2019 Ford F-150 problems
The 2019 Ford F-150 has 1,733 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (42%) concerns drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (22%) and electrical system (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,733 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 42% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 30 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 46 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 539 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 129 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 64 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 71 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 95 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 71 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 49 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 40 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 16 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 539 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 60,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 66,000 miles (167 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 30 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 46 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 88% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Ford F-150 with enough data (1,073 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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.
Door locks on all 4 doors freeze up when below 20 deg. F the doors will not latch I have to use a wratchet strap or bunge cord to hold them closed. Vehicle can not be locked for security when parked until it is placed in a heated garage to thaw. Doors will swing open when driving. Danger to my grandkids being ejected or falling out. A minor traffic accident could be fatal to any of the occupants
Engine stalled while I was driving in a residential area. The auto/start was disabled at the time. I slowed down to let a car turn left into a driveway and went to accelerate and had zero power, engine was off. There was a message on the dashboard to shift into park and restart vehicle.