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

Slipping transmission. Hard shifting/slamming into gear. Typically when driving 35-45 mph.

While driving at highway speeds the transmission goes into neutral or downshifts dramatically on its own. My investigation online reveals that this is a common phenomenon with this model and year and I’m shocked there isn’t a recall for this safety issue because of the danger from losing control of the vehicle at highway speed. The information revealed that some vehicles can be repaired with a software update and many require a complete transmission replacement. Please investigate.

Truck has 66,000 miles and we are going to have to replace the rear differential bearing assembly, gear and pinion. No reason that it should fail in less than 100,000 miles for a heavy duty truck.

Since I got the truck new from Ford dealer when cold it would have a ruff time going from first to second gear but nothing special but after 40000 miles im starting to see the hard shifting happening to many time while driving sometimes I press the gas and the truck reduces speed or it just has a very hard shift actually hurts my back when that happens possibly a chance of lossing cotrol of the truck while driving. . . Scary.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 70 mph, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The vehicle lost motive power and decelerated to 10 mph, and while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that her husband pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle and was able to continue driving normally. There was no warning light illuminated. The failure also occurred while the contact was driving approximately 35 mph, and the vehicle jolted and lost motive power. The contact stated that the "wrench" symbol was displayed. The contact pulled over and stopped and restarted the vehicle, and was able to resume driving normally. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train); however, neither the VIN nor the model year was included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph and attempting to accelerate, there was an abnormal clunking sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be rebuilt or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 64,000.

Need software update for transmission and sync to 4 or 5 speed sensor.

Truck starting shifting poorly past 30 days. Taken to local Ford dealer with 84,971 miles and was told the entire transmission needed to be replaced due to bad torque converter and metal shavings?.

Ford has a current recall on their 10r80 transmission, but not all of the vehicles that have this transmission and are experiencing these problems are included? our vehicle that has this 10r80 transmission is experiencing the same symptoms as explained in Ford's recall but our VIN number is not included on their recall list. Our safety is put at risk because it is shifting hard and falls into neutral just as Ford explains in their recall. The vehicle has not been inspected yet because I have been waiting for Ford to notify us of their recall, which they haven't done yet. There has been no warning lamps on concerning this 10r80 transmission issue, but Ford does need to address it on all the vehicles that are experiencing the problems they list in their recall. Please help. Thanks!.

I have a 10 speed automatic transmission. The last month or so, two things have been occurring. 1. A hard shift from 2nd to 3rd gear, usually but not always. 2. Occasionally it will slip from 1st gear to neutral.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact continued driving; while driving downhill, the vehicle slowed down unintended. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. While the contact moved the gear shift lever to drive(d) the vehicle failed to function as intended. The contact shifted to 4-wd, and vehicle functioned properly for a short while. The contact stated that the message "service engine soon" was displayed, and the “wrench” warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was a voltage issue with the solenoid in the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired, because the codes were cleared. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for the software update. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the software update was performed. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while driving at a slow speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle then went into limp mode. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The message "service engine soon" was displayed, and the “wrench” warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the solenoid and unknown valves had failed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds on several occasions, the transmission unexpectedly upshifted from 2nd gear to the 10th gear, and the vehicle decelerated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and restarted each time, but the failure persisted. The contact was taken to a transmission shop where the contact was informed that the drum fitting had slipped on the shaft and the contact was informed that an unknown part on the drum needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted and then signaled that the transmission was shifting into second gear; and the contact depresses the brake pedal, and the transmission shifted back into tenth gear. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and was informed by a bystander to put the vehicle in manufacturer mode and the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence in tenth gear. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that the contact that the warranty was expired. No additional assistance was provided. The contact was advised by the manufacturer to report the failure to the NHTSA hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Driving on the interstate about 45mph 10 speed transmission downshifted to 1st almost wreck, dealership said the trans was gone.

Transmission. 3rd to 4th or 4th to 5th upshift shuddering and occasionally abrupt downshift from 4th to 1st then back to 4th.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted with the message "see dealer" flashing on the instrument panel. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was initially taken to a dealer and the contact was immediately referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer informed the contact that no assistance could be provided without a diagnostic. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The dealer referenced technical service bulletin: 25-2126; however, the contact's vehicle was not included in the bulletin. The vehicle remained unrepaired with the dealer. The failure mileage was 59,260.

Vehicle is shifting hard and has down shifted to 1st gear on highway. Along with skipping gears.

I was driving my vehicle at approximately 70mph and the vehicle suddenly downshifted into a low gear (I believe 1st) causing tires to lockup. I was able to maintain control of the vehicle. Within 5 miles of driving it, the transmission was acting erractic. Was brought to local mechanic and it was determined the transmission is now shot this incident.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal to merge onto the highway, the transmission failed to shift as intended. The contact stated that the transmission was unexpectedly upshifting from 2nd or 3rd gear to 6th or 10th gear. The contact also stated that while accelerating, the transmission felt as if it had shifted into neutral(n), with the rpm at 4,000; however, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the message to "see owner’s manual" was displayed. The contact stated that while driving at slower speeds, the transmission was shifting roughly. The contact stated that at 50 mph, the transmission operated normally. The contact stated that the failure was a recurring failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 69 mph, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. The contact stated that the “wrench” warning light was illuminated. The contact coasted to the side of the road and turned off and restarted the vehicle. After restarting the vehicle, the “wrench” warning light was no longer illuminated. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle with transmission failure. The contact stated that the transmission was replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

My Ford F-150 with 5. 0 v8, 10-speed automatic transmission, and only 46k miles has been diagnosed by my Ford service dept. (angela krause Ford in alpharetta, GA) with the known 10r80 10-speed transmission issue (completely destroyed transmission and drum) and I now must receive a new one. This issue started around 43k miles, but I had no idea of the transmission design flaw that exists. While driving this memorial day weekend (2025) from atlanta to va with my wife and twin girls, we were nearly rear ended by a tractor trailer because the transmission would not let me speed up for several seconds. It wasn’t able to select a gear. When it finally did, the tractor trailer was up to my rear bumper. This was extremely scary and could have been life threatening. There must be a recall issued for this flawed Ford transmission that is in F-150s, explorers, etc. Built before 2022. For owners of Fords that are out of warranty and are expected to pay for this repair is unacceptable. This will financially ruin many people and worse, will lead to a death or more at some point. I beg you to research and do something about this. Thank you.

Transmission suddenly failed at highway speeds with no warning forcing an emergency stop on freeway. The vehicle is 6 years old and has only 62,000 miles. The vehicle has received all recommended maintenance which was performed by the Ford dealer. The vehicle had just received the full 60,000 mile service which includes scheduled service of the transmission. The failed transmission was deemed a complete loss by the dealer .

Rough idling result in cam phaser and timing belt replacement. While driving the vehicle would accelerate and decelerate on its own making it unsafe to drive. Dealer quoted me $6,095 to replace camp phasers (part #hl2z-6c590-a).

The transmission is slipping, skipping gears, and shifting hard. I have a quote for more than 8k dollars to replace it, even though the vehicle only has 65,000 miles. I live in a very small town, and I personally know more than 10 people who are having the same problem or have already had their transmission replaced.

Transmission has sporadic downshifts when traveling at normal posted speed limits also stalling of engine occurs while doing so. The transmission shifting into gears are very hard (clunky sounds). This has been an issue every since I've owned the truck but happens more frequently within the last 2-3 months.

Vehicle would stall in between gears. Almost got hit in side. The transmission has shifted rough and hard shift. I took to dealer and the computer was reset at 55,000 miles. I just had to replace transmission at 77,000 miles. The repair cost was $8,059. 00 before taxes. I was told 4th and 8th gear the cluthes were out. This seems to be a known problem because the replacement transmission has a different valve body.

I am experiencing a serious and potentially dangerous issue with the transmission in my 2019 Ford F-150 lariat equipped with the 10-speed 10r80 automatic transmission. At highway speeds (65–75 mph), the truck will occasionally downshift abruptly into a much lower gear without any input from the driver. This causes the engine rpms to spike and creates a sudden deceleration, which could easily lead to a rear-end collision or loss of control.

Transmission shifts very hard into the next gear and also downshifts randomly at highway speeds I was driving down the highway and I let off of the accelerator and my truck decided to go into first gear I’m lucky I was able to hit the brakes fast enough.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 80 mph with the cruise control activated, the transmission downshifted to 4th gear, and there was smoke coming from the front end of the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and became aware that transmission fluid was leaking on the road. The contact waited before continuing to drive to the residence. After approximately one hour, the contact restarted the vehicle and there was no more transmission fluid leaking. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that there was no recall on the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

I am submitting this report regarding a serious safety concern involving the 10r80 automatic transmission in my 2019 Ford F-150. The vehicle experienced a failure of the transmission system, specifically related to a faulty cdf (clutch drum f) component, which I believe led to internal fluid loss without visible external leaks, ultimately causing complete transmission failure as supported in TSB 22-2428. The automatic transmission system, specifically the cdf clutch drum assembly, failed. This internal component caused loss of hydraulic pressure and transmission fluid without any external leaks observed. And which I have documentation from a professional automechanic stating there were no signs of the leak on may 5th 2025, as I brought my truck in for routine oil change and tire rotation. . The vehicle is currently sitting up crossroads Ford in sanford and available for inspection upon request. The failure occurred while driving at moderate speed at about 77,000 miles. The truck exhibited delayed engagement, erratic shifting, and eventually became unable to shift properly. This created a significant safety risk as the vehicle hesitated while accelerating from stops, increasing the potential for collisions, especially at intersections or while merging into traffic. Ford has yet to take responsibility for this issue. Regardless of the evidence and current TSB 22-2428. There were absolutely no visible signs of a transmission fluid leak nor warning lamps or lights to let me know. The dealership is trying to say the the transmission failure is due to the low transmission fluid which my warranty would not cover the replacement, however, in my case it was the opposite. The low transmission fluid was a result of the bad cdf drum. Which then fall under warranty. I am currently, presenting my evidence to Ford regarding this issue.

Cam phasers!!!! I have a 2019 Ford F-150 with the 3. 5l ecoboost engine which started having cam phaser issues. On cold starts, the engine makes a loud rattling noise for several seconds, and during idle a ticking noise is heard as well. At times the engine runs roughly and loses power briefly when I’m driving it. I’m very concerned because it happened to me while merging into a highway the truck cut power down and I almost caused an accident for not getting up to speed properly, additionally this could lead to the car shutting off on me, or other dangerous situations on the road, other than the long wear and tear that these bad cam phasers have on the engine. I’ve learned that this issue is known to Ford and has been happening for many years, and was addressed for other owners through customer satisfaction programs like the 21n03 and its various supplements, to my knowledge the last one being held in 2022, but my truck is not covered at this time even though it’s a 2019 and has under 70,000 miles. I believe this issue should be investigated further as it is a safety risk to drivers, passengers, and all other vehicles on the road, and Ford should be held accountable, as this issue has been seen around their 3. 5 ecoboost engines and has yet to be fixed. It seems like it’s an ongoing profitable business for them to keep customers paying out of pocket for this $4,000+ job knowing that it’s an issue that many owners have, which is beyond ridiculous on their end. If it’s possible for you guys to take a look at any of their social media platforms, most of the comments on their posts, even if they have nothing to do with this engine, are complaints about not having a recall for cam phasers on the 3. 5 ecoboost engine. Ford needs to be held accountable for this issue and give more importance to the safety of their customers instead of their parts/service profits!!!!!!.

The transmission is unpredictable and shifts into 1st gear at highway speeds, does not shift, hard shifts and causes loss of control. It is not safely drivable.

10 speed transmission began erratically shifting not sure the cause but the vehicle went from 10th-1st- 10th losing speed and also shaking the whole truck. This happened multiple times and I am told is a common problem specifically with the 10 speed transmission. This was incredibly unsafe on a highway.

Driveability issue - Ford 10r80 10 speed transmission. Turning into traffic (45mph speed limit) from parking lot, in drive gear, transmission disengaged, cause motor to rev. Released accelerator pedal, and had to wait for transmission to reengage drive gear. Transmission provides hard upshifts/downshifts. Local dealer technician test drove the vehicle and confirmed complaint. Technician inspected the issue, found no codes indicating an issue, but found that there is a hydraulic circuit leakage and the test of this circuit failed . Vehicle has approximately 57,000 miles on it. Dealers recommended fix is to purchase a new transmission. This issue came close to causing vehicle to be involved in a rear end collision. This should be a manufacturers recall.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted to 1st gear, prompting the contact to discontinue driving the vehicle. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the adaptive drive system, resulting in damage to the transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 24v444000 (power train); but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 90,000.