2018 Ford F-350 SD: check engine light

Filed Jul 26, 2025 · CA · fire

The car had not been driven and was only in use for about 20 minutes. Then, the check engine light came on. I was planning to take the next exit to investigate. About a minute after the check engine light came on, several other lights came on. They stopped about 20 seconds later. The car began to smoke and as I was pulling over, smoke began to enter the cab. When I pulled over, the car began was on fire. Highway patrol and Cal Fire arrived. Cal Fire put the fire out. It was a total loss. Highway 101 was shut down for a bit while the truck was on fire.

Filed Jan 13, 2025 · Fuel system · 125,000 miles · AL

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "Engine Power reduced" message was displayed on the instrument panel before the vehicle lost automotive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously towed on several occasions for the failure and the fuel system was replaced. The vehicle was recently towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V957000 (Fuel System, Diesel). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

Filed Apr 26, 2024 · Engine · 42,600 miles · OH

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-350. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that it was due for a software update and the code was reset. The vehicle was repaired but the check engine warning light illuminated on the way back to the residence. The vehicle was taken back to the same local dealer where it was diagnosed that the exhaust system and catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,600.

Filed Dec 1, 2023 · Engine · 27,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-350 SD. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact diagnosed the vehicle and retrieved DTC Code: P24AF (Particulate Matter Sensor Circuit Range/Performance has been detected). The contact stated that the vehicle had previously received a recall repair regarding an ECM software upgrade related to DTC Code: P24AF. The contact stated he contacted the dealer and informed the dealer of the failure and the diagnostic code. The dealer advised the contact that the repair would not be covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.

Filed Sep 17, 2021 · Electrical · CO

My 2018 F-350 is on its way back to the dealership for the 4th time in 2 years for the same reoccurring problem with the alternators. About every 6 months the trucks starts flashing nearly all of the engine warning lights, shuts off all auxiliary components, (radio,AC,interior lighting) and then continues to cycle on and off for the duration of that trip. That's a lot of fun at 75 miles an hour at night! Something has to change.