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2018 Ford F-450 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2018 Ford F-450, and owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 2018 Ford F-450

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 19V398000 Reported 13 vehicles potentially affected LGE Coachworks Inc.

    LGE Coachworks, Inc. (LGE Coachworks) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Ford E-450, F-550, and Freightliner M2-based vehicles equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager back-up camera displays. The displays may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.

    Remedy: ASA will notify LGE Coachworks owners, and dealers will replace the displays, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA customer service at 1-800-384-4400 or LGE Coachworks at 1-800-209-3985.

  2. Brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 19V342000 Reported 17 vehicles potentially affected Taylor Made Ambulances

    Taylor Made Ambulances is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford E-350, F-450, E-450, F-550, and GMC G3500-based ambulances equipped with Whelen brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed.

    Remedy: Taylor Made will notify owners and Whelen will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2019. Owners may contact Taylor Made Ambulances customer service at 1-800-468-1310.

  3. Engine

    NHTSA 18V894000 Reported 410,289 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the block heater cable, free of charge. Once parts are available, Dealers will replace the engine block heater cable, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019.…

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2018 Ford F-450 have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 26,982 miles. Complaints peaked in 2019 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“incidents Summary: The vehicle experienced a significant engine compartment fire while in operation. The fire originated in the engine valley near the secondary fuel filter, consistent with the failur”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 23, 2026 · Fuel/propulsion system

“My truck is outfitted with the CP4 fuel pump. These pumps are failing on a regular basis and destroying entire fuel systems costing the vehicle owner as much as $20,000 to replace. If this pump goes o”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 8, 2025 · Fuel/propulsion system

Compare Ford F-450 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-450 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Ford F-45010
2004 Ford F-45010
2005 Ford F-45010
2006 Ford F-45010
2007 Ford F-45010
2008 Ford F-45010
2009 Ford F-45010
2010 Ford F-45010
2011 Ford F-45029
2012 Ford F-450414
2013 Ford F-45016
2014 Ford F-45003
2015 Ford F-45026
2016 Ford F-45004
2017 Ford F-450421
2018 Ford F-450310
2019 Ford F-450420
2020 Ford F-450124

Checking a specific 2018 Ford F-450

How do I know if my 2018 Ford F-450 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2018 Ford F-450; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 18V894000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Ford models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.