The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250 SD. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was blank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the rearview camera had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
2018 Ford F-250 SD driver assistance problems
16 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 23,000.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 23,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Sensing system: camera1
- Rearview system braking1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Ford F-250 SD driver assistance problems in other years
Related recalls
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
- Risk
- A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous the federal safety agency recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on beginning September 8, 2025.
Recall number 25V572000 · Recall details
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2020 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental vehicles equipped with the 360-degree camera system. Degradation of the camera's anit-reflective lens coating can lead to a foggy or cloudy rearview camera image.
- Risk
- Lack of a clear rearview camera image can reduce the driver's visibility of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S51.
Recall number 22V644000 · Recall details
What 2018 Ford F-250 SD owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the rear-view camera was blurry. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle the rear-view image was blurry. There was no warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was distorted while reversing. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the failure was related the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the rear-view camera became inoperable. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while the vehicle is in reverse, the rearview camera continuously displayed a white blur, obscuring the camera view. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V808000 (Exterior Lighting) and 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable. Part distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact received a recall notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the camera lens became cloudy. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the rearview camera was displaying a blurred image. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rearview camera needed to be replaced; however, the part for the repair was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The backup camera on my f250 is not clear and not visible I have been in many close calls of hitting objects because of this. Been trying to get issue fixed for months, Ford dealerships say they do not have parts but I can go online and have the ability to order parts.
Questions about the 2018 Ford F-250 SD driver assistance
Does the 2018 Ford F-250 SD have driver assistance problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the driver assistance of the 2018 Ford F-250 SD, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2018 Ford F-250 SD driver assistance problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 23,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2018 Ford F-250 SD driver assistance?
Yes, 2 recalls: 25V572000, 22V644000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ford F-250 SD have the most driver assistance problems?
The Ford F-250 SD model years with the most driver assistance complaints are 2019 (53 complaints), 2017 (29 complaints) and 2018 (16 complaints).
Other 2018 Ford F-250 SD problems
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