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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2020 | POWER TRAIN | 10R80 10-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION / DRIVESHAFT MAKES LOUD BANG OR CLUNK NOISE WHEN FIRST STARTING THE ENGINE.THE CLUNKING NOISE CONTINUES WHEN YOU ACCELERATE (LIGHT OR HEAVY) AND TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THROTTLE THE CLUCKS/ BANGS ARE SO STRONG YOU FEEL LIKE SOMEONE REARED YOU. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JERKS AND SLIPPED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS UP OR DOWN. WHEN CITY DRIVING TRANSMISSION / DRIVESHAFT CLUCKS/ BANGS MORE BECAUSE OF STOP AND GO. ON THE HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS AND UP SHIFTS FOR NO REASON AND 4 TO 6 SECOND DELAY IN THROTTLE RESPONSE. HAVE HAD IT TO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES. FIRST TIME DEALER RESET TCM PROGRAM TO "RELEARN"SHIFTS. DIDN'T FIX PROBLEM. SECOND TIME CHECKED GREASE IN YOLK. GREASE FULL. STILL NOT FIXED. 3RD, 4TH, AND 5TH TIME DEALERSHIP CALLED FORD "HOTLINE" FOR REPAIR OR FIX. NO CALL BACK OR FIX FROM FORD TO DATE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 19,243 |
| Feb 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY THE TRUCK GOES INTO NEUTRAL AND WON'T SHIFT INTO GEAR I HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RE-START THE VEHICLE AND GO AGAIN. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON A BUSY FREEWAY WITH NO SHOULDER. | Crash: No Fire: No | 14,500 |
| Feb 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SOMETIMES WITH REALLY BAD HARSH JERKS. AT SPEEDS BELOW 50MPH MOST OF THE TIME WHEN PULLING MY BOAT TRAILER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 1,500 |
| Feb 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS SPORADICALLY WHILE THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GUS MACHADO OF HIALEAH DEALER LOCATED AT (1200 W 49TH ST, HIALEAH, FL 33012) WHERE AN UPDATE OF THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS COMPLETED TWICE AND AN UNKNOWN PART WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200. | Crash: No Fire: No | 200 |
| Feb 2020 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, WATER ENTERED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A VISIBILITY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT DURING THE FAILURE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND SIDE MIRROR REMAIN FOGGED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER WALKER FORD (17556 US. HWY 19 NORTH, CLEARWATER FL) WHO DIAGNOSED A FAILURE IN THE ROOF CAUSED DURING MANUFACTURING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,000 |
| Jan 2020 | ENGINE | WHEN PUSHING THE GAS THE VEHICLE WHISTLES AS IF THERE IS A VACUUM LEAK, THEN WHEN SUDDENLY LETTING OFF THE GAS THE VEHICLE MAKES A POPPING NOISE, SIMILAR TO A BACKFIRE BUT MUFFLED, AS IF IT'S COMING BACK THROUGH THE INTAKE, THIS HAPPENS ON ALL ROADS AT ALL TIMES, WARM WEATHER, COLD WEATHER, COLD START AND AFTER A HOT START. IT ALMOST SEEMS THAT THE TRUCK DOESN'T PERFORM AS WELL AS IT USED TO, AND THE LOUDNESS OF THE NOISE HAS ONLY BEEN INCREASING, THIS 2019 FORD F150 HAS ONLY USED 87 UNLEADED FUEL AND IS AT 21K MILES | Crash: No Fire: No | 15,000 |
| Jan 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PRODUCE ADEQUATE LIGHT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SANDERSON FORD 6400 N 51ST AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85301 (800) 729-3501 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A LIGHT ADJUSTMENT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 3,000 |
| Jan 2020 | WHEELS | DEC 20, 2019, HAD A FLAT. PUT ON SPARE; RIM FIT BUT TIRE WAS 17 INCH, INSTEAD OF 20. CALLED SERVICE DEPT OF LUGOFF FORD. "[XXX]" ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE FURTHER OR FASTER THAN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. TOOK TRUCK IN THE NEXT DAY AND THEY FIXED THE FLAT. SAID NO MANAGER WAS THERE, CALL BACK MONDAY. I CALLED BACK MONDAY AND THE OPERATOR SAID [XXX] WOULD CALL ME BACK. I CALLED EVERY DAY FOR THE NEXT WEEK AND ON JAN 9,2020, HE CALLED ME BACK AND SAID HE WOULD SEE WHAT HE COULD DO AND CALL ME BACK. I WAITED 3 DAYS AND BEGAN CALLING EVERY DAY TO LEAVE A MESSAGE. HE STILL HAS NOT CALLED. IN THE INTERIM, I CALLED "FORD NATIONAL" ON JAN 21, 2020, AND TALKED TO "[XXX]" [XXX] CAIN PUT ME ON HOLD 3 TIMES FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHILE SHE TALKED TO LUGOFF FORD. FINALLY SHE CAME BACK TO THE PHONE AND SAID THAT AFTER THE FIRST CONVERSATION, LUGOFF FORD KEPT GIVING HER THE WRONG EXTENSION OR DISCONNECTING HER. TO SUMMARIZE, I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD HAVE GIVING ME 5 20 INCH TIRES INSTEAD OF 4 WHEN THEY INSTALLED THE $2000 "APPEARANCE PACKAGE". IF THEY WERE GOING TO GIVE ME A "DOUGHNUT", THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOME SORT OF HIGHLY NOTICABLE DISCLAIMER. THE ONLY WAY I COULD HAVE KNOWN I DID NOT HAVE A REAL SPARE WOULD HAVE BEEN TO CRAWL UNDER THE TRUCK.(EVEN 2 OF THEIR TECHNICIANS AND 1 OF THEIR SALESMEN DID NOT KNOW WHEN I ASKED THEM.) I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD TAKE BACK THE 17 INCH TIRE AND GIVE ME A 20 INCH TIRE INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR *JS | Crash: No Fire: No | 16,000 |
| Jan 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRUCK WHEN YOU PUT IT IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE IT JUMPS WHEN YOU TRY TO PARK AND SPEEDS UP | Crash: No Fire: No | 18,000 |
| Jan 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION MAKE A LOUD BANG WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. UPON ACCELERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 10TH TO 6TH GEAR IT IT SO VIOLENT IT FEELS LIKE I HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR. SOMETIMES TRANSMISSION WILL HAVE A 3-4 SECOND DELAY TO GO INTO REVERSE AND THEN MAKES A LOUD BANG WHEN REVERSE ENGAGES. SPERMATIC HARD SHIFTING. ALL THESE PROBLEMS STARTED AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES. | Crash: No Fire: No | 20,000 |
| Jan 2020 | ENGINE | DRIVING ON A ROAD AND THE TRUCK ABRUPTLY SHUT OFF, DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN SHOWING "AUTO STOP/START, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART ENGINE" ( I NEVER USE THE AUTO STOP/START FEATURE) UPON RESEARCHING THIS ERROR ( THE DEALERSHIP WAS OF NO HELP ) IT APPEARS THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE AT LEAST THE 2018 F150 MODEL. IT'S VERY CONCERNING THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND IS A HUGH SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,000 |
| Jan 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TRUCK WAS PARKED, WENT TO UNLOCK KEY FOB DID NOT WORK. OPENED WITH KEY AND HAD NO ELECTRIC POWER. TOTALLY DEAD, CHECKED BATTERY WITH METER AND IT HAD FULL CHARGE. CHECKED FUSE'S ALL OK. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES TRUCK POWERED BACK UP ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING EXCEPT SCRATCHING MY HEAD. | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,700 |
| Jan 2020 | ENGINE | ENGINE STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE AUTO/START WAS DISABLED AT THE TIME. I SLOWED DOWN TO LET A CAR TURN LEFT INTO A DRIVEWAY AND WENT TO ACCELERATE AND HAD ZERO POWER, ENGINE WAS OFF. THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND RESTART VEHICLE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 2,921 |
| Jan 2020 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION IN FIRST 500 MILES (USED 2 QUARTS) 5.0 LITER ENGINE | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2020 | STRUCTURE | DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOESN'T LATCH PERIODICALLY AND THEREFORE WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. | Crash: No Fire: No | 9,000 |
| Jan 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN AND I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BREAKS BECAUSE OF IT DOING THAT. AGAIN ONE DECEMBER 20TH 2019 IT DID IT AGAIN. I DONT KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING IT TO BE DOING THAT BUT I'VE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOTHING CAN BE FOUND WRONG. | Crash: No Fire: No | 10,000 |
| Jan 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I RECENTLY BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2019 F150 AT LARRY H. MILLER FORD DRAPER. AND WITHIN A LITTLE OVER A MONTH OF OWNING THE TRUCK THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW GIVING ME PROBLEMS. JUST RECENTLY TOOK IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, LEFT IT THERE ALL DAY ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE. AND SINCE I'VE HAD IT BACK THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN GETTING WORSE. I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SKIPPING GEARS (2ND AND 5TH). STAYING IN GEAR TOO LONG. IT DOESN'T SHIFT DOWN PROPERLY, SO IT TAKES A LOT OF POWER TO MAKE A FULL STOP. AS ACCELERATE IT GOES FROM 9TH TO 8TH, THEN DOWN TO 7TH THEN BACK UP TO 9TH. AND I REALLY HAVE TO ACCELERATE IT TO EVEN SHIFT GEARS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 1,945 |
| Dec 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION IS INCONSISTENT IN SHIFTING ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD ... ALSO GRABS AND CLUNKS IF SLIGHTLY ROLLING BACKWARDS WHEN MOVED TO DRIVE (INCONSISTENT). CREATES UNPREDICTABLE DRIVING SITUATIONS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 8,500 |
| Dec 2019 | ENGINE | ENGINE BURNING OIL SHUTS DOWN MAKING NOISE IT'S BEEN HAULED IN GARAGE. FOUR TIMES IT'S A NEW PICKUP I'VE NOT HAD BUT TROUBLE OUT OF IT I WON'T IT FIXED | Crash: No Fire: No | 6,828 |
| Dec 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE F150 WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH 5MILES ON IT. THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN ON ME WITHIN THE FIRST 16HRS OF DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT. A TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAD FAILED AND SHUT DOWN THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING 70MPH WHICH WAS NOT SAFE I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BARELY MADE IT TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE. THAT ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AND THE PART REPLACED. A WEEK LATER AFTER DRIVING THE TRUCK EVERYDAY FOR MY DAILY COMMUTE TO WORK I STARTED EXPERIENCING VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 60+ MPH. THE VIBRATION IS FELT THROUGHOUT THE STEERING WHEEL AND IN THE SEAT YOU CAN FEEL THE CONSOLE AND EVERYTHING VIBRATE. THE TRANSMISSION CLICKS,BLACKS AND CLUNKS LIKE LIKE 15YR OLD VEHICLE. THE SHIFTING IS SLOPPY, JERKY AND OCCASIONALLY DELAYED AND WILL NOT RESPOND WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW DOWN OR CHANGE LANES, YOU WILL GO TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN AND THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT SLIPS OR IS DELAYED. THE 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION IS A POOR AND UNSAFE DESIGN. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE BEFORE THESE THINGS KILL SOMEONE. MY IS SCHEDULED TO GO TO THE 3RD FORD DEALER THIS MONDAY 12-23-2019 THEY ARE TELLING ME ITS A STEERING DAMPER CAUSING IT. IT IS NOT A DAMPER CAUSING THESE VIBRATIONS AND SOUNDS I HAVE A VERY EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND OF MECHANICS AND I KNOW A JUNK TRANSMISSION. FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS WITH THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. THESE ARE LEMONS AND SHOULD BE BOUGHT BACK FROM FORD. | Crash: No Fire: No | 5 |
| Dec 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | ON DEC 9 WHILE TAKING OFF FROM THE TRAFFIC LIGHT DRIVING AT AROUND 5MPH MY TRUCK SUDDENLY DID NOT ACCELERATE.., THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, BRAKES WARNING LIGHT AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AS I DID NOT EXPECT MY TRUCK TO SUDDENLY NOT ACCELERATE. AT THIS TIME THE TRUCK WOULD ONLY DRIVE AT 5MPH. DROVE TO THE DEALER AT 5 MPH AND THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON DEC 10 IT ALL HAPPENED AGAIN. SUDDENLY THE TRUCK WILL NOT ACCELERATE AND AGAIN ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. TODAY FOR THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED AGAIN. ON EACH OCCASION THE DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM HOWEVER THEY DID REMOVE CODES NOT PERTAINING TO THE SYMPTOMS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 3,600 |
| Dec 2019 | STRUCTURE | DOOR LOCKS ON ALL 4 DOORS FREEZE UP WHEN BELOW 20 DEG. F THE DOORS WILL NOT LATCH I HAVE TO USE A WRATCHET STRAP OR BUNGE CORD TO HOLD THEM CLOSED. VEHICLE CAN NOT BE LOCKED FOR SECURITY WHEN PARKED UNTIL IT IS PLACED IN A HEATED GARAGE TO THAW. DOORS WILL SWING OPEN WHEN DRIVING. DANGER TO MY GRANDKIDS BEING EJECTED OR FALLING OUT. A MINOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT COULD BE FATAL TO ANY OF THE OCCUPANTS | Crash: No Fire: No | 13,000 |
| Dec 2019 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I AM A QUART LOW AT JUST UNDER 2000 MI. TIMING CHAIN RATTLE DURING DECELERATION WHEN COLD. WARPED DASH PANEL PASSENGER SIDE. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2019 | STRUCTURE | THE TAILGATE CAME OPEN ON ITS OWN. WHEN IT DID THAT IT FELL ONTO THE TRAILER TONQUE JACK OF THE TRAILER I WAS PULLING AND CAUSED $1372.08 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE PICKUP WAS MOVING WHEN THE TAILGATE OPENED AS I WAS IN A LARGE PARKING LOT OF A CAFE AND WAS PREPARING TO PARK FOR LUNCH. | Crash: No Fire: No | 5,477 |
| Nov 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING: ALERT SYSTEM CAME ON WHILE DRIVING WITH NO OBSTRUCTION WHILE DRIVING; RECEIVED MESSAGE THROUGH APP COULD NOT REPLY;STATIONARY: START VEHICLE DISPLAY DIDN'T DISPLAY FOR ABOUT 20 SECOND TO RESPOND. RECEIVED RECALL THROUGH MY FORD APP WHICH STATES THAT BATTERY MONITORING SENSOR EYELET ADHESIVE OBSTRUCTION: MAY EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYS,BRAKING OR STEERING HAVEN'T EXPERIENCE ANY BRAKING OR STEERING PROBLEMS AS OF YET. THESE ISSUES HAPPEN ON DIFFERENT DATES BEFORE RECEIVING THE RECALL ALERT. ALREADY MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICES. | Crash: No Fire: No | 1,900 |