While driving at a low speed, when pressing the accelerator, the auto initially didn't respond, but then accelerated sharply after a delay (when the accelerator wasn't engaged). The transmission seemed to abrubtly shift up by 2 or 3 gears without warning requiring me to immediately depress the brake to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me.
2019 Ford F-150 transmission complaints
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The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that during cold starts, after shifting into gear, the vehicle unintendedly shifted into neutral(N). There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the vehicle operated as intended while the transmission temperature was normal. The dealer was notified of the failure, and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.
Transmission downshifted without notice
Transmission does not shift or grab gears and would make me be stuck in the middle of the road.
Transmission is acting up causing vehicle to jerk in traffic and makes a loud clunking sound in 3-4 and 8 gear. I’m afraid it’s gonna fail one day and cause an accident. I hear from other Ford F150 owners this is a widespread issue with these vehicles.
Our 2019 F150 four-wheel-drive began jerking, hesitating, and gear slipped from 1st to 3rd to 3rd and fifth when we attempted to cross an intersection, our car would not shift at all, and we had to coast across the intersection and it finally caught and began moving forward. The vehicle also displayed a warning light in the dashboard, but it said our trailer was disconnected. We didn’t have a trailerWe brought the vehicle home called the dealership. The next day the vehicle was on a tow truck going to the dealers. I thought we were going to get hit my car’s not paying attention in front of us Behind Us and coming through the intersection. This was a very scary moment for me. I was afraid the power train was gonna lock up while we were driving 45 miles an hour home. The dealership said the train. The powertrain was shot and needed to be repaired but offered no assistance no help and I’m fighting with the dealership who offered us a lifetime warranty on our powertrain as long as we own the vehicle and will not honor the free powertrain replacement. This makes me believe that Ford has known all along that they have a very huge safety issue both my husband and myself have to drive on the interstate to get to work and we spend about an hour in traffic each way I would hate to see what would happen if the wheels did lock up or the gears would just strip out I believe more than just a powertrain could possibly be wrong with this vehicle as well
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to 1st and 2nd gear, shifted back to a higher gear, and then lost automotive power. The contact pulled off the roadway and turned off then restarted the vehicle to resume normal driving. The orange wrench warning light was illuminated during the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 26V237000 (Power Train); and associated the failure with the recall. However, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 151,000.
My 2019 ford 150 always has 5969200 miles on it while driving down the road, it slips out of gear or downshifts, creating a very dangerous situation.I know there is a recall for something like this recall number 26v375000 but ford tells me it doesn't cover it, and there's no recall for my truck for this problem, at 59000 miles, I should not have transmission problems. I think the recall is for some kind of modular that causes it to downshift. I just had it in the shop today.they changed the transmission fluid and filter.did not help it 711.00 later, it's still doing it. So I have a forty two thousand dollar trunk that I can't drive.please check into this
Ford has a known issue with the 2019 f150 eco boost cam phaser rattling. They replaced once and it failed again. They now refuse to repair the fix that should have corrected the initial cam phaser issue. They continue to use faulty parts.
I bought this truck about 2 years ago at 130,000 miles ago. I knew the people I bought it from and it's been well maintained through its entire life. It started shifting really hard from 3rd gear to 6th gear and from 7th to 8th gear and took it to Ford to find out what was going on with it. I ended up getting the software update on it which only slightly helped the issue. It went back to the same hard shifting it was doing before about 5 months later but thought nothing of it since it seemed to be normal at this point. I've now learned this hard shift has been a problem for lots of people owning this truck not just me. Around the time the hard shifting came back, my rear differential went out requiring a $4,500 replacement. A little while after getting the rear differential replaced my transmission's hard shift got worse and took it to the shop to get a transmission service done on it. Now after getting the transmission service I had a transmission failure 2 days later (June 12, 2026). Now I'm getting quoted for a $8,500 fix on a truck I've already had to toss over $6,000 into over the span of 2 years. That's absolutely ridiculous especially with how many people seem to be having issues with this 10 speed transmission.
My 2019 F-150 has only 25,000 miles. The dealership has confirmed transmission failure requiring a $9,000 replacement. A transmission is expected to last significantly longer than 25,000 miles. I have maintained the vehicle. This is an extraordinary premature failure on a critical part of the vehicle and it poses a massive safety liability
Initially; I thought someone rear ended my truck, but it turned out to be a severe shifting problem when accelerating. I took the truck to a Ford Authorized Service Dealer and they told me about the well documented "10R80 mechanical hardware defect (CDF drum migration)" transmission problem for Ford model years 2017-2022. There were no warning messages or symptoms that I remember. The truck has 142,000 miles.
Transmission failure hard knock pushing car forward from 1st gear jumping to 3rd and then holding back when accelerating on the rest of gear making me unsafe cause someone can hit from the back instead of going forward holds back for a few then spinning inside transmission moves ahead.
The transmission was shifting extremely rough. When attempting to accelerate from a stop, the RPMs would increase without shifting for several seconds causing me to be stuck in the middle of intersections. It would also slip from a higher gear to a lower gear for no reason. This included while driving on the interstate causing a sudden loss of speed. A local transmission shop confirmed the issue and replaced the transmission. That same week he said he had three other Ford F150's (years 2019 to 2020) with the same issue. There were no warning messages when the issue first started happening.
excessive oil consumption. I have to check and refill every single week since i drive over 100 miles/day, it is ridiculous how much oil burns. Transmission at high speed acts very erratic, when downshifting is like it doesn't know what do do and when it finally decides to down shift, it kicks so hard that feels like it's going to brake in pieces, even at low speed the shifting is very hard, not smooth at all. radio carplay is useless, every time i try carplay, it works but i am not able to use the volume, so i have the feature but can't use it
On a day trip i experienced transmission issues where my truck attempted to shift from 10th gear to 1st gear on the interstate. After getting off an exit it attempted to shift from 6th to 1st gear going 50mph. Ford knows the CDF drum on the 10r80 transmissions are bad from the factory. They have even revised the part to accommodate for the issue. They refuse to recall this transmission or cover the cost. This could have caused a wreck while traveling on the interstate and endangered my life. I have the 6th to 1st gear shift on video.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced hard shifts and the transmission was shuddering. The Check Engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25E070000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the contact was informed that the recall repair could not be completed because the transmission had exceeded 8,000 miles. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
No accident or damage occurred. I was able to drive the vehicle back to the dealership that installed the fluid mixture without needing the automatic 4-wheel drive feature to prevent damage. The vehicle is at the dealership to address the potentially incorrect fluid that were used and to install the Ford recommended fluid. The safety concern is that the Ford dealership followed the guidance of a well known company (BG products) and installed a mixture of fluids that have never been tested in a complex transfer case that has the Torque-on-demand, automatic 4A feature that controls the vehicle's traction during wet/icy conditions. This type of transfer case is not installed in all F-150 trucks, only the upper models like the Lariat or Platinum models. The dealership installed BG 792 plus they mixed in BG 328 additive per a universal guideline published by BG products. This mixture doubles the viscosity of the fluid recommended by Ford, which is Mercon LV (Low Viscosity). The guidance was intended for less complex or manual type transfer cases not the Borg Warner 44-67. The installed mix of BG 792 +328 could cause a slower engagement and inconsistent operation of the Traction-On-Demand system during wet or icy conditions. The Borg Warner 44-67 uses speed sensing and injects low viscosity fluid through portsinto a "wet clutch" pack, and the hydraulic pressure is modulated by a specifically programmed PID loop. The hydraulic system has not been tested with the BG mixtures, that doubles the viscosity of the fluid. The BG 328 additive is specifically designed for friction type clutching plates, and could cause damage to the "wet clutch" pack found in the Borg Warner 44-67. I have notified the dealership and BG products of the misinterpretation of the BG guidance but they have claimed that the fluid mix they used "should be ok". They can not, and/or will not provide the chemistry calculation or testing protocols for the mix used, especially with BG 328 added into BG 792.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, however the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the vehicle lost motive power. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 52,150.
Transmission. Extremely delayed up shifts. Lurching when placed into reverse. Vehicle would also roll backwards when switching from reverse to drive. Degradation happens over two thousand miles. Got to the point it was a clear safety issue. CDF Failure confirmed by independent shop. Repaired at my cost.
Hard shifting causing my truck to downshift violently. Jerked my neck. Severe neck pain
The transmission shift is abrupt. It’s sometimes lethargic and does not transition smooth at all. There’s a clear issue and seems to get worse.
My 10 speed transmission is not shifting correctly Especially on the expressway, going to cause me to get in an accident
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission independently downshifted. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked forward. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a CDF drum failure. The contact was informed that the CDF drum needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to a second independent mechanic for a second opinion, where it was diagnosed with a failed CDF drum. The contact was informed that the CDF drum needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the failure was a known failure of the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,130.
My 2019 F150 3.5 ecooboost with the (10R80) transmission is unsafe to drive. The vehicle only has 66,000 miles and it is experiencing very serious transmission problems. I will lead off with the most dangerous safety issue. The 10R80 transmission will shift unexpectedly while traveling around 50 mph from 9th gear to 1st gear without actually engaging 1st gear, but simply becoming unresponsive on a highway at high speed. I was afraid I would be rear ended by another driver because I wasn't engaging any brake lights. A few other hazardous examples would be hard shifting such as from first gear to third gear and skipping second gear when gradually accelerating, downshifting hard when approaching a stop sign or red traffic light and shifting from sixth gear to seventh gear and simply not knowing which gear it wants to be in. The transmission is dangerously erratic. Recently the vehicle had a small (wrench) warning light illuminate. I referred to the manual and it indicates a powertrain malfunction. I brought my vehicle in for service and they did a software update. This did absolutely nothing and the transmission simply got worse. It was more erratic than ever. I scheduled another appointment for service and the dealership subsequently told me I need a new transmission. My truck has 66,000 miles on it. This is crazy. And a delicate 66,000 miles at that as I am meticulous with all maintenance intervals. The transmission is so erratic that I will not drive it. It is simply too unsafe and I do not want to cause any further damage. So in conclusion, I now have a 2019 F150 with 66,000 delicate miles on it, sitting in my driveway.
While proceeding onto a busy highway the truck automatically shifted from 1st gear to 7th gear rendering it so sluggish it wouldnt barley move forward leaving in the middle of oncoming traffic. This has occured more than once and im now not using the truck.
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The transmission is failing. Yes, it is available. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? My safety was put at risk by the vehicle losing forward motion while traveling through an intersection. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes I have a diagnosis for transmission rebuild or replace by both a dealer and an independent service center. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Symptoms of slight gear slippage occurred prior to the incident.
2019 F150 with approx 62,000 miles on the odometer. Primary concern is the transmission was unable to shift gears normally. The truck was unable to accelerate or maintain speed normally while the automatic transmission attempted to change gears. This failure occurred without warning. The failure of the transmission was verify by the dealership and an independent mechanic. After the initial failure the "service vehicle" and "check engine" lights came on. After the initial failure the truck was unable to shift into gears 7-10 and had delayed shifting in lower gears. I am lucky the initial failure happened on a residential street at speeds less than 35 MPH. If this had happened at a different part of my commute I could have caused an accident turning into an intersection where cross traffic doesn't have a stop sign.
The contact owns a 2019 FORD F-150. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH, The vehicle came to a sudden stop and swung the to the left side of the road. The contact was able to get the vehicle in control and moved into the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence, and later taken to a independent mechanic and was diagnosed to need a full transmission replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
2019 Ford F-150 4wd super crew 10 speed automatic with 51,330 miles. The transmission upon acceleration will slip, slow to shift, disengage, then slam into gear. I was afraid that the transmission would lock-up disengage causing an accident. There was a warning icon of a wrenchon dash display. I took to Ford dealer where they confirmed a Cylinder Bushing had slipped. They recommended to replace the transmission.
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