2018 Ford F-150 consumer reviews

Bought it brand new. Comfortable and fast 5 liter…then the engine got noisy. It always ran but ticked and clicked. Started using oil. Under warranty but ford did nothing but say that was its nature. Then the door latches started to fail…nature of the beast. Transmission was inconsistent and often made a clunk and jump move when starting it. It never let me down but I moved on when the warranty was over. Could have been a great vehicle but I didn’t trust it or the dealer.

The 2018 Ford F150 has transmission issues. It has gear slipping issues and Fors is aware of it and does not stand behind their product.

Bought my F150 XLT NEW. AFTER less then A year my driver seat material turned black in several areas, Bad material, fixed with new skins. Cold start up, there is a noise that sounds like a pully free wheeling, Took it two two different Ford Dealers, Mechanics heard nothing. Bought the 100,000 Premium Warranty. Drive Trane not covered after 6yr.or 80,000 Mi. Started to have transmission trouble with shifting. Had it checked out before warranty ran out but as usual, nothing found wrong. Drove it past the warranty limit, took it back after I read about the recall but was told my truck was not built in the two factories that had the problem. Called Ford but of course you get to talk to some go between that tried to help, sent me back to Dealership to have the transmission Analyzed. Mechanic put on his computer and drove truck, Computer did not show the truck shifting sluggish or shifted hard going into higher gear. So again I get in my truck and like I tried to tell them, the transmission started shifting like I told them. Computer Has To Tell the Mechanics what is wrong before they can get back with Ford, of course they claimed the transmission shifted when the computer told it to. Driving the truck will tell what is going on but who ever drove my truck must not have feeling in their body and feet or did not drive the truck as I described. No I have a Truck I bought New WITH 100,000 mi. Warranty that is not helping me and I own a Truck I bought New and am just giving around town afraid to drive it where I may have to walk back home. I am 77 yrs. Old and Ford Trucks is the only truck I have depended on taking me where ever I wanted and never had ANYTHING happened like this. No More New Fords for me, Checkout out New Trucks this week but No More Fords.

My 5L, 2018 F150 keeps having problems with coils. Since there is one per cylinder and the cost of replacing one is quite high. This has become a problem. I love my truck, but this gives me cause to consider GMC next time.

I bought this 2018 f150 brand new. I drove it 148000 miles and never was rough on it. Mostly highway miles. It's been at the Ford dealership 3 months for a weird transmission and engine issue. Engine made an odd knocking noise, I always had the oil changed regularly, the transmission would jump from 4 to 1 to 7 or 8, maybe 10. Then back to 5 then 8 then 2 and so on. You never what to expect. I spent 9400 for them to replace the transmission after wasting time and money tossing parts at it. Then they came back after doing the same to the engine saying they wanted to replace it as well for $14,000 more. This is a 2018 truck I paid 51k for and now 6 years later it has nearly 25k in replacements needed!!! The Ford motor company refuses to acknowledge this is a lemon. Guess I'll have to have my attorneys get involved! Unbelievable. Do not buy one of these trucks. Look to another brand. I was a Ford only guy. Now I'm a never Ford ever again guy!!

Paid off, Now the Heater doesn’t work, Left wiper arm fell off in the rain. Shifter knocks/Clunks, Otherwise reliable truck. Need heating to work please.

STX 4X4 crew cab 2.7 eco. Bought new in Sept 2018. Overall, this truck has been very reliable, albeit a few issues. I’ll list them.. 1st thing was the transmission would slam from 3rd to 4th or 5th gear. Was fixed under warranty with a software re-flash. Then the rear brakes at 30K miles. I ended up doing a brake upgrade all around. It was a huge improvement in performance.. hope they last longer. Then the wiper switch followed by the ACIM for the sync system. That’s it in 6 years. All Maintenance has been kept up with and I've had zero engine issues. I’m at 66000 miles. Comfort on long trips is great and the truck continues to track straight with ease. I replaced the worn tires at 62000 miles with larger Nitto Ridge grapplers which have definitely decreased mpg and acceleration performance but look and perform amazingly in snow. I wouldn’t hesitate on buying another.

I bought my '18 F150 Lariat 4x4 new in late 2018. No special options, crew cab, 5.5' bed, with the 2.7L Ecoboost and tow package. It has been over 5 years and the truck has been flawless. I've only done 40k miles, but all my trips are either very short, to get food or take the dog out, or very long, like 7 hours non-stop from Boise to Seattle, or from Idaho to Alabama to visit family during covid. I have the 36 gal tank and it's a revelation for road trips. My last truck would go a little over 300 miles per tank with a 15mpg V8. This one will do over 600 easy. The 2.7L gets 21mpg in town, where I'm fairly easy on it and it's usually unloaded, but only 23 on the hwy where the speed limit is 80, I'm not easy on it, and it's usually loaded for a trip. The interior is good overall, minus some cheap plastic, it's easy to clean and the leather seats have worn well. I love the OEM full rubber mats. The 4WD Auto mode is fantastic around town when it's snowy and cold but bad not enough for 4 hi. I love the load-flat rear floor and so does the dog. I got the tow package but it didn't come with the trailer brake, so that was disappointing to discover. Also, the halogen headlights are horrible and I replaced them with aftermarket LED bulbs, even though I like to use only OEM parts. The 10spd transmission isn't brilliant, with a rough shift here and there. My older Ram had an 8spd ZF, which was miles better. The F150 does eat up the miles on the open road though, almost as well as my wife's Audi Q5, but with a little more steering play, which makes it a little more fatiguing on long trips. It is, however, head and shoulders above any older trucks I've owned or driven and better than the 2015 Ram I had. I've carried trees, loads of dirt, motorcycles, furniture, towed cars and Uhaul trailers, and it's handled it all. Sometimes I wish I had 6.5' bed when I'm carrying 12' lumber. Sometimes I wish it was as small as my dad's Tacoma. Once in a while I wish it was a Raptor. But then I remember trying to park my Ram crew cab with 6.5' bed, or I drive the economy car-like Tacoma, and I realize that, while not perfect, it's nearly impossible to beat this truck as an all-around suburban homeowner-type vehicle, it even fits in my garage. I would absolutely buy it again and will probably keep it for several years to come.

Not the truck i dreamed of but in the end my 2018 XL STX 4X4 with the 2.7 eco was a great truck. Very fast when warranted to pass in the fast lane or merge onto the freeway and just great fuel consumption really! Bought new in Sept of 2018 and recently traded it in for a brand new well equipped 2022 chip shortage leftover XLT 4X4 with the 302A and max towing package with the 3.5.... my dream truck but already i miss that fuel gauge barely moving like it did on my 2.7 STX.

I love my 2018 Ford F150!! It’s has the 3.0 Diesel!! Tons of power!! I have the Platinum… seats are very comfortable, gets great fuel mileage!