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Specs, documented problems by engine, and NHTSA complaint and recall records for the exact model year you are looking at.

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2018 F-1502016 Silverado 15002.7-EcoBoostCharging system
63makesUS market, 1995 on842model familiesGeneration and engine belowNHTSAcomplaint dataPer model year, dated
Photo comingFord · 2018 3 problemspower train696engine281structure159

F-150

Pickup (Regular Cab, SuperCab, SuperCrew) · F-150 (13th gen)Open the file
Owner rating—/10Not rated yet · 0 ratings
250–395 hpPower
265–470 lb-ftTorque
19–25 mpgEPA comb.
5 enginesOffered that year
Where the complaints landNHTSA ODI · retrieved 2026-08-11
1,855total · 19 recalls
power train696engine281structure159unknown or other140electrical system106engine and engine cooling82

A complaint count is not a failure rate — it scales with how many were sold and how much attention a problem drew.

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Mechanism, not rumour

Problem files, written once and linked to every year that shares the part.

All 13 problem files
Major repairEngineTurbocharger wear and failureA turbocharger runs at very high speed on an oil-fed bearing, driven by exhaust gas. Its condition is tied directly to the engine's oil history, which makes service records more informative here than on most components.Highly dependent on oil history; reports concentrate after 100,000 milesCost bandhighMajor repairEngineTiming belt: a scheduled part, not a wear itemOn a belt-driven engine the timing belt is a scheduled replacement with a stated interval. On an interference engine — most modern ones — a snapped belt lets the valves and pistons meet, which turns a maintenance item into an engine rebuild.Per the manufacturer's stated interval, typically 60,000-105,000 miles or 7-10 yearsCost bandmediumMajor repairTransmissionCVT judder, slip and failureA continuously variable transmission transmits torque through a steel belt or chain running between two variable-diameter pulleys. It depends on a specific fluid and on the clamping pressure between belt and pulley, which makes fluid condition central to its condition.Reports concentrate between 60,000 and 120,000 milesCost bandhigh

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Ford · 2018

F-150

5 engines · 6-speed automatic · 10-speed automatic

Complaint volume1,855
—/10 · 0 ratings△ 5 problems19 recalls19–25 mpg
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Chevrolet · 2016

Silverado 1500

3 engines · 6-speed automatic · 6-speed or 8-speed automatic · 8-speed automatic

Complaint volume793
—/10 · 0 ratings△ 4 problems11 recalls17–20 mpg
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Ram · 2018

1500

3 engines · 8-speed automatic · 8-speed automatic (6-speed on some 4x4)

Complaint volume645
—/10 · 0 ratings△ 4 problems15 recalls17–23 mpg
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Ford · 2015

F-150

4 engines · 6-speed automatic

Complaint volume1,425
—/10 · 0 ratings△ 5 problems14 recalls18–22 mpg
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Ford · 2016

F-150

4 engines · 6-speed automatic

Complaint volume1,707
—/10 · 0 ratings△ 5 problems14 recalls18–21 mpg
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Ford · 2017

F-150

4 engines · 6-speed automatic · 10-speed automatic

Complaint volume1,079
—/10 · 0 ratings△ 5 problems18 recalls18–22 mpg
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Ford · 2019

F-150

5 engines · 6-speed automatic · 10-speed automatic

Complaint volume970
—/10 · 0 ratings△ 5 problems9 recalls19–25 mpg
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Ford · 2020

F-150

5 engines · 6-speed automatic · 10-speed automatic

Complaint volume518
—/10 · 0 ratings△ 5 problems11 recalls19–24 mpg