2018 Ford F-150 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2018 Ford F-150 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1626037
 Internal NHTSA #11288539
 ManufacurerFord Motor Company
 BrandFORD
 ModelF-150
 Model Year2018
 File date18/03/19
 ComponentPOWER TRAIN
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemThe transmission started slipping around 5000 miles. The problem occurs after start up when transmission is cool. During the first drive cycle when the transmission shifts from 3rd-4th gear, it will slip really bad. Once it does actually shift into 4th gear it feels like the vehicle has been rear ended. After multiple trips to the ford dealership for warranty repair, the problem still exist. The last dealership i took the truck to confirmed the slip and replaced the main control in the transmission and replaced the fluid. I picked up the truck 2 weeks later and the transmission slipped when i left the the dealership after the repair. The service tech advised me to drive the vehicle for a few days to allow it to go through its adaptive learn cycle. After doing so, the transmission still continued to slip. I took the vehicle back a week later for repair. The service tech drove the vehicle and confirmed that the slip still existed. The dealership told me that they contacted ford help hotline and were instructed to do a complete rebuild of the transmission. 3 weeks later i was told the truck was ready. I picked the truck up and drove it home with no problems. I let it sit for 24 hours and drove it again and the transmission slipped again. After two failed attempts to fix the issue, this dealership tells me that according to ford hotline, there is nothing wrong with my truck.. The truck is doing the exact same thing now as it did before they attempted to repair it. I don
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure15000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateOOLTEWAH, TN
VIN pattern 1FTEW1EP7JFXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?N
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase07/08/26
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed30
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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