2018 Ford F-350 SD Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 205 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2018 Ford F-350 SD, 0% of the 205 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“This vehicle is equipped with a feature that shuts the engine and ignition off after 30 minutes of idle without driver interaction. These vehicles have up-fitter switches which can be tied to things like auxiliary warning lights. When the vehicle shuts down, the headlights/tail lights turn off as well as power to any auxiliary loads. I am a firefighter in north carolina. I have these switches attached to auxiliary sae-w warning lights. The other night, I was on the scene of a collision and after 30 minutes, my truck shut itself off in the middle of the road and went completely dark. …”
NHTSA complaint #11186789, filed 2019-03, 3,500 milesRelated recalls
- 19V808000Nov 12, 2019Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2019 F-250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty trucks. The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) may not dim when the…Covers: Ford F-350 SD 2018–2019, F-250 SD 2018–2019, F-450 SD 2018–2019
Related service bulletins
- 10159493Apr 26, 2019SSM 47949 - 2017-2019 F-Super Duty - LED Headlamps - DTC U2100 Some 2017-2019 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U2100 in the body control module B…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 13% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 5 | 3% |
| 2019 | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2018 Ford F-350 SD
102 complaintsSuspension
78 complaintsWheels
25 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
10 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Ford F-350 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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