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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2019 Ford F-150 Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
31about this part
Share
2%of 1,343 total for the year
Median mileage
5,325miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2019 Ford F-150, 2% of the 1,343 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,325 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“In motion, interstate highway merge lane. I have a 2019 Ford f150 equipped with a pre-collision avoidance system. The vehicle mileage is approximately 12,500. I purchased the vehicle new. During my vehicle ownership the collision avoidance system has always been set to 'apply braking' and alert set to 'high' the system has alerted on multiple occasions, however the aeb never engaged the brakes. I was recently in a collision, while the system alerted, and should have engaged the aeb. The pre-collision aeb did not apply the brakes. The collision was minor; the pre-collision aeb system failed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11388486, filed 2021-01, 10,500 miles

“My truck went 3 Ford locations and no one really knows why the safety breaks do not work. They claim the car miss the ccm, they have no other codes or guidelines to make it work. The pre-ass collision rarely activates and the brakes does not apply. The auto start stop also is not longer working”

NHTSA complaint #11407115, filed 2021-04, 2 miles

“Every time I start my vehicle 2 error messages appear on the instrument cluster saying crash dectection camera has malfunction and that crash detection has been disabled. Ford dealership says they can’t fix it and that I am stuck with it like that. They have tried blaming it on safelite for replacing the windshield with a lower quality windshield.”

NHTSA complaint #11491855, filed 2022-11

“Had oil change 7 times in one year and each time they indicate at the place I get oil changed that it is a quart or more low before 3,000 miles of usage after oil change. My car is suppose to take unleaded gas or higher and it knocks if I use unloaded. Now my catalytic converter is going out and it is not covered under warranty unless it is consequential to other problems. Well there appears to be engine problems that are not being addressed and I have a warranty and have taken it in. …”

NHTSA complaint #11661180, filed 2025-05

“on 3/6/2020 I was in a serious car accident in the vehicle. which required surgeries for not only myself but also other drivers on the road. The driver air bags did not deploy, the turck was totaled and had body damage around the entire vehicle. There was a blood stain from my head hitting the driver door window but no air bag deployment. The gas pedal was not attached when reviewing the photos taken. The collision detection did not detect. …”

NHTSA complaint #11448294, filed 2022-01

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026542%
20252422%
2024147%
2023287%
2022203%
2021434%
2020243%
2019312%
201890%
201740%
201650%
2015191%
201460%
201350%
201230%
201120%
200810%
200710%
200610%
200410%
200310%
200210%
199610%

Other parts of the 2019 Ford F-150

Transmission and drivetrain
739 complaints
Engine
322 complaints
Other or unknown
132 complaints
Electrical system
100 complaints
Engine cooling
62 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
57 complaints
Vehicle speed control
44 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
36 complaints
Body and structure
32 complaints
Air bags
24 complaints
Fuel system
24 complaints
Brakes
23 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Ford F-150

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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