2018 Ford F-250 SD fuel/propulsion system problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2018 Ford F-250 SD — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Mar 3, 2026
“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…”
filed Aug 19, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other F-250 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-250 SD | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 F-250 SD | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 F-250 SD | 13 | 11% |
| 2021 F-250 SD | 12 | 7% |
| 2020 F-250 SD | 27 | 10% |
| 2019 F-250 SD | 30 | 3% |
| 2017 F-250 SD | 40 | 3% |
| 2016 F-250 SD | 16 | 6% |
| 2015 F-250 SD | 20 | 7% |
| 2014 F-250 SD | 3 | 12% |
| 2013 F-250 SD | 2 | 10% |
| 2012 F-250 SD | 4 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Ford F-250 SD
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.