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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was making an abnormal rattling sound on cold starts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the cam phasers had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The mechanic related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Number: 21N03. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 70,000 |
| Nov 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The vehicle has had transmission issues from the first day. It never had second gear. The engines revs up to 6k rpm then hard shifts. And the truck lunges forward. The shifting then got so drastically bad all of a sudden at 100 k miles. The truck had zero gears and would not shift. I had to let the truck run for 30 minutes for it to shift at all. I would be driving and the truck rev up to 5/6 k rpms them lunge forward for many gears. This would happen whilst on the highway. It was super dangerous at all times, but especially pulling onto highways or crossing intersections. Now that I read about the class action law suits I realize this problem has been present the entire time and Ford knew about it. And now two payments away from being done with my $32k investment, I have to figure out a way to purchase a new truck!? | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I’ve had issues with my transmission since I purchased the vehicle new. Most of the time it just downshifts from like 4/5th gear to 1st/2nd gear and slams the truck. Very horrible shifting. I’ve also had it before though that I’m going through an intersection and the truck can’t find the gear and I have no acceleration for a few seconds. Luckily I haven’t gotten hit before. I brought it into the dealer and they reprogrammed the computer and said to try that. It seamed better for about a week and then was horrible again. The dealer did notice the jerky shifting. I’ve also had continued issues with the radio screen not working. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When I bought the vehicle in 2019 the backup camera stayed on as I was driving down the road. I had to have the computer reset twice. While stopped at a light i had my foot on the break and the vehicle rolled forward and didn't stop me from rear ending the person in front of me at the light. The warning beeped but it didn't brake. Recently I was driving on the highways and my navigation showed that I was driving in a totally different place. Now I had my battery replaced because the auto start and stop wasn't working. When stopping at a red light the vehicle wouldn't start without me putting it in park and restarting it. I have to turn off my auto start stop feature because I'm afraid my vehicle won't start on its own. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Truck will stall and error will pop on screen stating “Auto StartStop Shift to P, then restart engine”. It does this when at a stop or slowing down to come to a stop or turning causing a huge saftey issue. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | ENGINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal fluttering sound and the vehicle hesitated to start. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, while driving, the vehicle inadvertently lunged forward. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the spark plugs and starter; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03 (Cam Phaser Replacement); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 61,000 |
| Nov 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the left and right catalytic converter and sensors needed to be replaced. The right sensor and left catalytic converter were replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 75,000 |
| Nov 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I've experienced issues in my 2019 F-150 XLT 4X4 with the 10R80 10-speed transmission. The Ford dealership in Aurora, OH has informed me that a $6,400 transmission rebuild is required. The truck does have 120,000 miles on it but whatever happened to "Built Ford Tough"? HELP!! | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Phaser Cam issue at 61k miles. Dealership Service verify issue. No warning light. Rattle when cold start. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the transmission experienced hard shifting while changing gear. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission CDF Drum had failed, and the transmission needed to be rebuilt. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 60,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 60,000 |
| Nov 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while cold starting the vehicle, the vehicle was vibrating and was idling rough. The contact stated that there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03 GTDI Engine Cam Phaser Replacement (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 148,362. | Crash: No Fire: No | 148,362 |
| Oct 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to start the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact stated that occasionally after the vehicle had been driven and parked, the vehicle failed to restart as intended. The contact stated that the failure caused him to be stranded without a vehicle several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 55,000 |
| Oct 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that after the engine warmed up the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the cam phasers. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who confirmed the diagnostic result. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 100,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 100,000 |
| Oct 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission shifted erratically and the transmission temperature increased. The contact stated that the transmission was shifting abnormally. The contact stopped and parked the vehicle. The vehicle was started, and the transmission temperature had decreased. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 80,000 |
| Oct 2024 | ENGINE | While driving down a busy road my wrench light appeared on my dash and made a dinging noise. As soon as I saw/heard that I could hear a faint ticking noise. Soon after, my engine quit running and I was stalled out in the middle of a lane on a busy road. I was unable to start my vehicle after that. My engine had seized. There was no prior check engine lights or anything. I had only owned the truck 1 year and 4 months and had put 13,000 miles on it. Always kept good maintenance and there was no prior indications that there was something major wrong | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the Driver's Door Ajar message was displayed on the instrument panel despite the door being closed and locked. The contact stated that the failure only occurred during colder weather conditions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact was informed that the door latch had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was currently being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report a failure. The failure mileage was 57,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 57,000 |
| Oct 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When drive at low speed the gears on the truck shift hard between 3 and 4th. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | When driving on the highway going any speed. The car feels like it goes into neutral and the rpm goes up while I’m going to the speed limit but the car just cruises and it won’t pick up speed. Then it feels like it communicates again and it starts to work | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | HARD SHIFTING ! NOT UP SHIFTING OR DOWN SHIFTING OR IT WILL GO FROM 10TH TO 1ST GEAR ON THE HWY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER, I HAD 2 SEMI TRUCKS RIGHT BEHIND ME ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, WHEN STOPING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN IT DOES NOT WANT TO GO FORWARD TRYING TO START IN A HIGHER GEAR, AND CAUSING ME TO BE STUCK IN THE INTERSECTION WITH ON COMING TRAFFICK. IT IS LOUNGING FORWARD ON ITS OWN, IT CAUSES THE RPM TO RED LINE WHEN YOU ARE NOT ACCELORATING EVEN AFTER YOU HAVE TAKEN YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS AND ARE APPLYING THE BRAKE. IT IS SKIPING GEARS IT WILL GO FROM 1 TO 7TH TO 10TH BACK DOWN TO 1ST ALL WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS, IT WILL DOWN SHIFT OR UP SHIFT AND JUMP SO HARD THAT IT HURTS MY BACK AND MAKES EVERYONE IN THE TRUCK SORE FEELING LIKE YOU GOT WHIPLASH. I DID TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT FIRST STARTED CLANKING HARD WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT TRANSMISSION AND WOULDNT EVEN LOOK AT IT. SINCE THEN IT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE I HAVE REACHED OUT TO SERVAL OTHER DEALERSHIPS AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUES THEY HAVE ALL TOLD ME THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE GETTING SO MANY REPORTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, AND FORD HAS NOT FOUND A FIX FOR THE ISSUE. WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED THERE WERE NO WORNINGS AND NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH, NOW I AM GETTING NOTTIFICATIONS ON THE FORD APP AND THERE HAS BEEN A WRENCH LIGHT THTHAT COMES ON THE DASH PERIODICLY. CURRENTLY THE TRUCK IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A FULL TRANSMISSION REBUILD SUGGUSTED BY THEM. COSTING ALMOST $6000.00 AND ACOURDING TO THEM THIS IS THE ONLY FIX FOR IT AT THIS TIME. THE CLUTCH BASKET HAS FAILED SENDING IMPROPER FLUID PRESSURE THOUGH OUT THE TRANSMISSION. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | ENGINE | Na | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, unknown service lights illuminated. Additionally, on several occasions the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was moisture inside the driver's side rear taillight assembly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 59,025. | Crash: No Fire: No | 59,025 |
| Oct 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he noticed that when the oil life decreased to 50 percent, the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the check engine warning light would go off when the oil reservoir was refilled or an oil change was performed. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming unusual amounts of engine oil and there were no visible leaks. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 80,000 |
| Oct 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the transmission began slipping out of gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who referred to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000. The VIN was not available. | Crash: No Fire: No | 111,000 |
| Oct 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled, and the contact also noticed a loud rattling sound coming from the engine with multiple warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine failed due to the engine burning oil and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 30,000 |
| Oct 2024 | ENGINE | Was told today my 2019 Ford f1500 needs “cam fazer” replacement. Cost $4300! Internet makes it sound like ALL 3.5L eco boost engines have/will have this problem. There’s a couple “field service bulletins” on it, but mines not included. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |