general problems of the 2018 Ford F-150

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle in reverse the back up camera screen display was either solid black with no image or with vertical lines with a very distorted image. The contact indicated that the failure was intermittent. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 22v252000(back over prevention). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while reversing, the back over prevention camera image was reversed, and failed to display the image properly. The contact stated that the displayed image was distorted, flipped upside down, and the screen then went black. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 25v315000 (back over prevention); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the radio and the rearview camera was inoperative. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The diagnostic result was unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while reversing, the back-over prevention camera did not function as intended. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera displayed a black screen. The contact stated that due to the failure, the vehicle lightly tapped a nearby pole. The contact stated that very little damage was done to the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed apim module. The contact was informed that the apim module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,500.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was making an abnormal revving sound and other unknown sounds while the accelerator pedal was depressed. Additionally, the contact stated that the door and a/c and heating system actuator had failed. The contact stated that the rearview was inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the turbo, the air compressor and the 4-wheel drive system needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the actuator was unrepairable and was rigged by the mechanic. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 100,003.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the back over prevention camera image was distorted after shifting into reverse(r). The contact was unable to rely on the camera image while reversing. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 22v644000 (back over prevention). The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while in reverse(r), the rear-view camera went black. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds intermittently, the infotainment screen went black. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. When the contact placed the vehicle into reverse, the park aid warning indicator illuminated and the back-up sensors failed. The vehicle was taken to imperial Ford (8 uxbridge rd, mendon, MA 01756, 888-814-8373) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.