2019 Ford F-150 vehicle speed control problems
44 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2019 Ford F-150 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When driving, especially from a low gear (2-5), the transmission will downshift to 1, high revving, and then slam back into 4 or 5th, depending on where it downshifted. Sometimes the rapid acceleration causes the back of the truck to start to break lose. I notice this alot when trying to get up to…”
filed Aug 10, 2026
“The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, there was a loud sound coming from the front of the vehicle. A dealer was contacted. The…”
filed Jul 16, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 9 | 9% |
| 2024 F-150 | 7 | 4% |
| 2023 F-150 | 18 | 4% |
| 2022 F-150 | 16 | 3% |
| 2021 F-150 | 20 | 2% |
| 2020 F-150 | 16 | 2% |
| 2018 F-150 | 73 | 3% |
| 2017 F-150 | 62 | 4% |
| 2016 F-150 | 98 | 5% |
| 2015 F-150 | 142 | 8% |
| 2014 F-150 | 101 | 7% |
| 2013 F-150 | 301 | 10% |
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.