2019 FORD F-150 Complaints

In June we started having transmission issues. Collateral was taken to Lynch Ford in Mt. Vernon IA. When we would drive the unit the transmission would slip. The final incident was when we were driving down [XXX] at 70 Miles per hour the transmission began to slip again. We had to pull over off the side of the road as the truck went in to limp mode. We had to continue to drive to the dealer at a lower rate of speed because we could not get a tow truck to pick us up. Dealer informed us the transmission was out and needed replaced. We spent close to 8K to replace the transmission. The collateral had just turned over 100K for miles. Since installing the new transmission we continue to have transmission issue. Truck as been back to Lynch Ford for further a diagnostic. They flashed the transmission and told us to drive the unit 400 miles to see if the flash fixes the problem. We have only had the truck less than 8 months. Location Stanwood Iowa. There should be a recall on these transmissions and owners who spent money to replace the transmission should be reimbursed. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal to merge onto the highway, the transmission failed to shift as intended. The contact stated that the transmission was unexpectedly upshifting from 2nd or 3rd gear to 6th or 10th gear. The contact also stated that while accelerating, the transmission felt as if it had shifted into neutral(N), with the RPM at 4,000; however, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the message to "See Owner’s Manual" was displayed. The contact stated that while driving at slower speeds, the transmission was shifting roughly. The contact stated that at 50 MPH, the transmission operated normally. The contact stated that the failure was a recurring failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60–70 MPH, the vehicle jerked and vibrated abnormally. In addition, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to continue driving; however, the vehicle was driving roughly. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated, and an egg-like odor was present during start-up. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who diagnosed that the catalytic converter was faulty. The catalytic converter was reprogrammed, but the failure reoccurred. The catalytic converter was reprogrammed a second time and then eventually replaced. Later, the check engine light illuminated, and the contact was informed that the second catalytic converter was faulty. No further information was available. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 57,346.

There is, and has been, a consistent rattle sound from the waste gates and all I was told was that Ford knows about the issue and states that it is normal operation yet it can cause damage and reduce performance and could cause a safety issue if it fails and allows no power to be delivered especially if the failure occurs on an interstate. All I’ve been told is the issue can be addressed with a DIY fix of adding a spring but no support from Ford is given in regards to this issue. This is documented all over the forums and is a known issue plaguing the 3.5 ecoboost f150s. The next issue is in regards to the transmission shifting roughly, jerking and sometimes lagging when trying to accelerate. Currently my truck only has 88k miles and this issue has been present since roughly 60k miles and has not been addressed even though it’s been made known.

The Ford Sync 3 "head unit" or whatever they call it nowadays locks up. When going in reverse the camera will either sometimes completely glitch and show "static", or sometimes a black screen and nothing. The rearview camera will also stay on when pulling away after reversing, which obviously can be very distracting. This has been glitching for almost two years, but has gotten worse and worse to the point now where it is almost every single time the rear camera is used. It will not factory reset, that locks as well. This is a very well known issue by Ford, and yet they do nothing about it. It is a very common complaint in online forums etc., someone needs to force Ford's hand to do these repairs, which can cost well over $1000, in many cases closer to 2k or more.

2019 Ford F150 began hard shifting and disengaging. I contacted the service center and was advised that it adaptive learning. Within a week while driving the transmission completely failed while driving. Dealership states a new transmission is needed. There was no warning nor lamps or messages that appeared prior to the failure.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 70 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The vehicle lost motive power and decelerated to 10 MPH, and while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that her husband pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle and was able to continue driving normally. There was no warning light illuminated. The failure also occurred while the contact was driving approximately 35 MPH, and the vehicle jolted and lost motive power. The contact stated that the "WRENCH" symbol was displayed. The contact pulled over and stopped and restarted the vehicle, and was able to resume driving normally. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train); however, neither the VIN nor the model year was included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

Slamming shifts and missing gears when driving. Went to accelerate yesterday and it completly missed 3rd gear and felt like it shut off before finally shifting into 4th after about 5 seconds.

Rear window seal leaks on multiple different trucks needs to be recalled because most of us can not afford a 900$ back window. I’ve seen many people say the back windows are leaking in the lariats xl and xlts.