27 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Reported 2026-06-09 · Campaign 26V375000 · Model years: 2018
On some 2018 F-150s, moving the shift lever quickly from Park to Drive can confuse the truck. The gear display on the dashboard can go blank, and for a moment the truck may actually be in a different gear than you chose, such as Reverse or Neutral instead of Drive. If that happens the truck could move the opposite way from what you expect, which is dangerous in a driveway, a parking spot, or a garage. The dealer updates the truck's powertrain computer software.
Your truck's daytime running lights are supposed to dim down to a low parking-light brightness when you turn the headlight switch from Autolamps to Headlamps On. On these trucks they stay fully bright instead. These trucks were already in for an earlier recall repair, but that fix was not done correctly, so the problem is still there. Lights that stay too bright can shine into the eyes of other drivers and make it harder for them to see. A dealer reloads the correct software.
Reported 2025-06-27 · Campaign 25V442000 · Model years: 2019, 2020
A software error affects the backup camera. The screen may show a blank image when you shift into reverse, so you cannot see what is behind the vehicle. Or the camera picture may stay on the screen after you have shifted out of reverse, which can distract you while driving forward. Either situation raises the risk of a crash. A dealer will update the rearview camera software free of charge.
Reported 2025-04-11 · Campaign 25V236000 · Model years: 2018
The part that pushes brake fluid to your wheels when you press the pedal can leak. Fluid escapes from the front-wheel circuit into the power-assist unit behind it. With less fluid doing its job, the brakes do not work as well and your vehicle needs a longer distance to stop. Ford dealers will replace that part, and the power-assist unit as well if it is already leaking. The work is free, and letters went to owners in September 2025.
The airbag warning label that belongs on the dashboard may be missing from your vehicle. That label explains how people should be seated and buckled in — for example, where children should ride — so the airbags and seat belts protect everyone properly in a crash. Without it, someone riding in the vehicle could sit in a way that increases their risk of injury. Ford will mail the warning labels to owners free of charge.
Reported 2022-04-14 · Campaign 22V250000 · Model years: 2020
The metal arms that hold your windshield wipers can break. If an arm snaps, that wiper stops moving and part of the glass no longer gets cleared. In rain, snow or road spray you could suddenly lose much of your view through the windshield. Ford dealers will replace both front wiper arms at no cost. Owners were warned by letter in May 2022, and letters went out again in October 2022 once repair parts were available.
Reported 2022-04-14 · Campaign 22V252000 · Model years: 2019
A weak electrical connection to the backup camera on these 2019 Ford trucks can make the screen go blank or show a scrambled picture, and it can come and go, so it may look fine one day and not the next. When the picture is missing you lose your view of what is behind the truck while backing up. A Ford dealer will install a new rearview camera at no cost. Owner letters were mailed in June 2022.
Reported 2022-03-11 · Campaign 22V150000 · Model years: 2018
On these trucks and SUVs with the 3.5L EcoBoost engine, the part that pushes brake fluid through the system can leak. Fluid escapes from the front brake circuit into the brake booster behind it. As fluid is lost, the brake pedal may feel different or go farther down, you may have to push much harder, and the front brakes may not work as well. That means your vehicle needs more room and more effort to stop.
Reported 2021-12-16 · Campaign 21V983000 · Model years: 2018
Certain 2018 Ford F-150 trucks with either manual or power release tailgates have latches that can let go by themselves while you are driving. If the tailgate drops open unexpectedly, anything in the bed that is not tied down can fall out onto the road and become a hazard for you and for drivers behind you. Ford dealers will replace both the left-hand and right-hand tailgate latches.
Reported 2021-04-12 · Campaign 21E027000 · Model years: 2018
This recall covers replacement MOOG ball joints sold for 2015-2018 F-150 trucks, not parts that came from the factory. A ball joint is the pivot that connects the front wheel to the suspension. Some of these parts left the factory with a crooked rubber boot and without the alignment hole and warning tag, so a shop could install them wrong. Installed wrong, the joint's stud can snap. Dealers inspect the part and replace it if needed.
Reported 2021-03-10 · Campaign 21V155000 · Model years: 2018
Some of the Continental tires on these vehicles were cured, or baked, for too long when they were made. An over-cured tire can break open at the sidewall and lose air all at once, or the tread can start separating and peel off the tire. Either one can make the vehicle hard to control. Only some tires are affected, so the dealer will look at the tires on your vehicle and replace any bad ones at no charge.
Reported 2020-09-23 · Campaign 20V575000 · Model years: 2020
A poor electrical connection to the backup camera can make the screen go blank or show a fuzzy, distorted picture when you shift into reverse. It may happen on and off rather than all the time. If you cannot see what is behind you, it is easier to back into a person or an object. Federal rules require a working rear camera on these vehicles. Dealers will replace the camera at no charge.
Reported 2020-08-10 · Campaign 20V467000 · Model years: 2020
The wrong nut may have been used to fasten the main positive battery cable to the starter motor on some F-150 trucks. A poor connection there does not carry electricity well, so the spot can get very hot and throw sparks. Those sparks can start a fire under the hood. The repair is straightforward: the dealer replaces the nut that holds the battery cable to the starter, free of charge. Ford began notifying owners in August 2020.
Reported 2020-04-03 · Campaign 20V197000 · Model years: 2020
A small clip that holds the shift cable in place may not be pushed all the way in. If it works loose, the transmission can be in a different gear than the one shown on the shifter. The biggest danger is thinking you left it in park when you did not — the vehicle can roll away after you get out. Always set the parking brake until a dealer checks and reseats the clip.
On these trucks with the upgraded LED headlights, the daytime running lights may stay at full brightness instead of dimming down when you turn the light switch from the automatic setting to headlights on. Bright lights that will not dim can dazzle drivers coming toward you and make it harder for them to see the road. That breaks a federal lighting rule. The fix is a free software reprogramming of a computer module in the truck, and it has been available since March 2020.
Reported 2019-12-18 · Campaign 19V903000 · Model years: 2020
Some 2020 Ford F-150 trucks came with a 17-inch spare tire that may have been damaged while it was being mounted onto its wheel. You would not see the damage just by looking at the truck, because the spare sits stored away until you need it. If you put that spare on and drive, it can suddenly lose air or even come off the wheel. Ford dealers will replace the spare tire for free.
Reported 2019-11-12 · Campaign 19V805000 · Model years: 2019, 2020
The bolt holding the main positive battery cable to the battery can work loose. When that happens, electrical power to the truck can be interrupted: the instrument panel displays may go blank, the power assist for the brakes and steering can weaken, and the engine can stall while you are driving. A loose connection can also overheat and cause a fire. Dealers will check the connection for excess sealant, clean and reassemble it, and retighten the bolt.
The mechanism that lets a seat back tilt is supposed to have three metal catches holding it in place, and on these vehicles one catch may be missing. With a catch missing, the seat back is weaker than it should be and may feel loose. In a crash, a seat back like this may not hold the person in the seat properly, which can make injuries worse. Dealers will inspect the seats and replace them as needed, free of charge.
Reported 2019-04-08 · Campaign 19V278000 · Model years: 2018, 2019
These trucks have an engine block heater, a plug-in cord that warms the engine in cold weather. They were already fixed once under an earlier recall, but that repair may have damaged a connector in the cord. A damaged cord can short out, overheat the wiring and start a fire. Dealers will first disable the block heater so it cannot be used, then replace the cord for free once new parts are available. You will get a second letter when the new cords are ready.
Reported 2018-12-18 · Campaign 18V894000 · Model years: 2018, 2019
These trucks have an engine block heater — the cord you plug in to warm the engine in cold weather. Water and road grime can get into the connector where the cable is spliced, and over time that causes corrosion. Corroded wiring can short out while the heater is plugged in, overheating or melting the cable and possibly starting a fire. Dealers first disable the block heater cable, then replace it once parts are available.
Reported 2018-08-31 · Campaign 18V568000 · Model years: 2018
In certain 2015-2018 F-150 Regular Cab and SuperCrew trucks, the front seat belts have a device that yanks the belt tight in a crash. When it goes off, it can throw sparks, and those sparks may set fire to the carpet or insulation inside the pillar beside the front seats. That means a crash could be followed by a fire inside the truck. Ford dealers will strip out the insulation and wiring tape in that area and fit heat-resistant tape instead.
Reported 2018-06-12 · Campaign 18V392000 · Model years: 2018
These trucks and SUVs use a 3.5-liter turbocharged V6 engine with a high-pressure fuel pump. Welds holding that pump assembly together can crack. If a weld breaks, fuel or oil can leak out of the pump. Leaking fuel near a hot surface or a spark can catch fire. This is a parts problem, not something regular maintenance fixes, so the dealer replaces the high-pressure fuel pump and the related parts that go with it, free of charge.
Reported 2018-04-04 · Campaign 18V214000 · Model years: 2018
A clip on the gear shift cable may not be seated correctly. If that clip comes loose, the gear shown on the shifter may not be the gear the transmission is actually in. You could put it in Park, step out, and have the vehicle roll away, or find it moving in a gear you did not select. A dealer will inspect the shift cable locking clip and seat it properly if needed.
Reported 2018-04-04 · Campaign 18V213000 · Model years: 2018
These vehicles have a 10-speed automatic transmission, and a small metal pin inside it may have been left out at the factory. Without that pin, the transmission may not actually hold the vehicle in Park, even though you moved the shifter to Park and the dashboard shows Park. If you get out without setting the parking brake, the vehicle can roll away on its own. A dealer will look inside the transmission and add the missing pin.
Reported 2017-10-23 · Campaign 17V669000 · Model years: 2018
On some F-150s with the 3.3-liter engine, a six-speed transmission and a shift lever on the steering column, moving the lever quickly from Park to Drive can confuse the truck. The gear letter on the dashboard display may disappear, and for a moment the truck may pick a gear you did not choose — such as Reverse or Neutral — before it settles into Drive. The truck could move in a direction you were not expecting. A dealer reprograms the computer.
Reported 2017-10-23 · Campaign 17V672000 · Model years: 2018
Some F-150 trucks with the 3.5-liter engine were built with cylinder heads that are missing the small holes that feed oil to moving parts inside the engine. Without that oil, those parts quickly wear out and the engine can quit while you are driving, leaving you without power in traffic. Ford says it does not believe any of these trucks left the dealership. If yours is affected, Ford will arrange to transport it in and replace the engine.
Reported 2017-09-25 · Campaign 17V598000 · Model years: 2018
Certain 2018 F-150 Raptor SuperCab trucks built without a moonroof may be missing rivets where the roof braces attach to the roof rail. Those rivets help hold the roof structure together. Without them, the roof is weaker than it was designed to be. In a rollover crash, the roof may not hold up as well as it should, so people inside could be hurt more badly. A dealer installs the missing rivets at no cost to you.