Complaint volume
954 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2019 Ford F-150 Complaints
954 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2019 Ford F-150, grouped by component category.
954 Total complaints
14 Crash reports
5 Fire reports
10 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are power train, engine, unknown or other. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 14 crash reports, 5 fire reports, 10 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 370 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 59,605 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to power train, engine, unknown or other?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2019 Ford F-150?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2019 Ford F-150
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How severe are the 2019 Ford F-150 complaints?
14 Crash
5 Fire
10 Injury
0 Fatality
23 Towed
9 Medical attention
What are the most common 2019 Ford F-150 complaint categories?
POWER TRAIN 365
ENGINE 139
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 54
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 41
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 38
BACK OVER PREVENTION 21
STRUCTURE 19
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12
AIR BAGS 11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION 10
954 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | POWER TRAIN | vehicle shifts gears in automatic transmission at highway speeds all the way down to first gear . this causes vehicle to lurch in an unexpected manner. now transmission frequently won't engage at all. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The metal fuel line from the canister up to the high press fuel rail developed a crack and ruptured without warning. The vehicle was unsafe to drive because it poured a significant amount of gasoline onto the ground when the fuel pump came on. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for repair. The fuel line was inspected by the dealer's technician, rupture was confirmed and both fuel supply and return lines were replaced. After repair was performed, the dealer service representative showed me the fuel line that was replaced. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | POWER TRAIN | UNKNOWN. Truck has issues switching gears. Pulled out on the highway and truck wouldn’t shift out of 2nd gear. I almost got rear ended because the truck would not shift into the higher gears. It finally shifted real hard out of 2nd gear, then started shifting back to lower gears even though I wasn’t slowing down. This incident with it not shifting out of 2nd only happened once so far, but the shifting between gears has been erratic the last few weeks. Talking to other people who own F-150’s, this seems like a common issue with these trucks. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | ENGINE | Truck was taken in for cam phasers issues multiple times and said was covered under 21n03. Ford won’t say why other than it doesn’t fall in serial number break. 21n03 says there is no sn distinction just has to be made at these plants which mine was. I have been lied to multiple times by ford and have come to them with new information and still told they won’t even look at case because I have been denied once already. I had to pay 5k out of pocket and cam phasers are now failing again within 90days. Ford is a joke and doesn’t stand behind what they build. (I AM NOW FULLY AWARE) FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS NOT TAKEN THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS OR REMEDIES FOR CONSUMERS THAT OWN THEIR PRODUCT TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE A SERIOUS/DEADLY INCIDENT OCCURS *MAY YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS EXTREME KNOWN PROBLEM BECAUSE AT TIMES I FEAR FOR MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND EVEN THE DRIVING COMMUNITY FOR THEIR SAFETY BECAUSE OF WHAT MY TRUCK MAY DO OR NOT DO WHILE I AM DRIVING THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE IN OUR PUBLIC ROADWAYS/HIGHWAYS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the transmission upshifted from first gear to fifth gear unexpectedly. The transmission was slamming into gear while driving at slow and high speeds. The accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle stopped. There was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The check Owner’s Manual message was displayed. There was no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 92,000 |
| Dec 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. No warning light was illuminated; however, the "Check Service Manual" message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 130,000 |
| Dec 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | *THE COMPONENT IN QUESTION IS THE TRANSMISSION "10R80". *AT RISK IS THAT TRUCK STOPS OR LOSES SPEED IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. IT IS ESPECIALLY DANGERS WHEN GOING THRU A 4 WAY STOP AND TRUCK ALMOST COMES TO A STOP BECAUSE IT HAS NO SPEED AND HAVE ENCOUNTERD CLOSE CALLS TO BE HIT OR T BONED BY OTHER VEHICLES. *THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON ONGOING DISPUTE WITH CONSUMERS AND FORD ABOUT THE EXTREME PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT INCLUDE HARSH SHIFTING, JERKING,HESITATION, CONSTANT SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTS,DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS, AND EVEN AN OCCASIONAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN MOTION. OTHER DESCRIPTIONS THAT I EXPERIENCE IS NOTICEABLE LURCHES DURING GEAR CHANGES *I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND I WAS FULLY UNAWARE OF IT PROBLEMS NOR WAS IT MENTIONED TO ME BY THE USED CAR SALESMAN AND MANAGER THAT THEY HAD A TRUCK IN THEIR LOT WITH EXTREME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *AT FIRST PURCHASED ([XXX]) THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS BUT MAYBE AFTER A MONTH OR SO IS WHEN THE TRUCK SHOWED A "WRENCH" SYMBOL ON THE DASH AS TO SHOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. BUT SOMEHOW IT RESETS EVERYTIME YOU TURN OFF TRUCK AND RESTART AS IF SHOWING NO PROBLEM EXISTS. I HAVE LEARNED TO DEAL WITH IT SINCE THAN BUT NOW IT IS JUST GETTING WORSE. *I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I AM NOT READY TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM THAT (I AM NOW FULLY AWARE) FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS NOT TAKEN THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS OR REMEDIES FOR CONSUMERS THAT OWN THEIR PRODUCT TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE A SERIOUS/DEADLY INCIDENT OCCURS *MAY YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS EXTREME KNOWN PROBLEM BECAUSE AT TIMES I FEAR FOR MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND EVEN THE DRIVING COMMUNITY FOR THEIR SAFETY BECAUSE OF WHAT MY TRUCK MAY DO OR NOT DO WHILE I AM DRIVING THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE IN OUR PUBLIC ROADWAYS/HIGHWAYS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his son was driving approximately 25-35 MPH, the steering function failed, and the vehicle veered to the right. The driver attempted to turn to the left, but the steering was inoperable. The vehicle went over a curb and crashed into two mailboxes. There were no reported injuries or fires. The air bag warning was illuminated, but the air bag cover detached, and the air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V316000 (Steering). The vehicle was towed to a body shop. The contact called the local dealer, who informed him there was no recall coverage. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who opened a case and referred to the NHTSA hotline. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The failure mileage was approximately 58,814. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Towed | 58,814 |
| Dec 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the RPM's rapidly increased but the vehicle lost motive power, after which, the contact became aware that the vehicle had downshifted on its own. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle hesitates shifting into 4th gear especially when first leaving the driveway and attempting to accelerate to pace of traffic. The hesitation is enough to make your head lurch forward, followed by a harsh engagement of 4th gear. I’m concerned I may be rear ended due to lack of power. The problem has happened continually. No MIL lights or any other problems. The vehicle will be scheduled for service. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | POWER TRAIN | On December 7 2024 I parked the vehicle in a driveway and left the engine running. The vehicle's gear selector was firmly in park and the emergency brake was not set. I sat in the vehicle for a few minutes waiting for my friend. While waiting and the vehicle still in park and still running, I exited the vehicle to adjust the back set. I left the driver door open, and opened the rear driver's side door to fold down the rear seat, and move items out of the way. While doing so the vehicle suddenly began drifting backwards. I immediately stepped backwards and watched the vehicle roll backwards down the driveway approximately 5-10 feet. The vehicle then stopped. I then got into the cab and put the emergency brake on. The vehicle has had prior service for transmission shifting issues and was reprogrammed. This initially helped but over time the transmission began exhibiting shifting issues. In general, after start up, the first time the vehicle shifts from 3rd to 4th gear the shift may feel hard and as if the brakes are being applied. This occurs intermittently. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | POWER TRAIN | My truck has been suddenly and unexpectedly downshifting into first gear at any speed. At times, it would not engage the transmission at low gears leaving me stuck in the middle of the intersection or at a stop light. The Ford service department indicated that the10r80 transmission has to be rebuilt due to the CDF drum going bad. According to the service department, this seems to be a common issue with a Ford 150 10 speed truck. I have read that the 2017-2019 Ford six speed transmissions has a safety recall. It seems that Ford has built a substandard 6 and 10 speed transmission putting people in risk of injury due to a malfunctioning transmission. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | POWER TRAIN | While driving this morning 12/6/24 I pulled out of a driveway going between 5-10 mph and my truck completely turned off. The dashboard said...."Auto StartStop Shift to P, then Restart Engine" My truck had no lights, the steering wheel became stiff, I couldnt steer, the brake became very plyable almost unusable, I was completely stuck in the middle of the road! I had to put my truck in park and restart it. Luckily it started and didnt cause an accident. This is the 3rd time this has happened since I owned this vehicle. This is extremely dangerous and very scary! | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | SEAT BELTS,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I never got contacted about any recall on my vehicle from dealership. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | POWER TRAIN | 10 speed transmission jumps gears causes truck to jump violently or not go at all. I turned onto a busy road to get my daughter from school and it went from 7 to 1 and I was stuck. I could have been hit, thankful my daughter was not in the car it was terrifying. Happened more than once. Now it’s parked at home unable to drive, scared to death I will get into an accident. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle unexpected slips out of gear between gear 3 to 4 change. Vehicle rolls free like it would if it was in neutral. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The 10R80 10 speed automatic transmission has faulty design that causes the truck to lurch and clunk while shifting. This induces dangerous shifts between high and low gears and a high rate of speed. It also results in loss of power while trying to merge onto the highway. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? -5.0 coyote motor oil consumption -1ST INSPECTION BECAUSE WE FOUND… OIL CONSUMPTION, FOUND VEHICLE CONSUMED 3QTS OF OIL IN 2,985 MILES. TSB 19-2365 PERFORMED PREVIOUS VISIT. FOLLOWED OIL CONSUMPTION DIAGNOSTICS. ENGINE PASSED CYLINDER LEAKAGE TEST AND COMPRESSION TEST. FOUND ALL CYLINDERS 160-170PSI. FOUND CYLINDER LEAKAGE LESS THAN 5%. LET VEHICLE SIT OVERNIGHT WITH SPARK PLUGS OUT AND INSPECTED VALVES, NO SIGNS OF VALVE SEAL LEAKAGE. DID FIND OIL "WIPING" ON CYLINDER WALLS, INDICATING OIL CONTROL RINGS STICKING IN PISTONS. RECOMMEND LONG BLOCK REPLACEMENT AS SHORT BLOCK IS OBSOLETE -2ND INSPECTION BECAUSE WE FOUND… PERFORMED RING GAP MEASUREMENTS AND CYLINDER OUT OF ROUND MEASUREMENTS. FOUND OIL CONTROL RINGS FOR CYLINDERS 1, 3, 4, AND 5 OUT OF SPEC. SPEC IS 0.15-0.45MM. CYLINDER 1-0.48MM, CYLINDER 3-0.53MM, CYLINDER 4-0.48MM AND CYLINDER 5-0.51MM. ALSO FOUND CYLINDERS 3, 4, 6, AND 8 OUT OF ROUND. SPEC IS 0.0005IN. CYLINDER 3-0.0007, CYLINDER 4-0.0006, CYLINDER 6-0.0006, AND CYLINDER 8-0.0006. THE CYLINDERS ON THESE ENGINES ARE NOT SERVICEABLE PER FORD. SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY. SHORT BLOCKS ARE OBSOLETE FOR THESE VEHICLES, SO LONG BLOCK REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? -My family financially and physically have been put at risk. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? -Yes Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? -Yes Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? -Check engine light came on July 4, 2024 | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Automatic transmission shifting very harsh and lags at times. When pulling onto or across the highway from a stop the transmission will lag and will almost stop between gears posing the risk of a being struck from behind or from the side by other vehicles. At highway speed the transmission will show it as being in 10th gear but will suddenly act as if in neutral and the gear inductor light shows 4th gear or lower and as if all pulling power is lost. This has happened on a couple of different occasions causing me to have to either merge to the emergency lane on the interstate or look for a potential pull off on secondary roads. When this happened with other vehicles following it puts you in fear of being struck from behind especially if you are unable to immediately get to the shoulder of the road or a safe pull off. The warning light has illuminated when this happens. Ford is able to look it up on the computer remotely and tell that there are issues with the shifting sequence. According to the local dealer this problem is only fixable by replacing the transmission. This problem seems to be a known problem to many others as well as the ford dealerships and in my opinion poses a huge safety concern for not only the driver and any passengers in the vehicle but also other nearby drivers. These problems occur with various speeds and driving conditions. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | POWER TRAIN | My truck has a 10 speed transmission and currently has 114,000 miles on the odometer.At about 90,000 miles It began shifting weird mainly into third gear just maybe a little slipping. That has drastically evolved to the engine racing between most shifts and causing hard jerking. At times it feels like it goes into neutral snd the engine revs, putting no power to the wheels. Most recently it has began to happen on the highway, even between seventh and 10th gear. It seems to lose forward momentum, but the income begins to race. This is becoming a major safety factor. At times, even making a turn the vehicle slows, but the engine speeds up, I went to my local Ford dealer. They said they’ve had no complaints of the 10 speed transmission on the Fords. I did some research and realize there are some recalls but not currently for my year. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine noise/rattling while decelerating, random rough idle that causes engine to almost stall out and die when taking off from a stop at intersections. No check engine lights. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle and turning the steering wheel, the steering wheel was significantly loosened. The contact who is an independent mechanic, to the steering wheel apart, and became aware that the nut used to secure the steering wheel to the steering shaft had become loosened. The contact tightened the steering nut to secure the steering wheel. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 68,000 |
| Nov 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that during start-up there was a loud rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the cam phasers were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and informed that the vehicle was not included in an Extended Warranty Coverage related to the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 55,000 |
| Nov 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission shifting from 1st to 3rd gear. Vehicle slows down where I'm pushed forward then shifts to third with a banging sound where the vehicle jumps forward and I'm pushed back in the seat. Almost got into several accidents while I'm traffic. This started around 64.5k miles told dealer would have to leave vehicle. Problem went away but then it seemed that shifting to each gear I would be pushed forward and then pushed back as gear kicked in. Contacted dealer and was told I could not bring vehicle in because they had 6 vehicles in their garage with transmission issues and they have no parts for them. Dealer would call back on Monday or Tuesday following week. Never called me back so I called the end of that week on a Friday. Manager I was speaking to was out called following Monday went on on a Wednesday. The transmission issues had gotten worse, shifting up and down banging into gear. The dealer updated codes to see if that would correct problem. Resolution is that transmission is no good I was given 3 options. Need to buy a new transmission with install rounded up costs ,10k. Option 2 would have the ford tech team disassemble the transmission to find the problem which will cost more than 10k. Last option is trade it in for a new vehicle. Today my wrench came on due to transmission code error. I feel that not only is this a safety issue it's a consumer issue as well. How does a customer deal with a truck where a transmission that is no good and is being told that by the dealer? I've kept up with all services and recalls. I see there are recalls but not for the JL3Z7000. Ford knows they have problems and are selling lemons the do not have fixes only temporary fixes. I really cannot afford another vehicle and need a vehicle for work. I hope the nhtsa forces ford to recall all their problematic transmission and extend the warranty to 7 years 100k miles. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I came off of an exit ramp, when I hit the gas, the truck went to neutral and motor reved up. I pulled off to the side of the road for a few seconds and the truck went back into gear. The truck also has a hard time going into 10th gear. It has reved up and a wrench has popped up in my dash. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |