2018 Ford F-250 SD Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 46about this part
- Share
- 12%of 399 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 46 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2018 Ford F-250 SD, 12% of the 399 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 5 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The truck just started to wobble and got worse and worse! Scared the hell out of me and my son with his three friends inside!! Horrible feeling to have! Did research and found that this is actually happening to other f250 owners. Now my truck sits in the driveway because dealership is 2 weeks out to just get an appointment!!! My wobble is occurring at from 40mph-65mph”
NHTSA complaint #11415056, filed 2021-05, 50,000 miles“The AC line fitting overheated causing it to explode and arc which in turn melted the primary wiring harness for the engine. This also resulted in the wire catching fire and causing burn damage to the firewall. The vehicle was going through a car wash when the incident occurred. I have been told by my mechanic that the water from the car wash prevented further fire damage.”
NHTSA complaint #11321731, filed 2020-04, 66,100 miles“Driving on interstate hwy at approximately 70mph when I drove over a small bump. Immediately the steering wheel and entire front end of truck started shaking violently. I nearly ran off the road surface. I had to slow down quickly to make it stop, forcing vehicles behind me to react to avoid a collision.”
NHTSA complaint #11386318, filed 2021-01, 37,300 miles“On two different occasions, the tailgate came down unexpected while driving. On the first occasion, we occurred damage to the tailgate and the 5th wheel. Pictures are attached. We were towing our fifth wheel trailer in motion, turning and driving. Two other people in vehicles told us our tailgate was down and had damage to our fifth wheel. One happened in september and the other in november again for the second time.”
NHTSA complaint #11152615, filed 2018-11, 5,450 miles“While driving my truck at highway speeds. The truck started to violently shake and was unable to steer the truck. I reacted by quickly taking the truck to a complete stop.”
NHTSA complaint #11281042, filed 2019-11, 44,200 milesRelated service bulletins
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 11% |
| 2025 | 2 | 12% |
| 2024 | 9 | 23% |
| 2023 | 5 | 11% |
| 2022 | 17 | 13% |
| 2021 | 14 | 8% |
| 2020 | 27 | 10% |
| 2019 | 113 | 10% |
| 2018 | 46 | 12% |
| 2017 | 110 | 10% |
| 2016 | 37 | 13% |
| 2015 | 31 | 10% |
| 2014 | 3 | 12% |
| 2012 | 3 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 9% |
| 2008 | 8 | 6% |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2018 Ford F-250 SD
252 complaintsSuspension
198 complaintsWheels
29 complaintsFuel system
21 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Ford F-250 SD
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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