2019 Ford F-150 Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,272 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2019 Ford F-150 overview page.
What owners report
“THE TRANSMISSION WILL MAKE NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING IN PARK. CONFIRMED SIMILAR ISSUE/S BY OTHER OWNERS THROUGH F-150 FORUM HERE: HTTPS://WWW.F150FORUM.COM/F118/2018-2020-10-SPEED-TRANSMISSION-ISSUES-466952/”NHTSA complaint 11396458 — filed 02/16/2021
“EXTREME JERKING AND HESITATION. SOMETIMES 4WD IS UNUSABLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IN 4WD. ACTUALLY FEELS LIKE BRAKE IS APPLIED WHEN USING 4WD. CALLED…”NHTSA complaint 11396223 — filed 02/15/2021
“TODAY WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, A WRENCH-SHAPED INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD TURNED ON. FOLLOWING THIS, THE DISPLAY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE FRONT SENSOR…”NHTSA complaint 11388938 — filed 01/19/2021
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2019 Ford F-150 have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2019 Ford F-150: 672 of 1,272 complaints on file (52.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2019 Ford F-150 have in total?
1,272 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 17 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, 25 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
