Ford F-150 Complaints (2019)

1,345 consumer complaints on file.

#11734017April 27, 2026
POWER TRAIN
I am the owner of a 2019 Ford F-150 Lariat equipped with a 10-sp transmission. In late 2021, early 2022 - whiled the vehicle still had warranty - I reported to a Ford dealership that the transmission was experiencing harsh shifting and jerking. At that time, I was informed that no issue could be identified. I complained of this each time I took the vehicle into the dealer for an oil change. After the warranty expired on this vehicle in 2023, the condition worsened. By 2024, the transmission began intermittently shifting into neutral while the vehicle was in motion. This occurred both when accelerating through lower gears (notably between 3rd, 4th, and 8th,9th) and while driving at highway speeds. These incidents created serious safety risks. On multiple occasions, the vehicle unexpectedly shifted into neutral while changing lanes on the interstate highway. The vehicle RPMs spiked and I was unable to regain power and had to maneuver to the shoulder while a semi-truck traveling at high speed approached from behind. This placed me in a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation. On another occassion, the vehicle unexpectedly shifted into neutral while I was proceeding through intersections after a green light, leaving me without power, and unable to shift back into drive in active traffic. There were no service, or warning lights on prior to these failures. The issues occurred suddenly without notice, creating unpredictable and hazardous conditions. Warning indicators only appeared after the condition progressed where the vehicle became un-driveable. Two dealers have since inspected the vehicle and confirmed that the internal transmission components have failed. I was advised that a full transmission replacement is necessary. The issue has occurred multiple times and has progressively worsened since it was first reported under warranty. There was failure to identify and address safety risks sooner and this is extremely concerning. This is a known issue!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11734143April 27, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission is bad
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11733732April 25, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The 10r80 transmission is suffering from erratic shifting,slipping gears,and loss of gears.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11733805April 25, 2026
POWER TRAIN
4/10/26 - I left my neighborhood to turn right, from a stop, onto a 55 mph highway. Headed to the grocery store, with my 6-month old daughter. The trucks transmission (F150 10R80 10 speed) would not shift any higher than 2nd gear, of 10 gears. This caused the truck to not accelerate at a reasonable speed and only do about 15mph. Two cars behind me nearly collided with me as I could not achieve or maintain speed. I quickly adjusted the steering and pulled the truck over on the grass shoulder. This avoided any accidents and only scared myself, my daughter, and two other drivers behind me. My daughter and I could have easily been severely wounded or killed. I did not know or expect the transmission would suddenly fail. This failure to change gears or hard shifts is a classic symptom of the Ford 10R80 transmissions CDF drum failure. Ford knows about this issue and refuses to recall these vehicles or repair them unless they are under warranty. My truck has 85k miles, just outside the 60k mile warranty. My neighbor with two small children has the same truck with the same issue, also potentially endangering their lives. This should be a forced recall by Ford to protect everyone on the road.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11733684April 24, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission skips gears and shudders causing unpredictable acceleration and hesitation that can interfere with traffic flow. This issue can place you and the cars around you in danger because of the unpredictable performance.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11733334April 23, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Dangerous down shifting and jumping gears while driving while staying in lip mode .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11733438April 23, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have had 3 complete failures of the door lock actuator motors and a 4th that’s beginning to malfunction on and off. Not only is it an inconvenience for me to lock or unlock my vehicle by key fob or utilizing internal control switches It is very unsafe that vehicle will not automatically lock when put into drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11733474April 23, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission Gear Failure VEHICLE: 2019 Ford F-150 MILEAGE: 67,000 Description of Incident: I am reporting a catastrophic internal mechanical failure of the 10R80 transmission. While driving, the vehicle emitted a strong, pungent odor of burnt transmission fluid followed by a total loss of gear engagement. The failure was sudden and occurred without a "Check Engine" light or warning, leaving the vehicle stranded in a dangerous position in active traffic. Technical Assessment of Cause: Upon professional teardown, it was determined that the internal gear sets were severely damaged and required full replacement. The transmission fluid was heavily oxidized (burnt), and the planetary gear assemblies showed signs of extreme thermal distress and mechanical chipping. This indicates a failure of the internal lubrication system or a structural defect in the gear hardening process, leading to metal-on-metal contact and total component failure at only 67,000 miles. Safety Concern: The suddenness of this gear failure creates a significant risk of a "stalled vehicle" scenario in high-speed environments. Furthermore, a mechanical gear failure carries the risk of internal components fracturing and potentially locking the rear wheels, which could lead to a complete loss of vehicle control. This is a premature failure of a major powertrain component that is advertised to last the life of the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11733100April 22, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
After a recall repair was performed on my vehicle at Central Ford on 3/5/2026, the check engine light came on right afterward. Since that time, I have returned the vehicle to the dealership for repair on three separate occasions. My vehicle is still at the dealer now. The dealership has had my vehicle for a total of approximately seven weeks across these visits. Despite multiple repair attempts, the issue has not been resolved, and the check engine light remains on and continues to return the same day the dealer claims it has been fixed. The dealership has been unable to provide a permanent fix or clear explanation for the ongoing problem. I am concerned that the recall repair was either performed improperly or has resulted in a new defect affecting the vehicle’s reliability and potentially its safety. At this point, my vehicle remains unreliable and may not be safe to operate. I am requesting that this issue be investigated, as the recall remedy appears to be ineffective in my case. Repair history and documentation are available upon request.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11732636April 21, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission hard shifting then when shifting to 8th gear stops pulling causes engine to rev. When stopped the Transmission won't down shifting to 1st gear. Sticking in 7th gear . Truck won't move. While traveling it suddenly will shift from 10th gear back to 7th . Stops pulling at that point. Then goes into 8th.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11732850April 21, 2026
ENGINE
Grinding noise on startup. Goes away after warmup. Ford Dealer just reported that I need a $6,500 engine repair. I’ve owned this truck since brand new in 2019. Always have done routine maintenance. This clearly is a quality issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11732321April 20, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission jerking out of gear and failing to shift into gear revving and pulling while trying to shift into next gear stalling in intersection.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11732510April 20, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from 10th to 7th gear, causing the vehicle to jerk and hesitate to accelerate as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over, turned off, and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the transmission; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The independent mechanic referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11731148April 14, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Certain Ford vehicles (e.g., my 2019 Ford F150 Platinum) have a front camera with a pressurized washer. When the windshield wiper fluid spray is operated, the camera washer sprays washer fluid from the reservoir onto the camera as well as the windshield. However, the camera spray system has a check-valve that leaks, draining the windshield washer fluid reservoir. When a driver needs to clean the windshield using the spray, the reservoir is empty, resulting in an uncleanable windshield whilst driving. This can be very dangerous when, for example, in snowy conditions, a big-rig splashes dirt laden snow on a windshield. The wipers activate, smearing the windshield with dirt, sand, salt etc., and snow that can block the entire windshield. One can think of many similar scenarios where a driver's vision/road visibility can be compromised in this manner. Ford is aware of this issue and has published a technical service bulletin, 20-2267, that identifies which Ford models are affected and how the repair is undertaken. However, as the grill and several other front-end body components must be removed to affect the repair it is very expensive; most owners will not have this repair done. Note that there is no indication that the check valve has leaked and drained the reservoir, leaving the driver to find out at a critical time there is no way to clean the windshield while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11730132April 9, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The 10 speed transmission has the well known hard shifting, clunking noise, and delayed acceleration issues that 2017-2019 f150,s have.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11729932April 8, 2026
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the transmission hesitated to shift into gear. Additionally, the vehicle shuddered and stalled while driving. The engine revved and experienced rapid acceleration. The transmission shifted into reverse(R) one time, and the contact reversed into a parking space and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was able to restart and shift into gear afterwards. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but no diagnostic trouble codes were retrieved. The contact was informed that there may be water in the fuel line and to allow the vehicle to run out of fuel to drain the water. The failure persisted, and the vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist, who determined that the valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11729083April 3, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
It seems when the truck has been driven more than an a half hour to an hour and you shut the truck off the truck won't start back up. I believe the starter gets what they call heat soaked, then you have to wait until the truck cools down then I will start normal
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11728839April 2, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH, the vehicle lunged into first and second gear. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 50,434.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11728103March 30, 2026
ENGINE
I own a 2019 Ford F-150 equipped with the 3.5L EcoBoost engine. The vehicle has developed a loud rattling noise during startup along with an illuminated check engine light. The vehicle was diagnosed by Family Ford of Enfield as having a failure in the timing system, including cam phasers, timing chain, tensioners, and guides. The estimated repair cost is approximately $5,000. This issue appears to be a widespread and well-documented problem affecting 2017–2020 Ford F-150 vehicles with the 3.5L EcoBoost engine. The failure of cam phasers and timing components can lead to improper engine timing, rough operation, and potential engine damage. I am concerned that this condition could worsen over time and potentially lead to engine failure while driving, creating a safety risk. Despite this being a known issue, no recall or adequate assistance has been provided. I am submitting this complaint so that this recurring problem can be investigated further for potential safety implications and manufacturer responsibility.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11727952March 30, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
While driving on the highway on 02/20/2026 at approximately 152,000 miles, my 2019 Ford F-150 3.0L Power Stroke diesel caught fire and was completely destroyed. The day before the fire (02/19/2026), the FordPass app logged an electrical system error that self-cleared the same day. Believing the issue resolved itself, I continued normal operation. The following day the vehicle caught fire on the highway and was a total loss. Ford's own telematics system captured the fault code prior to the fire. I am filing this complaint to formally document this incident and believe this represents a product defect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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