2018 FORD F-250 SD Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2022 F-250 and F-350 Super Duty vehicles equipped with gasoline engines and aluminum driveshafts. Underbody heat and noise insulators may loosen an...
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Icon Vehicle Dynamics, LLC (Icon) is recalling all 05-UP FSD 2.5 Centerline Stabilizer Kits with part number 65050. The kits were sold as an accessory for certain 2005-2021 Ford F-250 4X4 and F-350 4...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCrew Cab vehicles with carpet flooring. If a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the resu...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 trucks equipped with an electric tailgate latch release switch mounted in the tailgate handle. Water may en...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2019 F-250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty trucks. The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) may not dim when the headlight switch is moved into the "On" positi...
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine...
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250 SD. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was blank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the rearview camera had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture...
Mileage: 85,000
DEATH SHIMMY IN STEERING, HIT AN BRIDGE EXPANTION JOINT AND STEERING STARTS WOBBELING, HAVE TO PULL TO A COMPLETS STOP TO GET IT TO GO AWAY, HAPPENS ON VARIOUS BUMPS AND EXPANTION JOINTS ALSO,IN MOTION
Mileage: 15,000
WHILE ON VACATION TOWING MY 31' 10,000 POUND TRAVEL TRAILER AT 60 MPH HEADING NORTH ON HWY 89 ARIZONA IN EARLY MAY 2019 I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SCARY WOBBLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND ENTIRE VEHICLE IN WHICH I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL AND SLOW DOWN TO 33 MPH TO GET THE WOBBLE T...
Mileage: 5,515
TSB # 18-2268 AT 60 MPH ON A SMOOTH FLAT HIGHWAY AND AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY IT WAS DIFFICULT TO HOLD ONTO IT. ONCE THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO UNDER 30 MPH THE SHAKING STOP...
Mileage: 7,500
TSB # 18-2268 AT 60 MPH ON A SMOOTH FLAT HIGHWAY AND AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY IT WAS DIFFICULT TO HOLD ONTO IT. ONCE THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO UNDER 30 MPH THE SHAKING STOP...
Mileage: 7,500
TSB # 18-2268 AT 60 MPH ON A SMOOTH FLAT HIGHWAY AND AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY IT WAS DIFFICULT TO HOLD ONTO IT. ONCE THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO UNDER 30 MPH THE SHAKING STOP...
Mileage: 7,500
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ABOVE 55MPH A VERY SCARY WOBBLE WITH START IN THE FRONT TIRES.. STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY & THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP IS TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 30 MPH. VEHICLE STARTED DOING THIS AROUND 15K MILES. EVERYTHING IS FACTORY PARTS HAVE NOT INSTALLED ANY AFTERM...
Mileage: 15,000
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ABOVE 55MPH A VERY SCARY WOBBLE WITH START IN THE FRONT TIRES.. STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY & THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP IS TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 30 MPH. VEHICLE STARTED DOING THIS AROUND 15K MILES. EVERYTHING IS FACTORY PARTS HAVE NOT INSTALLED ANY AFTERM...
Mileage: 15,000
WHILE DRIVING IT DEVELOPS A DEATH WOBBLE MAKING FOR A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION TO TRY TO REGAIN CONTROL. IT HAPPENS WHEN HITTING AN UNEVEN AREA IN THE ROADWAY. IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY TRUCK.
Mileage: 21,800
AT SPEEDS GREATHER THAN 50 MPH, HITTING A BUMP OR POT HOLE CAUSES A STEERING OSCILLATION KNOWN AS "DEATH WABBLE". THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND KNOWN BY MANY. VEHICLE STEERING IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
Mileage: 6,000
AT SPEEDS GREATHER THAN 50 MPH, HITTING A BUMP OR POT HOLE CAUSES A STEERING OSCILLATION KNOWN AS "DEATH WABBLE". THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND KNOWN BY MANY. VEHICLE STEERING IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
Mileage: 6,000
METAL TYPE ENGINE NOISE ,SCRAPING ,TAPPING COULD HEAR LOUDER ONCE WARMED UP AND AT IDLE. SOUND PRESENT FORM DRIVER AND PASSENGER WHEEL WELL AREA.METAL FOUND IN OIL SAMPLE AND FORD DETERMINED IT WAS A MAIN BEARING FAILURE. COULD HEAR WHEN STATIONARY BUT LESS NOTICEABLE WHEN ACCELERATING . 6.2L GAS EN...
Mileage: 1,500
WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE KNEW THIS PAST SATURDAY ONLY TO FIND THAT WHEN YOU MAKE A LEFT TURN OR YOUR TURN THERE'S A THUMPING FOUND ON THE DRIVER SIDE THAT WE BELIEVE. WE ARE NOT SURE OF THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. WE ARE BEYOND UPSET THAT WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW VEHICLE TO FIND THAT THERE IS SOMET...
AT AROUND 7K MILES DEVELOPED A DEATH WOBBLE SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEN HITTING POTHOLES OR CRACKS IN THE ROADWAY AT 40 MPH AND UP. TOOK INTO DEALER AND UPPER TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE SOMEWHAT LESS NOTICEABLE. NOW AT 10K MILES THE DW IS PREVALENT IN EVERYDAY DRIVING AND MAKES THE...
Mileage: 10,700
2018 FORD F-250 4X4 WITH 6.2L GASOLINE ENGINE: UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CONDITIONS, THE TRUCK WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AFTER DRIVER INPUT IS STOPPED. THE ENGINE WILL CONTINUE TO REV UP (ALL THE WAY TO RED-LINE) WHILE IN GEAR EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS BEEN RELEASED. THIS HAPPENS UND...
Mileage: 6,600
THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' UNCONTROLLABLE SHIMMYING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD ON MOSTLY HIGHWAYS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS! I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AND THEY JUST KEEP TRYING TO BLAME MY TIRES. THEY TRIED ROTATING MY TIRES AND TELLING ME ITS GONNA FIX THE ISSUE BUT DOESN'...
Mileage: 20,100
THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' UNCONTROLLABLE SHIMMYING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD ON MOSTLY HIGHWAYS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS! I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AND THEY JUST KEEP TRYING TO BLAME MY TIRES. THEY TRIED ROTATING MY TIRES AND TELLING ME ITS GONNA FIX THE ISSUE BUT DOESN'...
Mileage: 20,100
3 TIMES MY TAILGATE HAS OPENED SPONTANEOUSLY. TWICE WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN ON A HIGHWAY, AND ONCE WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW IN TOWN. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM MYSELF. IT SEEMS TO BE RANDOM. I HAVE 6000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE NOW.
Mileage: 2,500
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON HWY 77 IN VA ON OCTOBER 25, 2018 WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY RAN INTO THE BACK OF A TRI-AXLE DUMP TRUCK GOING AT A SLOWER SPEED. UPON IMPACT SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD IMMEDIATELY BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD. THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEFLATE AND MY HUSBAN...
Mileage: 5,500
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON HWY 77 IN VA ON OCTOBER 25, 2018 WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY RAN INTO THE BACK OF A TRI-AXLE DUMP TRUCK GOING AT A SLOWER SPEED. UPON IMPACT SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD IMMEDIATELY BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD. THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEFLATE AND MY HUSBAN...
Mileage: 5,500
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON HWY 77 IN VA ON OCTOBER 25, 2018 WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY RAN INTO THE BACK OF A TRI-AXLE DUMP TRUCK GOING AT A SLOWER SPEED. UPON IMPACT SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD IMMEDIATELY BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD. THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEFLATE AND MY HUSBAN...
Mileage: 5,500
WITH LESS THAN A 1,000 MILES ON MY 2018 F-250 THE TRUCK SHOWED SIGNS OF "DEATH WOBBLE" AND HAS BECOME WORSE OVER THE PAST 5,000 MILES. THE EARLY SIGNS HAVE TURNED INTO FULL "DEATH WOBBLE" NOW AND ARE GETTING WORSE. THE TRUCK IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AFTER HITTING BUMPS IN THE ...
Mileage: 6,000
WITH LESS THAN A 1,000 MILES ON MY 2018 F-250 THE TRUCK SHOWED SIGNS OF "DEATH WOBBLE" AND HAS BECOME WORSE OVER THE PAST 5,000 MILES. THE EARLY SIGNS HAVE TURNED INTO FULL "DEATH WOBBLE" NOW AND ARE GETTING WORSE. THE TRUCK IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AFTER HITTING BUMPS IN THE ...
Mileage: 6,000