN DOOR LATCHES AND DEALER DID FORD'S RECOMMENDED FIX. 1/8 - ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN TOLD TO BRING IT IN A FEW DAYS LATER 1/17 - ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN. OPENED A CASE WITH FORD. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND IT IS A VERY WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF FOR GOOD ASAP.
LAST WINTER I HAD ISSUES WITH THE FROZEN DOOR LOCKS. MY DOORS WOULD OPEN BUT NOT CLOSE AND A FEW TIMES THEY WOULD NOT OPEN. THIS WINTER IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND JUST RECENTLY THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HAS COME OPEN AS WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO NOTIFICATIONS ON THE DASH CLUSTER OR INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THAT WOULD INDICATE THAT A DOOR WAS OPEN. JUST THIS PAST WEEK I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NOV 13, 2019 AND PICKED UP THE TRUCK ON THE SAME DAY. I DROVE FROM THE DEALERSHIP STRAIGHT HOME JUST UNDER 2 MILES AND I OPEN MY DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT CLOSE AND LATCH. I TOOK IT DIRECTLY BACK AND NOW I SEEING THAT THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON MY TRUCK.
THE TAILGATE IS COMING DOWN WHILE DRIVING ALL BY ITS SELF. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN CRUSHED BY A TRAILER THAT WAS BEING PULLED AND FORD WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT
WHILE PUTTING MY F250 IN GEAR (DRIVE), THE TRUCK TAILGATE WAS AUTOMATICALLY OPENED, WHICH THEN CRUNCHED INTO MY GOOSE NECK TRAILER WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. THE TAIL GATE HAS OPENED 3 TIME, WITHOUT USER INTERVENTION, IN THE FIRST 6 WEEKS I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE.
2018 FORD F-250 WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF WHEN FIRE STARTED UNDER THE INTERIOR CABIN. FIRE SPREAD THROUGH-OUT THE VEHICLE AND COMPLETELY ENGULFED THE TRUCK WITHIN MINUTES. COMPLETE BURN
TRUCK HAD 12,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAD IT FOR 9 MONTHS, GOT A MUSTY SMELL COMING FROM SOMEWHERE COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES, THEY SAID IT HAD NO WATER LEAK, SO I DIDN'T MY OWN TEST I NOTICED THE BACK CARPET WET, RIPPED THE BACKSEAT OUT AND NOTICED WATER POURING IN FROM THE LOUVERS IN THE BACKSIDE OF THE CAB, DEALER HAD TO RAKE BED OFF AND REPLACE BOTH LOUVERS
TRUCK HAS AUTO TAILGATE RELEASE. TRUCK WAS STATIONARY. THE TAILGATE HAS DROPPED / RELEASED TWICE BY ITSELF. TAILGATE RELEASED AND DROPPED WHILE TRUCK WAS NOT IN PARK. ONE TIME THIS OCCURED WHEN I RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I NEED TO EXIT AND CLOSE THE TAILGATE. CONCERNED THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS CARGO COULD DROP OUT ONTO THE ROAD AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND OR CARGO COULD BE STOLEN FROM THE TRUCK BED.
Other 2018 FORD F-250 Problem Areas
Steering
243 complaints
Suspension
193 complaints
Unknown Or Other
44 complaints
Wheels
28 complaints
Engine
13 complaints
Power Train
13 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
11 complaints
Electrical System
8 complaints
Back Over Prevention
7 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
6 complaints
Fuel System Diesel
5 complaints
Air Bags
4 complaints
Exterior Lighting
4 complaints
Service Brakes
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
4 complaints
Fuel System Dieseldeliveryfuel Pump
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera
1 complaint
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestailgatelatch
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestailgatelock
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Structurebodytailgate
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint