2018 Ford F-150 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2018 Ford F-150 covers five engines, one of them a turbocharged 3.0L diesel V6. The others are the turbocharged 3.5L and 2.7L V6s, a 5.0L V8 and a naturally aspirated 3.3L V6, the last two both flex-fuel capable. Nine trims are listed, Police Responder and Raptor included, across crew, extended and standard cabs. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are collected under each system heading.

Engines covered

• 3.5L V6 (213 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
• 3.0L V6 (183 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, diesel
• 5.0L V8 (307 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline
• 2.7L V6 (164 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
• 3.3L V6 (204 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door crew cab pickup
• 4-door extended cab pickup
• 2-door standard cab pickup

Trims covered

• King Ranch
• Lariat
• Limited
• Platinum
• Police Responder
• Raptor
• SSV
• XL
• XLT

Known issues on the 2018 F-150. The 2018 truck has eight recalls on the federal record. One covers tailgate latches that can unlatch unexpectedly while driving; another concerns high-pressure fuel pump assemblies on turbocharged 3.5L V6 trucks with welds that can fracture and leak oil or fuel; a third describes LED headlamps whose daytime running lamps may stay on. Engine block heater cables, Continental tires, aftermarket ball joints and seat recliners round out the list. Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA, chiefly about the power train.