2019 Ford F-150 power train problems
728 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2019 Ford F-150 — 55% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2019 f150 with 115,600 miles equipped with 10r80 transmission recently experienced a 10th gear shift down to 1st gear while doing 65mph down a bridge almost causing a really bad accident. Since then truck has randomly and sporadically shifted out of higher gears into lower gears I cannot afford to…”
filed Sep 20, 2026
“I am writing to formally escalate my ongoing complaint regarding my Ford truck and the repeated problems I have experienced with it over the years. At this point, this is no longer simply a matter of dissatisfaction with a dealership repair. I am asking Ford Motor Company at the corporate level to…”
filed Sep 20, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
For 2017 2026 vehicles equipped with a 10R transmission, a revision to the Road Testing Vehicle procedure has been made in the WSM, located in Section 307-01 > Diagnosis and Testing. This updated procedure improves the…
SSM 54592 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 17, 2026Certain 2018-2020 Model Year F-150 Vehicles Equipped With 3.3L Engines Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Reprogramming
25E10 · Emissions · issued Dec 13, 2025
Power Train problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 24 | 24% |
| 2024 F-150 | 55 | 29% |
| 2023 F-150 | 156 | 38% |
| 2022 F-150 | 157 | 26% |
| 2021 F-150 | 314 | 31% |
| 2020 F-150 | 353 | 49% |
| 2018 F-150 | 1,002 | 44% |
| 2017 F-150 | 539 | 38% |
| 2016 F-150 | 578 | 28% |
| 2015 F-150 | 404 | 24% |
| 2014 F-150 | 422 | 28% |
| 2013 F-150 | 1,336 | 45% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.