2018 Ford F-150 hesitation / surging reports

151 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2018 Ford F-150 — roughly 7% of all complaints for this model year.

151

Hesitation / surging reports

share of complaints

67,000 mi

median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (66 with odometer)

Components reported on this vehicle

Power Train 964 Engine 495 Structure 191 Electrical System 169 Engine and Engine Cooling 87 Steering 83

Hesitation / surging in other F-150 years

2024 F-150	6
2023 F-150	5
2022 F-150	21
2021 F-150	37
2020 F-150	47
2019 F-150	103
2017 F-150	40
2016 F-150	30
2014 F-150	21
2013 F-150	76

F-150 hesitation / surging by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2018 Ford F-150

Clunking / rattling 280 Shifting problems 211 Stalling 143 Check engine light 130 Loss of power 90 Vibration / shaking 78 Oil consumption 44

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2018 Ford F-150 report before drawing conclusions.

Hesitation / surging across all vehicles →