general problems of the 2018 Ford F-150

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the fuel pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. The fuel pump was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v392000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 47,721.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150 . The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he smelled an abnormal odor, in addition, the contact noticed there was an excessive amount of fluid underneath the vehicle. The contact related the failure to recall number 18s17 (high pressure fuel pump). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while stopped at a red light, the ecoboost feature activated, and the vehicle lunged forward during acceleration. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.