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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2018 Ford F-150 Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
0%of 2,325 total for the year
Median mileage
11,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2018 Ford F-150, 0% of the 2,325 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Since buying my Ford 2018 F150 Raptor, I have had constant issues and problems with the 10R80 Transmission shifting irradictly, harsh engagements, stalling between gears while losing power, loud metal noises in the transmission/under the truck, and damage already done to the transfer case and transmission resulting in a truck that needs a new transmission, CDF, and transfer case. …”

NHTSA complaint #11712873, filed 2026-01

“The transmission is hard shifting and staying in 6th gear most of the time. And when I pulled into my driveway the transmission was shifting back down to first and rolling backwards before shifting back to 6th gear allowing me to make a couple feet of forward progress at a time...”

NHTSA complaint #11678007, filed 2025-08

“I was required to complete the recall 24E12 on my 2018 ford F 150 2.7L eco boost XLT. Upon completion the check engine light comes on. I looked into this and this is an ongoing problem with the emissions recall . I scanned for a code and P0430 is coming up. (Catalyst System). I contacted the dealership and ford corporate and they will not help assist in resolving this issue. I explained my vehicle was working fine until the mandatory emissions recall was completed and that under the good will assistance I should be covered for Some compensation fixing this vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11759569, filed 2026-08

“When I started the engine at a I-10 rest stop there was no instrumentation, no speedometer, no gas guage, no turn signal, no indication of drive mode P R N D M, nothing. I think I had brake lights. I had to drive over 60 miles on I-10 and then to a Walmart. I was pulling an Airstrean trailer. After turning off the ignition and removing the key there was some illumination on the screen so I disconnected the battery to avoid being stranded. The next day when I stsrted the truck, all the instrumentation came back. As a result the Ford service department had no codes to read. …”

NHTSA complaint #11474204, filed 2022-07

“I had a front end collision with my truck. The damage was a direct hit on the airbag sensor, and my airbags nor my seatbelts deployed. I was going about 45 to 50. The pre-collision warning appeared right before I hit the vehicle but no automatic braking. The body shop that has my vehicle had safety concerns because my vehicle took the brunt of the crash right on the airbag sensor. No airbags or anything deployed, but the sensor was broken in the accident. The concern is if the sensor was hit directly, why didn't it send a signal to through the system to deploy safety restraint systems. …”

NHTSA complaint #11469732, filed 2022-06

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Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026542%
20252422%
2024147%
2023287%
2022203%
2021434%
2020243%
2019312%
201890%
201740%
201650%
2015191%
201460%
201350%
201230%
201120%
200810%
200710%
200610%
200410%
200310%
200210%
199610%

Other parts of the 2018 Ford F-150

Transmission and drivetrain
1,017 complaints
Engine
510 complaints
Other or unknown
237 complaints
Body and structure
193 complaints
Electrical system
172 complaints
Brakes
92 complaints
Engine cooling
88 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
84 complaints
Steering
83 complaints
Vehicle speed control
73 complaints
Fuel system
64 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
57 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Ford F-150

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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