2018 Ford F-150 acceleration & cruise control problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Jul 10, 2026MAEngineAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

   COMPONENT; likely the transmission SAFETY revs went to almost zero on highway. Transmission seemed to stop the truck. Then intermittent on and off transmission. Seriously struggled to get the truck off the highway momentarily no ability to control speed: then on and off with the acceleration. Very scary! sudden drop in speed on the highway could have caused an accident with no brake lights on Problem been reproduced: Not to my knowledge. its at a dealer now. Not safe to…

   NHTSA complaint #11749654 · source
2. Filed Jun 9, 2026COAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

   This vehicle was purchased from toothman and sowers Ford in west Virginia as certified pre owned. It has never run correctly. The transmission has a cdf drum failure which causes it to lurch forward randomly with several near miss accidents. It is completely unsafe to drive. It hangs up on gears and accelerates on its own with no press of the accelerator. Ford says it's $10000 to fix it but they know about it, created a tsb and never recalled. These trucks are a hazard and…

   NHTSA complaint #11743073 · source
3. Filed May 10, 2026KSAcceleration & Cruise Control

   2 times now my truck went from 75mph in 10 th gear to 1 st gear on the highway. I then loose all throttle input. This is my day driver and some how avoided a fatal crash 2 times. I do not have a ford dealer in my town I usually fix everything on my own. I know they have a recall and it's just a software patch. If so can you push it over the air to fix? Or have a dealer swap out trucks and get it fixed. The trany had been shifting very poorly. I did a filter and oil change on…

   NHTSA complaint #11736837 · source
4. Filed Apr 23, 2026MOAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

   The vehicle has 57000 miles and i am reporting a commonly known issue with the transmission. Despite multiple service appointments with Ford explaining the issue, I was informed there was nothing wrong. Now, 10 months post extended warranty, Ford is telling me it needs a full transmission replacement. Thoroughout, the vehicle shifted eradically up and down, including on the interstate, quickly dropping speed. It was particularly bad a lower speeds when the engine was cool.…

   NHTSA complaint #11733454 · source
5. Filed Apr 19, 2026MTAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & DrivetrainWheels & Tires

   while driving at highway speeds the transmission has shited gears causing the truck to hesitate, and stuble hunting for gears. This truck has the same 6r80 transmission that is being recalled in 2015-2017 modles. Please have this modle year include.

   NHTSA complaint #11732211 · source
6. Filed Apr 18, 2026NVElectrical SystemAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

   I was on Spencer street at the light about to cross on Saint rose park way. When the light turned green my truck wouldn’t let me proceed and the it went into a low gear and make a lot of noise until I crossed and stoped at the Horizon ridge light. At the light I turned off the truck like I have done every time this had happened after ford said they did the recall but after they did the recall I’ve been having all these issues. I turned the vehicle back on and put into into…

   NHTSA complaint #11732044 · source
7. Filed Apr 17, 2026OKElectrical SystemAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

   The vehicle skips a beat when shifting and it jumps from 10-8 gear for no reason causing the vehicle to lag or shift rough and break

   NHTSA complaint #11731987 · source
8. Filed Mar 25, 2026TXOther / UnknownAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

   My truck only has 26000 miles and the transmission started acting very funny, shifting erratically, then it was stuck in 5th gear limp mode. There is some kind of bushing that comes loose in these 10 speed transmissions. It cost me $7597.48. And $150.00 towing.

   NHTSA complaint #11726892 · source
9. Filed Mar 24, 2026CAFuel, Hybrid & EV PropulsionAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

   Manufacturer recall #24E12 (PCM software update) triggered a PO430:00-ED code (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold - Bank 2) because the new software more strictly monitors the catalytic converter, causing it to detect previously ignored degradation. This reprogram scamming program makes community bothered by paying parts replacements more than 2K, even vehicle was fine before the recall. This needs resolved with FREE FIXED and FREE Catalytic Replacement. This is not…

   NHTSA complaint #11726737 · source
10. Filed Mar 16, 2026NYAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

    The vehicle’s 10-speed automatic transmission is experiencing severe, erratic, and life-threatening failures at highway speeds. Erratic Shifting & Sudden Downshifts: While traveling at approximately 60 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifts from 10th gear directly to 1st gear without warning. This causes violent deceleration and risks immediate rear-wheel lockup. The vehicle also cycles randomly through gears (e.g., jumping 10-1-7-10-3) and frequently 'locks out'…

    NHTSA complaint #11724598 · source
11. Filed Feb 9, 2026SCAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

    My 2018 Ford F-150 experiences harsh, erratic, and unpredictable transmission shifting. The truck frequently hesitates during acceleration, followed by sudden and violent gear engagement. It also makes abrupt downshifts while driving, causing unexpected deceleration that can be dangerous in traffic. The truck will shift from 8th, 9th, or 10th gear down to 1st at highway speeds. This causes abrupt deceleration and significant loss of speed on the highway. On multiple…

    NHTSA complaint #11716810 · source
12. Filed Jan 5, 2026WAElectrical SystemAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain

    This vehicle has the 10R80 10 speed transmission, the same transmission that is in the Mustang that is under recall now. That was reset at a Ford dealership in 2023 I believe. It was not acting up at that time, they "fixed" it then while it was in. Now a few years later this problem is VERY PERSISTANT now, constantly missing, skipping, and losing power trying to accelerate trying to get on to busy roads and highways, it loses power and skips through all the gears from 1st to…

    NHTSA complaint #11708813 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology