Differential Unit problems of the 2019 Ford F-150

Two problems related to differential unit have been reported for the 2019 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2019 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2019 F-150.

1 Differential Unit problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 75 mph over a bump, the vehicle made an abnormally loud banging sound. The contact stated that the vehicle then made an abnormal humming and grinding sound that persisted while driving at various speeds and coming to a complete stop. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly while coming to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was test-driven, and the dealer informed the contact that the abnormal sound originated from the rear differential. Additionally, the dealer informed the contact that the rear differential needed to be taken apart to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered to repurchase the vehicle and to partially cover the repair of the vehicle. A case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

2 Differential Unit problem

Failure Date: 01/10/2020

Brand new truck experiencing rough downshifting while approaching normal stops. Also upon beginning acceleration, gears may seem to slip and rev, similar to clutch being applied and engine revving, then catches a gear and lurches forward. On numerous occasions at end of backing up and shifting to drive, felt and heard a loud �clunk� in rear differential area. Never had a vehicle do any of this. Called Ford service and he said, � you've never had a 10 speed transmission, have you�. Of course not, it is new technology.




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