19V398000
EQUIPMENT
The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
2018 FORD F-450
3 safety recall campaigns, 2 defect investigations, 15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns3
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations2
Owner complaints15
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire3
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 3 of 3
19V342000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
18V894000
ENGINE
When the heater is plugged in, prolonged corrosion could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring which can increase the risk of a fire.
What owners report most
- 3ENGINE
- 2ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 2WHEELS
- 2FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 2STEERING
- 1BACK OVER PREVENTION
- 1SUSPENSION
- 1ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER:HOSES/PLUMBING
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2018 FORD F-450s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.