2019 FORD F-150 Complaints

2019 Ford F150 is having a transmission issues. This issue is known by Ford Motor Company which is addressed in a TSB. The issues that are occurring with the CDF drums which prone to bushing failure and causing erratic shifting while driving on highways and residential areas. The problem has been reproduced and confirmed by the local Ford Dealer, but the cost would be between $6000-$7500 so far. There were no warning indications prior to the issues. There are known lawsuits in regards to the 10R80 tranmissions and Ford fails to issue a recall on the models with it installed. I was on the highway driving around 65-70 mph when the transmission started to jerk and then bog. This is DEFINITELY a safety risk for any Ford owner and others driving around them.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the engine. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the intake valve covers and the cylinder #5 intake camshaft lobe were damaged. Additionally, the front camshaft and cylinder head had pitted into each other, showing signs of oil starvation. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 45-50 MPH on a separate occasion, the vehicle was stopped at a red traffic light. The vehicle failed to accelerate as intended upon depressing the accelerator pedal and stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence. The vehicle remained at the residence unrepaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 126,273.

I own a 2019 F-150 XLT truck with only 56,000 miles. I bought the truck brand new in 2019 and now it only has 56,000 miles! The transmission just failed and is not under warranty of 5 years or 60,000 miles and it's frustrating Ford doesn't have any recalls for this Truck. This Truck is unsafe and needed a new 10 speed 1080r transmission. Incident #1-I was on the freeway at 65 miles an hour and the truck downshifted into 2nd gear! It abruptly, slowed down and I had to pull over on the side of the freeway, luckily no one was close behind me. I then had to re-start and make it back home. Incident #2- I was turning right at a light and had to merge into traffic and speed up to merge and the truck transmission went into neutral and would not shift into gear. I immediately pulled to the side of the road with cars slamming on their breaks behind me, honking! Incident#3- I was at a red light waiting to turn left and when the light turned green the truck transmission would not go..it was stuck in neutral and after a few seconds shifted and slammed into gear! The car behind me was using their horn to get me moving. A big wrench warning light came on the dashboard and then I decided to fix the issue. I took the Truck to the local Ford dealer and was told to get in line because there were 70 vehicles in back all waiting for the same issue. The dealer gave me an estimate to fix the transmission was $12,000-14,000 dollars! and could take a couple months before they look at my truck. So frustrating because I need a vehicle to get to work. I took it to a local transmission shop and he inspected the transmission and stated I needed to order a new one from Ford. I paid $9,800 for a new 10 speed transmission for my 2019 Ford Truck. I was without my truck for 1 week and caused a big inconvenience to my family.

The 10 speed transmission slips, misses and fails across all gears, but especially in lower gears. Engine only had 37,000 miles on it when I bought the vehicle through Carvana. It’s been having this issue from day one.

I was just stopped at a red light and took foot off pedal and the vehicle didn't restart. The instrument cluster showed a warning saying "Auto StartStop Shift to P then Restart". This has happened 4-5 times in the past month.

Driving 80 mph on a toll road and when the truck downshifted while going up a hill, it couldn't find a gear and almost downshifted into 1st gear. It also got stuck in 4th gear in another incident and left me crawling through the middle of an intersection.

My transmission is slipping jerking sometimes won't go in gear I have it at the Ford dealership now. It's a 10 speed and it should be in the recall like all the others. It's doing the exact same thing

Dec of 2022 I took my truck into the dealer (under warranty) because I felt the transmission would slip when trying to get it into gear while cold. They said they could not replicate it. The slipping and clunking into gear persisted when you started it in cold weather only. Last weekend (Dec 2025) in a snow storm in rural Michigan we put it into four wheel drive. It kept slipping and clunking but finally would not stay in gear. Then the warning light went on that we had a 4-wheel fault. We have never seen that before. It was very scary because we were in the middle of farmland with blowing snow and we had a difficult time even finding a place to turn around. We eventually got it to the dealership which said we needed a new transmission. I have seen this issue raised on social media and found this. NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration): There are 124 official complaints specifically filed for the 2019 model year. I complained to FORD which said they could not help me. My case number with them is XXX. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

10r80 transmission failure at 67,000 miles. My wife drove the vehicle with our 6 month old daughter in her carseat. The vehicle would not shift out of 3rd gear while getting onto the highway. Two days later, I was driving and it would not shift out of first gear. Extremely dangerous and will (not if) lead to injuries and death. Dealership confirmed the entire transmission will need to be replaced

?"I am reporting a spontaneous vehicle fire involving my 2019 Ford F-150. The fire occurred on Dec 11, 2025, while the vehicle was off. The vehicle has several outstanding safety recalls, including Recall 20C19 regarding poor electrical connections, which I believe is the primary cause of this fire. I have a detailed Statement of Facts and fire scene photos available. Please provide a Case Number and instructions for submitting these evidence files to your legal/safety department."