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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle hesitated, and the gear shifter became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 175,000 |
| Oct 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated; the vehicle shuddered and stalled. The contact stated that the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,770. | Crash: No Fire: No | 31,770 |
| Oct 2024 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that the rearview camera was inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the image displayed on the screen was very distorted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 78,000 |
| Oct 2024 | STEERING | The steering started to ‘jump’ upon making a turn. Upon inspection it has been determined that the steering column needs to be replaced for safety and vehicle function. We have less than 82,000 miles on the vehicle. It has been inspected by our mechanic and replacement part has been ordered (takes up to 5 days to receive). | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while reversing the vehicle, the rearview camera displayed a blank image. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V252000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 50,000 |
| Sep 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I have had multiple repairs to my transmission including full replacement. Gears are already slipping or hesitating and its only been 1 year. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2019 ford f150 TRANSMMITION ISSUES SHIFTING HARD and down shifting when driving down the road, there has been a TSB issued but i was never notified about it | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon cold starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the defect was related to the cam phasers and the contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 92,000 |
| Sep 2024 | POWER TRAIN | My F150 shifts hard through the gears sometimes. It's real clunky, loud and shuddering. Sometimes it shifts suddenly causing rapid acceleration or down shifts just as hard causing sudden deceleration. In traffic this is a dangerous situation, such as merging lanes. Not only is it uncomfortable and probably bad for parts. It's dangerous and not Ford tough like they advertise. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine misfired and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a misfire in cylinder #5. The contact was informed that the cylinder #5 coil needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed fuel injector. The contact was informed that the fuel injector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed with internal engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 156,000 |
| Sep 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The vehicle was purchased brand new from a Ford dealership in 2019 in Virgina. Later, a service bulletin was released by Ford for a "cold start rattle" and cam phaser failure through the ford pass app and by mail. This service bulletin extended the warranty on the cam phaser parts to cover up to 100% of the cost to fix the vehicle. At that time, due to being a military family we had moved to Florida and never received the service bulletin in the mail. After reviewing the service bulletin for the vehicle on the ford pass app, it was taken to a Ford dealership in Miami to be inspected. The Ford Miami dealership did not think there was a cam phaser issue with the vehicle at that time and refused to fix vehicle. Ultimately, the vehicle was taken back to a Ford dealership in Ohio to have it reinspected for the same issue (The cold start rattle/Cam Phaser). The Ford Dealership assessed the vehicle and stated, it in fact has the known issues with the Cam Phaser failure. The vehicle is under the mileage for the service bulletin. However, Ford is unwilling to fix the vehicle due to exceeding the date of the service bulletin. This issue puts my safety and others on the road at risk, because if the cam phaser is not fixed the motor of the vehicle will fail and could potentially cause serious injury or death. The vehicle is not safe to drive at this time. This problem has been confirmed by a Ford Dealership and the vehicle is currently sitting at the dealership awaiting to be fixed. There are no warning lights on the vehicle for this issue. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Western NY, driving on Interstate 86 during a heavy rain, windshield wipers failed. They initially quit working making visibility impossible. Crawled to rest area on shoulder of highway with flashers going. Planned on spending night in truck until daybreak. Eventually rain lightened up, turned truck and wipers on once again. At first, they twitched every few seconds. Eventually, they wiped one cycle, very, very slowly every 5+ seconds. Occasionally starting and stopping. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power while accelerating. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the 10th gear ratio was inaccurate. The contact stated that the transmission fluid was previously flushed; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 80,000 |
| Sep 2024 | ENGINE | Cam phasers in engine have failed for the second time. Potential safety issue is if not repaired, could lead to catastrophic, unexpected engine failure as the cam phaser is part of the engine timing system. Prolonged driving with this issue would inevitably cause major mechanical problems which could possibly lock the engine up while driving. This would obviously be a safety issue while traveling down crowded interstates at posted speeds in any metropolitan area. Vehicle is currently at the dealer again and the problem has been confirmed. Vehicle is out of warranty at this point and the repair is over $4,500. This price will ultimately lead to many people electing to take the chance instead of pay to fix this known issue with this truck. It is a very expensive repair for a vehicle to have twice under 100K miles. There are no warnings or codes associated with this problem. The beginning stages of this problem start with a loud rattle on a cold start. I have not let this issue persist due to safety concerns of my family being in the vehicle with me. I have elected to spend the enormous amount of money to repair this issue again and hopefully when I am able, I will purchase a different vehicle. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | While driving 65mph on I-495 on a +90 degree day in August my 2019 Ford F-150 Lariat 4x4, the horn of the F-150 beeped. It beeped again a couple more times then the F-150 powered down forcing me to coast through some lanes of traffic to reach the break down lane. ABS and maintenance due light were both illuminated. My code reader said a switch was shorted so I cleared codes to retest. I restarted the truck and after re-boott was able to drive the vehicle home. Not associated with this enroute power failure incident, I notice intermittent rough idle issues, a tail gate that opens by itself 24/7 with alarm and it is now normal for this F-150 to burn 3-4 quarts of extra oil between each oil change. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVING THE TRUCK SLAMMED FROM FOURTH GEAR INTO FIRST EXTREAMLY HARD. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact's son owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving 75 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear, causing the vehicle to slow abruptly. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and restarted, but the vehicle was jerking abnormally while shifting gear. The vehicle was taken to the residence where the contact's son observed condensation under the middle of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 134,000 |
| Sep 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Every morning I go to work and I let the engine idle down before moving as soon as I start driving gears 3 and 4 shift so hard it sometimes lunges me forward. Also just Saturday 9/15/24 I was driving with my kids in the truck and same thing gears were fine till I hit 3rd then a long pause I definitely felt the loss of momentum and then bam slams into 4th. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to formally lodge a complaint regarding a significant manufacturing defect in the transmission of my 2019 Ford F-150. The vehicle, which I purchased new from an authorized Ford dealership, has exhibited persistent and severe transmission issues that have compromised its performance and safety. Specifically, the transmission has been shifting harshly and erratically, causing the vehicle to jerk, lunge, and hesitate between gears. This defect has not only affected the drivability of the truck but has also posed a serious safety risk to myself and other road users. Despite multiple visits to the dealership for repairs, the problem persists, indicating a fundamental flaw in the transmission system. I have learned that this issue is not isolated to my vehicle alone. There have been numerous reports and a class action lawsuit concerning the 10-speed automatic transmission in Ford F-150 models from 2017 to 20201. Additionally, Ford has issued recalls and technical service bulletins related to transmission defects in these vehicles23. Given the widespread nature of this defect and its potential danger, I urge the NHTSA to conduct a thorough investigation into the transmission issues affecting the 2019 Ford F-150. It is imperative that Ford Motor Company be held accountable for this defect and that appropriate measures be taken to ensure the safety and reliability of these vehicles. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt response and action. Sincerely, [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | POWER TRAIN | At low speeds my transmission will down shift to the point my truck feels likes it’s nose diving then kicks into the higher gear hard before correcting its self into the correct gear. I am getting nowhere with any dealer besides if I don’t have the transmission recall then it’s on me to pay for the fix. I don’t truly feel that is fair at all to me with still making a monthly payment. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | ENGINE | Noticed a squeaking/rattle noise took to shop couple times trouble identifying.. finally diagnosed as Cam Phaser defect. Researched and see a problem w fords for quite sometime. Have never received any notification. Called ford offering no help. Stuck w a $4000 $500 repair bill of which simply can't afford .. a five year old pickup due to a Ford defect. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon cold starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the failure was likely related to the cam phasers. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,300. | Crash: No Fire: No | 55,300 |
| Sep 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted to first gear, resulting in irreparable damages to the transmission and the engine. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired; however, the contact was informed that the engine and transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 114,000 |
| Sep 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | When my truck hit about 60,000 - 65,000 miles it started to jump into gear sometimes. It didn't feel right. It was at a low RPMs when starting to accelerate. I was planning on taking it to the dealership to have a look at it, but several months had gone by before I had an opportunity to do so. I then noticed a clanking upon a cold start. It sounded like a loose muffler. So I planned a trip to have both of these issues looked at. The Ford Dealer Service Manager told me that the cam phasers and transmission needed to be replaced. How can a vehicle with only 65,000 miles on it need almost $20,000 in repairs???!!! I went ahead and authorized the cam phaser job because I didn't realize how costly it actually was, I misunderstood the service manager. But I will not be fixing the transmission unless ford does a courtesy replacement, or a recall. I will otherwise wait until this transmission leaves me stranded on the side of the road to be raped and murdered. Everyone with this transmission is having issues. There is a class action lawsuit starting over it. I am now reading hundreds of on line complaints and watching a ridiculous amount of videos of these failures in Fords transmission and the cam phasers. Please help me. I cannot afford $20,000 in repairs and I bought a new vehicle so that I could be rest assured not to have any major repair needed so soon in its life span. I don't have the invoices yet, the Ford Dealer still has my truck in the shop. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission slippage while accelerating to speed. Started with 3rd gear going into 4th, now it's almost all of the gears. I've almost been rear-ended 3 times because of slippage | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |