general problems of the 2019 Ford F-150 - part 2

The first item to malfunction was the transmission gear indicator on the dash, that started about a year after I bought the truck and would intermittently work. I had multiple oil changes in the truck at various dealers and brought it up but nothing ever came up from it since it was intermittent. Then in 2023 a warning popped up that the blind spot indicators were malfunctioning. I was planning to bring it in to be looked at but did not have time to with work and family. Then at 95,000 miles the transmission failed while towing a loaded trailer and began to shift erratically, sending the engine to extremely dangerous rpm levels while trying to downshift. Every gear began to clunk into place with a severe jerking motion and then eventually could only be operated with any sort of safety at low speeds. There were initially no warning lamps that popped up for the transmission failure either. It went out at night 2. 5hours away from my home so I spent 15minutes limping it to a gas station at low very low speeds. Only moving it around a bit the next day did it show any warning and it just said to see the dealer.

Certain 2019 F-150 Ford models are recalled for the same issue I am having but my model truck is not in the recal. For the same exact isssue.

While using remote start, the rear sliding glass window shattered and set the defroster on fire. The fire was above the rear seat where my child's car seat was.

The rear view camera failed and showed "camera is unavailable". It is available for inspection. There is no back over prevention. The vehicle has not taken to a dealer or inspected at this time. It is scheduled for repair or replacement on 1-24-24. There was no warning or messages prior to the failure. The problem first appeared on 1-16-24.

There was an update to my sync 3 system that Ford wanted me to perform by WI-fi. I did it but Ford had some bugs in the system that caused my voice recognition not to work so if I need to make a phone call I had pick up the phone. This is not safe or legal in missouri. Ford sent out a new version but my truck would not take it for some reason. I took it to the dealer they could not update it either. Dealers said I need a new apim that would cost me $1600 for a part that Ford broke with their messed up update. I just wanted to have this on record in case there are vehicle crashes caused by people not being able to use the hands free calling that I thought I was getting when I purchased the truck.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford-f150. The contact stated that raining water entered the taillights and caused an electrical short circuit in the wiring. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer and was informed that the repair was not covered. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was aware of the failure and advised the contact to reach out to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

My wife and I purchased the vehicle used from a Ford dealer in 2021. The vehicle was certified used. We had no issues up until the last few months (began in the summer of 2023), but the issue has grown in severity and is random. The vehicle is equipped with an auto start/stop, which we always shut off. Recently the vehicle has been going into idle or shutting off completely and not restarting even with the start/stop disabled. This occurs a majority of the time as we are slowing down to come to a stop, but has occurred while actively driving. This has us concerned we will be in an accident because we never know when the vehicle will just shut off. We took it to a Ford dealer in October 2023 for the issue. We were told there was nothing wrong and no error codes came up. We can provide documentation for this. We finally found online forums and writings where others are dealing with the same issue, but Ford apparently "doesn't know" or can't fix it. We thought we were going crazy! if they can't fix or diagnosis their own car we don't know who will. The most recent date of the issue was 11/13/2023. When the car shuts off an error code pops up stating "auto startstop shift to p restart engine". This is accompanied with a check engine light. When we restart it there is no longer an error code or check engine light. This vehicle is not safe! please help before a tragedy occurs.

Defective 10r80 transmission shifts erratically; fall out of gear and won’t accelerate; won’t shift into drive or reverse consistently. The issue puts others at risk as the vehicle doesn’t function in a consistent manner. Yes. The transmission was replaced entirely, but the problems persist. It has not been inspected by police of insurance. No lights or messages are displayed when the issues present.

Transmission jerks, and stalls. Drive train noise. Engine cuts out and has rough idle.

The vehicle information screen in the center of the dash has failed. Some of the functions such as hands free cell phone connectivity, navigation, and radio functionality fails requiring manual intervention while driving. This results in distracted driving to correct the issues. The design and expectations are hands free operation of those functions via voice commands, controls on the steering wheel, or automatic functionality. At times the screen goes completely black and distracting noises come from the radio. Upon review of various forums, this appears to be a known long term problem with this important component on several Ford models. This functionality is right in your face and when it doesn’t work, I and most other drivers are focused on the fix and distracting from driving.

Back up camera inoperable, intermittently.

I was driving and the windshield wipers started wiping on their own. It was not raining and the windshield wiper setting was on off. This caused dirt and debris on the windshield to smear and I could not see where I was driving. For the next few days windshield wipers would randomly turn on on their own. It svwrely affected visibility. I read online that this was a common issue due to a malfunctioning windshield wiper switch. I replaced the switch and am hoping this doesn't happen again.

Touch screen sync3 version 22251 resets every time the truck is turned off and back on. Sometimes the screen is completely blank and sometimes unresponsive to touch. Controls for climate, radio, phone, and all other touch screen options become unavailable. Ford is aware and hasn’t made any updates in over 8 months.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70-75 mph and pulling a camper, the vehicle started sputtering and lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the head gasket had allowed a leak onto the alternator, causing the alternator to fail. The mechanic replaced the alternator. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where the head gasket was replaced. Additionally, the contact stated while the dealer was performing an oil change, the dealer informed the contact that the timing chain cover and the rear main seals were leaking. The dealer determined that the timing cover seals, the rear main seals, and other unknown parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the keyless entry keypad on the driver’s side door had detached from the vehicle. The contact spoke with the dealer and was informed that the keypad needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under an extended warranty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 35,508.

While driving vehicle displays "service advance trac", "pre collision assist not available", "hill assist not available" and the drive mode will not work. Brake lights are also on all the time as well. Dealership says the vehicles steering column needs to be replaced only 2 months after purchase. Dealer has diagnosed the issue but did not provide codes.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the battery warning light illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle stalled. The contact replaced the battery. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that while the vehicle was turned on, the contact exited the vehicle, and when the contact attempted to get back inside the vehicle, the vehicle failed to unlock. The contact stated that the lights inside the vehicle were flickering. The contact attempted to use the key pad on the door to unlock the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

TSB 22-2254, causing people's voice command and rear camera issues. There are many issues with sync 3 on this matter. It should be a recall. They did it for the other models. 2019 f159.

For the last four months, February 2023, through June, July 2023 the main computer screen will intermittently go black. This illuminates the n vehicle, nav system, phone system, backup, cameras, Ford cameras, driver, seat, control. This vehicle was covered under a warranty. This vehicle was brought to the dealer and an error code could not be generated. The dealer states that this is the sink system. Video will be attached if this complaint form allows. Despite video the dealer will not replace the sink system. This is a danger to anyone over the age of 70 driving this vehicle or perhaps any age individual. In addition, the nav system, directional control, forward adaptive cruise control appears not working at the same time. This is a health and safety issue perhaps even a life endangering situation.

This complaint with the NHTSA is to bring to your attention malfunctioning sync 3 systems caused by an over the air (ota) update Ford has pushed out to vehicles without permission from owners that has caused the sync systems to malfunction. Backup camera screen view while driving in a forward direction and reocurring pop-up screens which require driver interaction are two primary concerns. Loss of handsfree phone and navigation functionality are secondary concerns. I believe an investigation by the NHTSA is justified. Ford issued the software update that broke my sync 3 system. Ford has stated that no software update is currently available to fix it. Replacing the apim will fix the sync 3 system. Vehicles under warranty are eligible for a no-charge apim replacement. Vehicles out of warranty, like mine, are subject to +$1000 Ford repair charge. I believe Ford is responsible to repair all sync 3 systems that they broke. These repairs should be made regardless of warranty. This likely warrants a recall by Ford as soon as possible. . Read more...

My synch 3 system has been acting up since I installed Fords last update. It shows the back up camera when I drive forward. The screen will also go black forcing me to reset it. The reset doesn't work for more then a couple of days and doesn't completely ix the issues either. I cannot get it to pair my phone either and have not been able to use hands free while driving for 3 months now. I believe this is a safety issue that needs to be fixed by Ford as there are numerous complaints on line.

After being park for over 6 hours, truck spontaneously started to smoke, sparked, and caught fire at 1253am. This ignition was inside the engine compartment on the passenger side. All was recorded on 24hr video monitoring and my truck was in stock condition without any aftermarket parts and no warning lights on. Incidentally my truck had just been routinely serviced with the past month by the dealership and all was fine. Within minutes the truck was engulfed in flames, my neighbors and I attempted to extinguish the flames until the fire company arrived within 6 minutes. Within this short less than 15 minute window the entire engine and cab was destroyed. If this truck was parked in a garage this incident would have been catastrophic. Luckily no one was injured and the prompt response of my neighbors and the fire company prevented this from catching my home on fire. The police and fire company reviewed the video and informed me to notify any safety board and the Ford company directly. In review this problem is not new and well document in the past. There are recalls in place for the same make and model vehicles with the same fire starting in the front passenger side. Unfortunately my VIN was not included in this recall.

Beginning 3 months ago, intermittently during in-town traffic driving, the vehicle will shut off. It happened about once a month. Three weeks ago when it did this, it said low charging system, so I took it to the dealer where purchased it. The alternator tested low, so it was replaced. Two weeks later, it died at a stoplight again & at idle, then the dash message said disengage auto-shut off and restart engine. I called the dealer where purchased it & they came and got it. They tested it for a couple days & also had several people drive it, and they said it did fine with the auto-shut off turned on. Well this afternoon I drove it local around my own town, and it's still runs rough. It idles rough and is acting like it wants to die again at stoplights. I only way to be comfortable driving it is with the auto-shut-off disabled. In traffice at a redlight that turns green, and if you're stalled out, it's going to cause a rear-end collision. Not to mention it's hard on the battery and alternator having to keep restarting at intermittent intervals in traffic. The dealer said they drove it around their lot area, however, it doesn't do it unless drive it for 45 minutes or an hour. When discussed this with 3 area Ford dealers, they all said it's going to be hard to find. There's no check engine light or any sort of code that can be used. They also stated it's probably something small causing it. One specific dealer stated that something else is causing this issue, and until that is found and fixed, it's going to keep doing it. The dealer that's been handling this and purchased from, did a factory reset on the pcm.

My truck backup camera is not working. It goes black or distorted to where you can’t see anything behind you. It identical to a recall on other 2019 Ford f150s. But my truck is not on that recall. If the problem is the exact same, shouldn’t it be fixed through the recall as well?.

Air conditioner loses cold air flow; suspects that the evaporator continuously freezes. Unable to defog windows causing loss of visibility while driving. Also, causes heat stress/ exhaustion from lack of cold air produced by vehicle.

Back glass shattered for no reason , alone on a state highway with no houses and other traffic . Thousands of not hundreds of thousands of other people have had the same thing happen to them in f150s for years apparently. A quick google search didn’t take long to read hundreds of other f150 owners sharing the same experience . Ford refuses to accept responsibility for what is an obvious design flaw. Broken shards of glass flying around in the cab . Luckily I didn’t have my grandson in the backseat today.

After purchasing my truck, it was discovered that the back up camera doesn't work. It will work on occasion when the truck is put in reverse. The safety for myself or others is that I cannot see behind me when backing up. I have not taken the vehicle in for an inspection since I have been told that this is an issue for other Ford f150's in the same year. When backing up my screen says camera not available.

Rear tailgate opens when door opens without activating the remote/automatic feature that opens the tailgate. It also opens when I’m traveling in traffic. It’s a danger to me and traffic if something is in my truck bed or even if nothing is in there and it opens and someone is too close it will hit there vehicle.

11-Jan-2023 18:01 cst approximate temperature 47f. Commuting home the vehicle was driven approximately 30 minutes on the highway. Stopped for fast food and it was turned off for less than 10 minutes. Restarted without issue drove out to a stop light to make a left turn. Auto start-stop turned off the engine but failed to restart. Put vehicle in park vehicle would not restart normally, and multiple restart attempts failed. Restarted vehicle with an jump start battery pack. Drove straight to autozone and battery tested fully charged on printed receipt. Vehicle restarted normally twice in parking lot. Drove home battery tested 12. 7 volts with multimeter. I don't suspect that the battery is the issue. The vehicle battery management system should detect a low battery and disable auto start-stop. My preference is not to have to work under the hood in the middle of traffic in the dark.

On Monday, January 9, 2023 the vehicle shut off while driving in traffic, and was difficult to restart. It seemed like the battery was dead, but it wasn’t. This incident happened again within about a 15 minute time period. Safety was obviously put at risk as this happened in a major metropolitan area, miami, on the road during rush hour. The dealer has had the vehicle for the last two weeks, but was not able to reproduce the problem and cannot find anything wrong. When the vehicle shut off, a warning came up on the dash which said “auto stop, put the truck in park and restart the engine. ” but again, it did not want to turn over to restart, and only did so with difficulty.

Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera intermittently displays a distorted image. As such, the vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111 "rear visibility".

The car showed message “ auto startstop shift to p, then restart engine “ and lost power on highway, I shift to p and restart engine, the message showed again and couldn’t drive. It was very dangerous.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after parking and turning the vehicle off upon returning and restarting the vehicle it was discovered that the driver side running board was stuck in the down position and the passenger side running board was stuck in the up position. Also the air bag warning light remained illuminated, the front passenger and driver side windows would not operate and could not be opened and the air conditioning was inoperable. The cause of the failures were not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 44,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the transmission was downshifting, there was a loud bang coming from the transmission, with a popping sound coming from the rear suspension. The contact stated that the sound was most apparent when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the message that the driver’s side rear door was open, causing the light to remain illuminated even though the door was securely closed. During the failure, the lights inside and outside the vehicle remained illuminated, causing the battery to become drained. The contact stated that the infotainment center failed and needed to be rebooted whenever the vehicle was turned off and restarted. The failure disabled the back over prevention camera intermittently. The contact stated that occasionally back over prevention camera became activated while driving and remained operational until the system failed. The contact stated that the back over prevention failure and infotainment system failure started after Ford had completed a routine software update. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,500.

My electrical system failed and then caught fire. The entire situation started 4 days ago where my "dome" or "cargo" light kept turning on even though the car was off. 3 days ago my alarm would go off every 15 minutes until I unplugged the battery. I disconnected the battery over night hoping to reset the computer. After reconnecting the battery I got a rear "left rear door ajar" message on the dash. After inspecting the sensor and wiring harness in left rear door, I found no issue. However, now "front left door ajar" message appeared on dash along with "left rear door ajar. " also a litany of other warning lights involving cameras, emergancy braking, etc. Came on. While attempting to drive to dealership to have them inspect the issue. The wiring harness behind the back seat on the right side of the vehicle began smoking. Smoke began billowing from behind the seatbelt opening in the plastic trim on the backside of the door frame.