2018 Ford F-250 SD: fuel pump failure

Filed Mar 3, 2026 · Fuel system · GA

Low fuel pressure alert came on the truck. It went away and then came on again a few days later. We took the truck to Joe Meyers Ford in Houston, TX. They verified the code/alert and replaced the fuel filter, then re-tested. The alert returned and once they continued their diagnosis, it was determined that the fuel pressure control valve had failed, allowing fuel, DEF, and water into the fuel filter. The fuel pressure would no increase to minimum spec of 55 psi. Ford then said that without replacing the Fuel Pressure Control Valve, Fuel pump, fuel filters, and flushing all the lines, the risk for the engine to seize up was very likely. They noted this was a similar issue happening to 2020 and older trucks, but all the same parts and issues. Upon repairing the truck, we have read up on recall 24V957 and feel the issues we encountered are identical in complexity and costs. We paid nearly $20,000 in repairs.

Filed Aug 19, 2025 · Fuel system · GA

100k miles and the high pressure fuel pump is failed. Created small metal particles that got into fuel lines. Everything needs to be replaced. There’s a recall on over 80k trucks with the same issue. Local ford said this is the same issue as all the recalls but because we don’t have the recall on our VIN, we have to pay $20k for replacement.

Filed Jul 11, 2025 · Engine, Fuel system · GA · crash

Fuel pump faulted, engine would just cut off in middle of driving whether on highway, street, or interstate. Engine would randomly shut off. Took to ford dealership, they had to replace low pressure and high pressure fuel pumps, the dealership says this model is notorious for that, the fuel pumps tear apart and send metal into the fuel rail. This caused the truck to not get diesel and shut off. An extreme safety issue. Several times it happened while driving, and nothing prepared you for it to happen. Just saw where models I believe starting with 2020 have been recalled for same issue. Don’t understand why 18 models weren’t.

Filed Jun 3, 2025 · Engine, Fuel system · 127,460 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle shut off unintendedly and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The message engine power reduced was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,460.

Filed Jan 8, 2025 · Fuel system · 100,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2018 Ford- F-250. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, there was an abnormal sound and the "Vehicle Powering Down" message was displayed on the instrument panel; the vehicle lost automotive power and the vehicle failed to return to normal operation. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact did research and was made aware of an unknown the federal safety agency Campaign Number however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.Â

Filed Oct 30, 2024 · Fuel system · OH

The CP4 high pressure fuel pumps fail and take out the whole fuel system.

Filed Sep 10, 2024 · Engine, Fuel system · 108,000 miles · WI

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jun 8, 2023 · Engine, Fuel system · 147,000 miles · AR

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle started shaking abnormally as if there was a blowout of one of the rear tires. The contact released the accelerator pedal and noticed there was no blowout. The contact then depressed the accelerator pedal and the shaking returned. The Engine Power Reduced message was displayed before the vehicle inadvertently shut off. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and started leaking fuel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000.

Filed May 5, 2023 · Fuel system · 93,348 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH from a stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed and caused the engine failure. The contact was informed that the fuel system needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 93,348.

Filed Feb 4, 2021 · Fuel system · 58,000 miles · TX

Problem persisting regarding evap system and fuel pump. Vehicle has an extended crank time and sputters at or around 400 RPM from anywhere between two to four seconds due to the loss of pressure in the fuel lines due to a faulty check valve or faulty evap purge valve. Dust can enter the evap vent and overtime work its way to the evap system and cause the evap purge valve to stick or work past the evap system and into the fuel vent tube desending into the fuel sending unit which can cause the fuel pump check valve, which keeps fuel pressure in the lines after the motor is turned off, to fail. In a worst case scenario,vehicle may not start at all unless fuel is pumped back into the lines by turning the key on and off multiple times. Problem with my vehicle most often occurs when vehicle has been sitting overnight or sitting during the day while I am at work. This issue can be fixed by rerouting the evap vent underneath the hood by the fresh air intake and replacing fuel sending unit and in the worst case replacing the fuel tank due to the accumulation of sediment and also replacing the evap canister. Date given is an approximate when the issue began and is currently an ongoing issue. Please note that battery is new and tested excellent and I use clean fuel from valero. I believe that this issue is also why I have poor gas mileage as well which is 11.4 mpg. Vehicle has had no modifications impacting its weight and I have the oem tire size as well.

Filed Dec 2, 2019 · Fuel system · 19,000 miles · TX

While in motion on a saturday night 10/19 on a farm to marker road, as we went over a railroad track the check engine light came on and the warning "reduced engine power" showed on the dashboard screen. The truck was still drive-able and we were able to get it home with no real issues, only with reduced engine power. Fast forward to the following tuesday 10/22 when we were going to drive it to the dealership that I purchased the truck from to have it looked at and it would not turn over and it was showing "low fuel pressure". The truck was towed to the nearest ford dealership. While in their care I was told my lpfp (low pressure fuel pump) was not working and it was replaced. Once they replaced it, they stated the hpfp (high pressure fuel pump) warning came on. Upon further inspection, they stated the hpfp had rust/metal fragments on the valve and in my fuel line. Now ford motor company will not warranty it because they claim it was due to me having contaminated fuel. However, there was no rust inside my fuel tank so where did the rust come from? Upon researching I discovered that ford motor company had a class action lawsuit against them due to fuel pumps that are not compatible with american diesel fuel. Everything that is mentioned in this lawsuit is exactly what happened to my truck. I believe they are still installing the incompatible fuel pumps therefore causing the consumer to shovel out $8,000 - $20,000 in uncovered repair expenses. My truck is a 2018 f-250 super duty, 4x4 lariat and had ruffly 19k miles on it when this happened. I had it exactly 1 year when the incident happened. It is now 12/2/19 and my truck has been in the shop since 10/23/19 because I have been and still am fighting with ford motor company about covering the repairs due to their negligence.

Filed May 14, 2019 · Electrical, Fuel system · TX

On 4/19/19 I misfueled my diesel vehicle. I stopped the process immediately and called ford from the filling station. The ford service center said that I should avoid turning the engine on, or even placing the engine in accessory mode because it would engage the fuel pump and flood the system with gasoline. When the tow truck arrived, it became clear that I could not put the vehicle in neutral to be winched onto the flatbed tow truck without turning on the accessory mode. I called ford for an alternative. Ford recommended that I disconnect a cable beneath the truck that would disengage the transmission and allow the truck to move. Because I could not figure out how to do this, I had to turn on the accessory to get the truck out of park for towing. This caused about $12,000 in damage to the fuel system. More to the point of this complaint, I later discovered that this procedure is not in the manual for my truck. Further, the procedure that is in the manual was not mentioned. It is possible that the ford manual contains a procedure that does not apply to the truck. It is also possible that ford is recommending a procedure that is inherently more dangerous than the procedure in the manual.