Ford F-150 Complaints (2019)

1,345 consumer complaints on file.

#11753990July 31, 2026
POWER TRAIN
This problem started a few months ago. In the first few minutes of driving my truck each morning i have been experiencing problems with my truck shifting. Sometimes there is a lag. Sometimes there is unexpected shift. Sometimes it jumps from 10th gear to 1st. It can be jarring at times. Then by the time i get to where i am going the problems seem to go away. Lately, the problems show up slightly, later in the day. And most recently, the little wrench light came on, indicating a "Powertrain malfunction / Reduced power" With the description "The transmission control module has detected a concern when trying to shift to 7th gear. A failsafe logic disable 7th gear for the remainder of this key cycle." I had my truck towed to a Ford dealership, and they claim i need a whole new transmission! When i researched this it seems that this is a very common problem with the Ford F150 and the 10R80 transmission. It was recommended that i file a complaint with the NHTSA
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11753483July 29, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated unexpectedly after coming to a complete stop and making a right turn. There was no warning light illuminated. During the failure, the transmission skipped second gear and lunged forward after shifting into third gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians confirmed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle was repaired out-of-pocket. The failure mileage was 85,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11753559July 29, 2026
WHEELS
Tire/wheel was losing air, upon investigation I discovered a cracked rim, which is my second in 8 months. Upon looking online, I see that ford is attributing this issue to aggressive stiff-wall offroad tires. I have the fx4 offload package with the factory wheels and BF GOODRICH KO2 all-terrain tires, which are the most common all-terrain tire in the US. I am using the same size tires as came from the factory. The change in tire is the only modification I have done from factory. I have followed the factory rotation guide. I have not done any offroading other than maintained gravel roads with this pickup, and I am not an aggressive driver. I do not believe that that is the cause here.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11752685July 24, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission failure at 104,000 miles.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11752317July 23, 2026
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
See attached document for complaint.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11752017July 22, 2026
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle abruptly lost power, decelerated and stalled. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle off the road and parked the vehicle. The vehicle was later towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the driveshaft had sheared off inside the shaft and the vehicle was undrivable and informed the contact that the drive shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure and informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V986000 (POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 212,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11752055July 22, 2026
POWER TRAIN
There is only 47,602 miles on my truck. When starting “cold”, the transmission takes about 15-20 seconds to engage. It slips if I immediately put it in gear. I took it to the dealer before even having 2000 miles on it and they said Nothing was wrong. I took it back at about 15,000 miles and got the same response. I’m afraid it might lock up while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11751863July 21, 2026
POWER TRAIN
While driving on the highway at approximately 65mph the trucks display showed that the transmission shifted from 9th gear down to 1st gear, the truck however did not stall or shift hard. Shortly after the Ford pass sent a message stating there is a power train malfunction / reduced power. And that the transmission control module has detected a concern when trying to shift 4th gear. And a failsafe logic disabled 4th gear for the remainder of the key cycle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11751661July 20, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission issue. Ford error code p07f7
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11751275July 18, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Typical known issue with the 10speed transmission. Stall shifting between 3rd and 5th gear. When shifting under acceleration and shifting from 3rd to 5th the transmission hangs and then slams into 5th. Happens frequently.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11750778July 16, 2026
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, there was a loud sound coming from the front of the vehicle. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the diagnostic result was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the issue would be escalated. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11750903July 16, 2026
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
When accelerating from first to second gear, there is a power boost into second gear whether I want the power or not. Example: if I am turning I am not accelerating but my engine will continue to go up in rpm’s and make me go into second gear. Dangerous
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11750666July 15, 2026
POWER TRAIN
60,000 miles on a10R80 Transmission it slips and will not pull grinding noise going down the road then will kick back into gear. Dangerous going down road. Been a long issue with these transmissions Ford should have fixed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11750454July 14, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission It's is slipping, jerky harsh shifting that throws the truck resulting in stress on the neck and body.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11750081July 13, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The transmission will intermittently shift out of gear and sometimes in and out of gears at will when driving and slams into gears sometimes. This creates a massive liability when on the road.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11749003July 8, 2026
POWER TRAIN
I recently purchased/financed a 2019 f-150 xlt and told the dealer I was using the vehicle to tow a boat from XXX to XXX. The vehicle was inspected and released XXX and I left the morning of the third. Made it 2/3 the way and started experiencing dangerous down shifts and up shifts on the highway and off which almost caused me to get into a couple accidents. I managed to make it to my destination safely. Upon arrival the battery died and I thought that could be the problem. Purchased a new battery and this did temporarily help the issue and the vehicle ran more efficiently. Then on the return journey before I left I did a reset protocol for the transmission computer. That helped but eventually failed. I had more dangerous shifting towards the end of the trip just before getting home which also almost caused a accident. On top of all this my dog was thrown into the back of my seat from the issue. Im very upset and am considering legal action against the dealer and possibly Ford. I feel lucky to be alive. Ruined my vacation and has had me all worked up that I bought a lemon I still owe $24,000 in financing on. Thought my dog was injured too. Took him to the vet he was ok. Talked to a bunch of resources and spoke to a former Ford mechanic who admitted to me after becoming quite about my dog smashing into my seat. He admitted the same thing happened to him and his dog died. So there’s definitely a major issue with these transmissions which I have researched and found that ford was recycling foreign transmissions and putting their components in them and their failing left and right. Someone needs to further investigate this. I have been seeing some recent news reports of it. As well as every Ford dealer in the area is booked up in the transmission department for months. More than likely repairing these solenoid bodies and computer modules. Note: the dog was brought to the veterinarian to be checked out. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11748783July 7, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle initially had a delayed shift, then began to engage really roughly. Thereafter, going down the interstate while traveling at a moderate rate of speed it briefly locked up and then I lost forward movement. After taking it into a dealership several times and reporting the problem, they couldn’t find any issues. Now the transmission gets hot when I travel for more than a couple of hours at around70 mph. I took it into service center today and they told me that Ford knows about the issue on my truck. They can fix it for a little over 10k, but I didn’t expect to purchase the truck with a defect. I would like some sort of recourse since I now researched the issues and found out it’s a serious problem all over.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11748605July 6, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
The front passenger brake caliper came completely off when I was driving.the only warning I had was when my brake pedal went straight to the floor when depressed.i was forced to pull into a gas station and keep driving in circles till the vehicle slowed enough to drive into a curb to stop so I could put the vehicle in park.i then had my vehicle towed home and replaced the part myself as I dont feel comfortable taking my vehicle to the dealership to be worked on because of past experiences. The other issue is when I accelerate my pcm goes into what I would call it as limp mode.the vehicle has no power to accelerate and it happens randomly.it will stay like that until the vehicle is turned off and key removed for atleast 15 minutes.when started back up it is back to normal but if the accelerator pedal is push to quickly it will go back Into limp mode if I put the vehicle in sport mode it happens almost immediately. Also the transmission has random down and upshifts and shifts very harshly at times.i drive over a mountain pass atleast 5 times a month and have been stuck on the side of the road multiple times waiting for my vehicle to go back to normal to make it over the pass.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11748095July 3, 2026
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
While driving on a highway, my 2019 Ford F-150 suddenly lost power during acceleration due to a transmission malfunction. The truck hesitated and failed to respond to the accelerator, nearly causing a rear-end collision. The transmission required a major overhaul at approximately 53,000 miles, yet the same symptoms returned shortly after the repair. Around 56,000 miles, the engine also developed a cam phaser/timing chain failure requiring extensive repairs. These major drivetrain failures at such low mileage raise serious safety concerns and indicate a potential manufacturing defect. I believe this vehicle poses an unreasonable safety risk to drivers and the public.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11748241July 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Harsh and erratic shifting, unintended down shift and sometimes never wants to shift and task meter sounds like it’s floor but don’t go no where. Close accident when at intersection vehicle would go on our green light and another car thought we were letting him go then our truck gear caught and we almost hit them My husband and I had a lifetime power train warranty and dealership will not honor because I missed 2 oil changes by mileage (379 miles and 1200 miles another time). No hope from Ford as know this transmission 10R80 is crap.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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