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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2019 Ford F-150 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
741about this part
Share
55%of 1,345 total for the year
Median mileage
66,500miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 741 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2019 Ford F-150, 55% of the 1,345 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,500 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11297807, filed 2020-01, 10,000 miles

“I recently just purchased my 2019 Ford f150 with the 10 speed transmission. Ever since I bought this truck the transmission has been making this clunking sound and jerks very hard. These trucks are very expensive to have them clunk and shift hard and jerk. Ford needs to find a solution to fix these issues with this transmission. It also lurches when its downshifting which could potentially cause an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #11326425, filed 2020-05, 29,643 miles

“I have had numerous issues with the transmission on this truck. The truck has been to dealerships ever since I bought it for transmission issues. New issue occurred this week while going 75mph and continually as I decreased speed down to 60mph. While driving at the high rate of speed the transmission would go from gear 10 straight to 1, causing the RPMs to spike and Redline once. This occurred 5 times during my drive within about 15 minutes until I was able to stop and leave the truck. …”

NHTSA complaint #11589105, filed 2024-05, 113,120 miles

“High amplitude vibration at various speeds. Most noticeable between 50 and 70mph. I complained about it to the dealership and they determined the ring and pinion gears needed replacing at 4200 miles. Vibration persisted, so I took it back and they tried roadforce balancing the wheels/tires and checking for runout. This did not fix the problem either. Then they tried replacing wheels and tires all together, still with no success.”

NHTSA complaint #11325269, filed 2020-05, 4,200 miles

“I was driving down my block got to a stop sign as I was getting ready to pull up the truck would not move. The engine wouldn't rev and the transmission wouldn't shit. I decided to shut the truck off and wait a little still nothing. The only way to get the truck to move was in reverse.”

NHTSA complaint #11265335, filed 2019-10, 7,105 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20252624%
20245830%
202315938%
202216227%
202132231%
202036049%
201974155%
20181,01944%
201755738%
201661529%
201543425%
201442628%
20131,34645%
201268238%
201182938%
201012114%
20093310%
20085014%
20075712%
2006468%
200511210%
200423211%
20036215%
2002536%
2001746%
2000474%
1999757%
1998836%
19971515%
1996268%
19957512%
1994568%
1993407%
1992286%
1991134%
1990135%
198994%
198886%
198722%
198623%
198514%

Other parts of the 2019 Ford F-150

Engine
324 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
Forward collision avoidance
31 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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