I was pulling out into 4 lanes of traffic and the truck shut off. Dash had message "Auto StartStop Shift to P, then Restart Engine". I am stuck blocking 4 lanes of traffic on a busy street with cars coming fast. I put in park and restarted the engine. It died and gave the same message 4 more times. Finally revved the engine way up and was able to move the truck. It died twice while approaching the next stop sign even though Auto Start/Stop was disabled. Revved engine and was able to make it to the Ford dealer who had no one available to assess the problem. Several people suggested replacing the battery. I put in a new battery and reset the battery monitoring system. The problem still persists. Slamming a dead pickup into park in the middle of 4 lanes of oncoming traffic is most definitely a safety issue. I see that many Ford owners have experienced the same problem in a variety of Ford products. I don't think it is a battery issue since the engine should be able to run off the alternator and it still occurs after replacing the battery. I don't think it is an Auto Start/Stop issue since it occurred with AS/S activated or deactivated. In almost all cases the engine is warmed up and in the one instance I had driven the truck 22 miles before the failure occurred. In almost every case, I am gently accelerating from a stop or slowing down for a stop. It has failed in both Drive and Reverse. I get no other warning lights or messages.
2018 Ford F-150 fuel system complaints
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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he smelled an abnormal odor. Additionally, the contact noticed an excessive amount of fluid underneath the vehicle. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 18V392000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) but the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.
This 2018 F150 developed a cranking noise when starting the engine. Dealership tried two software upgrades per manufacturer notices to solve the issue. The issue was not solved and was said to be Cam Phasers need to be replaced. Manufacturer internal document to dealer stated that driving the vehicle with this problem would not cause any problems and is safe to drive. Dealership had been waiting months for parts. Set-up for an appointment was for later this month, but last month while driving on the Interstate the engine light which was on from the engine issue but a new light, the wrench light came on with the engine light flashing. All power was being lost and had to dodge other vehicles to move over to emergency lane as I had no control of the vehicle. While waiting 12 hours for a tow, I had researched this issue online and found that the manufacturer had a memo out not to drive the vehicle under this condition and have a flatbed tow the vehicle to the nearest dealership and do not start the vehicle up. That this was a catastrophic power train failure and ECU failure. The vehicle sits at the dealership now and is still waiting to be looked at as it cannot start up and has to be pushed within the service area.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the fuel pump was previously replaced; however, the failure recurred while driving at an undisclosed speed, and the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,500.
I put the truck in park and left it idle with the air conditioning on for a passenger got out to go do something for a few minutes and the truck just started have flames come out of it from the middle of the truck until the truck completely burned the fire started with the truck running and idling and the the truck was parked on gravel
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the contact pulled into a gas station to refuel the vehicle and smelled an abnormal fuel odor outside the vehicle. The contact was able to continue driving to the residence. The contact stated that the gasoline odor was still evident the next day. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed a large fuel leak underneath the front driver’s side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the high-pressure fuel line had a crack towards the engine and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.
Truck will stall while towing when coming to a stop at exit. Will not restart easily. Put truck in park, crank till starts, rev engine and shift into drive and keep rpms up to drive away. Will happen again after stopping for gas. While towing , I will fuel at the half tank level. It happens a lot on hot days. Usually after about 2 hours + of driving . No codes thrown at any time. Dealer can not find issue. This has happened for 2 years.
After towing for an hour or more, pulling into gas station, low RPM, engine stops, auto start.stop warning comes on, asked to put in park and restart ---I have to rev gas to keep started--only when towing for awhile
Smell of gasoline in passenger cabin after driving and heater on (stationary). Started in march. Dealer attempted a repair which helped. Now with cold weather and heater on again the problem has returned very badly.
I was driving out of a gas station and the auto stop start warning came on as I was accelerating and lost all power steering and I was able to coast away from traffic. I had to put it in park and restart the engine. I have no idea what caused this issue as I put well over 400 miles a week on my truck and this was the first acurrance.
I keep getting the check engine light p2450 which is an emission valve in the fuel tank. I take it in an all they do is reset the check engine light!
Transmission is not smooth when shifting. Makes loud clunking sounds and shudders.
Stalls while merging with traffic. Then rpms raise and truck slams violently into gear. Extremely unsafe! Numerous complaints to ford. To no avail. Please help!
When fueling the fuel nozzle became stuck in the capless fuel system. When we finally got the nozzle out (after 15 minutes) the flap was broken. We took it to ford dealership and they said it was not covered under warranty due to people shoving the bigger diesel nozzles in, this was a regular auto diesel nozzle that was used.
In park and truck rolls,and the transmission is severly slipping,and smells like gas
On initial startup, fuel line burst directly under drivers side, sprayed fuel all over transfer case/powertrain electronics. Fire dept came to ensure safety, vehicle was towed to local ford dealer. Vehicle currently has ~11k mi
My truck has 15,000 miles on it. The acceleration will run away frequently (press the pedal and there is a severe lag and lack of power). There will be random engine noise when decelerating around 45 miles per hour. Also, acceleration will be rough when going from 20-30 miles per hour just before the it shifts into a higher gear. I took this to the ford dealer and they said there are no error codes on the trucks computer system. Also, the steering will be stiff or unaligned at random times. Please assist in getting these issues corrected.
No power when accelerating from a stopped position and in motion. High pressure fuel pump cracked and bolt securing the pump was sheared.
The engine sometimes stumbles on light acceleration like it is starving for fuel. I hit the gas, the engine starts to respond, then acts like it is going to stall. I let off the gas and hit it again, same thing. I have traveled as much as 500 ft. Before the engine responds properly. Dealer can't find anything, as it is random and doesn't produce a fault code. Doesn't matter if the engine is hot or cold. Happened numerous times. Dangerous situation. It has happened in heavy traffic and when I just pulled out of the garage.
Vehicle stalls whenever coming to a stop after towing for more than an hour. Requires the vehicle to be placed in park to restart, but will continue to stall out immediately. Dangerous at intersections and stop-and-go traffic. Also stalls (when towing) when attempting to restart after refuelling. Only way to get the vehicle to start without stalling it to keep the gas pedal pressed to keep the RPM above 1500; or wait 10-15 mins for engine to cool. No check engine/computer system error given at all. Only stalls when vehicle has been towing over a long distance. Occurred 20+ times a day over the course of traveling across the us and canada in july/august 2018. Took the vehicle into ford service center in longmont, co, but were unable to diagnose with no code. I am seeing more and more reports of the same problem occurring with 2018 ford f-150 2.7l ecoboost models. Https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1515205-2-7-ecoboost-stalls-dies-after-towing.html I have a video of the stalling occurring after refuelling but file size is too large to attach. Let me know if you would like it emailed directly.
I have had two run away full accelerations in this new truck. I accelerated firmly and the accelerator refused to disengage. At over 90 mphm I put the car in neutral, the RPM increased and I shut off the key. Next time in the same drive it happened again and I immediately shut off the key. I will notify my dealer tomorrow. I will not drive in this vehicle again. As an experienced commercial pilot I have been trained how to deal with this issue but the public has no clue what to do.
Same issues I'm reading here. Vehicle frequently makes a loud bang when started. Shifts gears extremely rough to the point where you're jerked around. No power when trying to accelerate from a stop which is extremely dangerous when cars are behind you or trying to accelerate merging onto the freeway. My truck has been to dealer twice now. The first time it was because my fuel injector went out at 4,500 miles! It doesn't run much better now. When I took it in they just blew me off and said it was 'normal behavior for the vehicle'. Reading all these issues here, ford really needs to take action! Extremely dangerous!!
Within 30 days of purchase & approx. 1,000 miles on vehicle, the front end of the fuel tank dropped out of truck while in motion at approx. 20 MPH on multi-lane suburban street. Vehicle had been filled with fuel a few minutes prior. Driver stopped and turned off vehicle in right lane shortly after hearing dragging noise. Holes in tank caused fuel to pour out and collect on road. Fire department and police responded to neutralize fuel spill. Vehicle towed to dealer. Dealer determined fuel tank strap broke, replaced fuel tank, strap and seal under warranty. Vehicle owner sent letter to ford motor company, awaiting response. Vehicle owner worried about integrity of vehicle and/or repeat issue.
This issue is happening widespead amongst owners of ford's new 3.5l high output powertrain. Upon open throttle, the engine will instantly drop off all power, causing the truck to dangerously and unexpectedly drop to zero miles per hour. Very dangerous and life threatening while entering roadways or interstate roads with traffic. Upon open throttle, a "low oil pressure" light takes over the viewing area on the dash cluster and then disappears after restarting the vehicle. Upon restarting, the truck will fail and provide a "low oil pressure" signal again after applying open throttle. This can happen when taking off from a dead stop or under cruising speeds, when open throttle is applied, the engine fails and cuts off all power. It doesnt matter if you are turning or going straight, the issue happens regardless. Always happens under open throttle. This has become a widespead issue with owners of the truck from model year 2017-2018. Ford needs to respond and fix this issue for the safety of their customers.
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