2018 Ford F-350: raw data

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vehicle2018 / ford / f-350
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints201 on file (2018-04-12 → 2026-08-31)
recalls2
investigations1
fars238 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Power tailgate opens unexpectedly while drivingSTRUCTURE28 complaints2018-10 → 2026-02f-350-2018-tailgate-opening
  • 11330252 TAILGATE OPENED ON ITS OWN...TOWING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER...THIS IS SECOND TIME SINCE TAILGATE RECALL WAS DONE. *TR
  • 11486067 In my 2018 F350, I experienced my power tailgate opening on its own. It happened when the vehicle was unattended and while the vehicle was in motion
  • 11160639 TAILGATE OPENS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES
Back-up camera failure impairs rear visibilityBACK OVER PREVENTION12 complaints2018-11 → 2024-07f-350-2018-backup-camera-failure
  • 11566921 The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-350. The contact stated while reversing, he became aware that the rear-view camera display failed to display an image. As a result of the failure, the contact reversed into a tree
  • 11534579 The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse, the back over prevention screen displayed a black screen, with the “Camera Unavailable” message displayed
  • 11151494 BACK UP CAMERA GOES BLANK AND SHOWS BLACK ON DISPLAY
Aluminum wheel valve stem corrosion and air lossWHEELS9 complaints2018-04 → 2024-02f-350-2018-wheel-valve-stem-corrosion
  • 11084859 ALUMINUM WHEEL VALVE STEM LEAKING - TIRE LOOSING APPROXIMATELY 10 PSI PER DAY. TPMS ALARM NOTIFIED ME OF A PROBLEM ON HIGHWAY WHEN PRESSURE REACHED 50 PSIG (SPEC =65) BUT IDENTIFIED THE WRONG TIRE BECAUSE THE SENSORS ARE INCORRECTLY MAPPED
  • 11104173 RECURRING VALVE STEM LEAKS CAUSING LOW AIR PRESSURE WHILE VEHICLE STATIONARY AND MOVING. FORD DOES NOT HAVE A FIX
  • 11323970 EXTREME CORROSION AROUND THE VALVE STEM CAUSING THE TIRES TO GO FLAT. NOW HAVE THE 7TH FLAT TIRE ON A TRUCK WITH ONLY 15,000 MILES ON IT
Front-end steering wobble at highway speedSTEERING, SUSPENSION117 complaints2018-10 → 2025-01f-350-2018-death-wobble
  • 11578414 Vehicle steering began shuddering violently while driving at around 50MPH. I had to slow to around 25MPH to get the shuddering to stop. It happened again around 50MPH any time I hit a bump or pothole. At this point the vehicle is unable to be driven at highway speeds
  • 11360113 THE TRUCK HAS DEATH WOBBLE. WHILE IN MOTION AFTER HITTING ANY ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD THE TRUCKS STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY TIL THE OSCILLATION SUBSIDES AFTER REDUCING SPEED BELOW HIGH SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM IS STILL PERSISTING
  • 11638271 The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH and driving over a bump on the road, the steering wheel started vibrating and shaking abnormally
Diesel fuel system leaks and high-pressure pump failureFUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL10 complaints2020-08 → 2026-08f-350-2018-diesel-fuel-system-failure
  • 11724348 My wife reported a strong smell fuel in the passenger compartment of my 2018 F350 6.7L Diesel vehicle while returning home from work. Upon inspection under the hood when power was turned on I discovered a strong stream of fuel from the filter cap
  • 11668566 The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the high-pressure fuel pump had exploded, causing metal shavings intrusion in the fuel system. The dealer determined that the entire fuel system needed to be replaced
  • 11513775 The fuel filter under the engine began leaking diesel fuel on the hot engine which ignited a fire

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
2012018-04-122026-08-3115STEERING:101; SUSPENSION:77; WHEELS:25; STRUCTURE:24; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:21

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
18V89400018/12/2018ENGINEFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage.When the heater is plugged in, prolonged corrosion could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring which can increase the risk of a fire.Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the block heater cable, free of charge. Once parts are available, Dealers will replace the engine block heater cable, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S45.
19V40100029/05/2019EQUIPMENTVCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists (VCI) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-550, 2014 E-350 and E-450, 2015 F-250 and F-450, 2016 E-450, 2017 E-350, F-450 and E-450, 2018 F-350, 2010 E-450, 2005-2006 E-450, 2009 E-450 and Chevrolet C4500-based Type I and Type III ambulances equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image. The monitors may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists will work with ASA to notify the owners, and remedy the displays, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics at 1-800-384-4400.

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
PE18011closedPower tailgate opens unintendedELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2018-10-122019-12-1219V864000By letter dated December 4, 2019, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a safety defect that may exist in model years (MY) 2017 through 2019 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450 vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate. Following the receipt of five consumer complaints alleging unintended tailgate opening without vehicle operator knowledge, while the vehicles were in motion, NHTSA opened this investigation to assess the manufacturer's data including warranty claims, field reports, design changes, etc.In vehicles equipped with an electric tailgate, wa

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-2024238legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2018 Ford F-350 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2018/ford/f-350
@misc{wrenchpro_2018_ford_f_350_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2018 Ford F-350},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2018/ford/f-350}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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