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
954 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2019 Ford F-150, grouped by component category.
Buyer interpretation
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
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.
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.
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 is available on 370 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 59,605 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
954 total complaints on record
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN DRIVING IN ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE WILL AGREESIVELY DECELERATE WHEN PASSING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF A LARGE PROFILE VEHICLE. THE GREATER THE SPEED DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO VEHICLES THE GREATER THE RATE OF DECELERATION. IF THE SPEED DIFFERENCE IS ABOUT 35 MPH OR GREATER THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE. THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS ON A CROWDED INTERSTATE WITH FOLLOWING VEHICLES VERY CLOSE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 500 |
| Jan 2019 | STRUCTURE | EXTREMELY DANGEROUS VEHICLE. 2019 F-150 SUPER CAB PURCHASED BRAND NEW ON 12/07/18 DOORS HAVE POPPED OPEN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. AT OTHER TIMES THE DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE AND LATCH AT ALL.. MANY TIMES THE DOORS APPEAR TO BE CLOSED, YET WHEN YOU PUSH ON THEM THEY POP OPEN. I QUICKLY LEARNED TO PUSH ON THE DOORS BEFORE I DRIVE AWAY. THE DOOR LATCHES SHOULD BE DESIGNED NOT JUST TO OPERATE CORRECTLY, BUT ALSO DESIGNED WELL ENOUGH TO STAY CLOSED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. WHILE THE DOORS ON THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE WILL NOT EVEN STAY CLOSED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ABOUT ME: LONG TERM AND CURRENT FORD SHAREHOLDER AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEE WHO WORKED SOME OF MY 36 YEARS OF FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE IN VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.THIS IS NOT A LATCH MECHANISM LUBRICATION PROBLEM. IT IS A BAD DESIGN FLAW, COMBINED WITH A CHEAP PLASTIC LATCH STRIKE MECHANISM INSIDE THE DOOR LATCH. DOORS POPPING OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION MAKES IT A HIGHLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE THAT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE EVEN SOLD. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CALL ME AT (XXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: No Fire: No | 5 |
| Jan 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TOO BRIGHT, AND BLIND ME. | Crash: No Fire: No | 90,000 |
| Oct 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | F SERIES 2019 & 2018 HAVE A 4 BULB HEADLIGHT DAYTIME RUNNING AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT SYSTEM THAT IS ALWAYS ON. VERY DISTRACTING AND BRIGHT TO ON COMING TRAFFIC AND WHEN THIS TRUCK IS BEHIND YOU. WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO HAVE A 4 BULB HEADLIGHT SYSTEM THAT IS ALWAYS ON?? PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE, I FIND IT DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS TO OTHER MOTORISTS, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |