The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed to activate, and no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that the control stalk, wiper motor, and the motor linkage were inoperable and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.
2019 Ford F-150 visibility problems
36 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 103,000.
- owner complaints
- 36
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 103,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Glass, side/rear4
- Windshield wiper/washer: motor1
- Windshield1
- Rearview mirrors/devices: interior1
- Glass, side/rear: critical fasteners1
- Defroster/defogger/HVAC system: rear window: electrical heating element1
- Defroster/defogger/HVAC system: rear window1
- Defroster/defogger/HVAC system1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford F-150 visibility problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2019 Ford F-150 visibility
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2019 Ford F-150 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Certain Ford vehicles (e.g., my 2019 Ford F150 Platinum) have a front camera with a pressurized washer. When the windshield wiper fluid spray is operated, the camera washer sprays washer fluid from the reservoir onto the camera as well as the windshield. However, the camera spray system has a check-valve that leaks, draining the windshield washer fluid reservoir. When a driver needs to clean the windshield using the spray, the reservoir is empty, resulting in an uncleanable windshield whilst driving. This can be very dangerous when, for example, in snowy conditions, a big-rig splashes dirt laden snow on a windshield. The wipers activate, smearing the windshield with dirt, sand, salt etc., and snow that can block the entire windshield. One can think of many similar scenarios where a driver's vision/road visibility can be compromised in this manner. Ford is aware of this issue and has published a technical service bulletin, 20-2267, that identifies which Ford models are affected and how the repair is undertaken. However, as the grill and several other front-end body components must be removed to affect the repair it is very expensive; most owners will not have this repair done. Note that there is no indication that the check valve has leaked and drained the reservoir, leaving the driver to find out at a critical time there is no way to clean the windshield while driving.
Windshield wipers are only working on the slowest setting, regardless of the position of the speed. Safety is put at risk as it cannot keep up with the rain. The dealer has reproduced the issue. The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance. There are no warning lamps.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the passenger side mirror malfunctioned and became stuck in the upward position and failed to tilt downward as needed. The failure created a visibility hazard for the driver. The contact was unable to view vehicles approaching from the rear passenger’s side and nearly caused a crash. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 92,000.
The rear camera goes blank when put in reverse. The screen shows "rear camera not available". There were multiple recalls for rear view camera system but my year and model is not included. A lot of same complaints on the web regarding the same issue.
My windshield wiper/motor/assembly just stopped working. To make it worse, it stopped in the middle of a rain/snow storm.
Wipers only run at a slow speed...not enough power to keep up with rain or snow.
Wipers quite intermittently in rain or when using windshield washer Could not see clearly Problem intermittent dealer said wiper motor Yes No warning just quit Problem same as in recall agency22v-142 on f150 2021 and 2022 and recall 22v842
Wiper transmission corroded and seized causing it to burn out my wiper motor. Fixed and looked at by local ford dealer and issue is the seized wiper transmission but not under the recall numbers for the same issue in other f150 (2015-2020 f150 assembled in Canada) which mine is. How can I get reimbursed for the cost which should be covered under that recall.
Western NY, driving on Interstate 86 during a heavy rain, windshield wipers failed. They initially quit working making visibility impossible. Crawled to rest area on shoulder of highway with flashers going. Planned on spending night in truck until daybreak. Eventually rain lightened up, turned truck and wipers on once again. At first, they twitched every few seconds. Eventually, they wiped one cycle, very, very slowly every 5+ seconds. Occasionally starting and stopping.
Questions about the 2019 Ford F-150 visibility
Does the 2019 Ford F-150 have visibility problems?
Owners have filed 36 complaints about the visibility of the 2019 Ford F-150, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2019 Ford F-150 visibility problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 103,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2019 Ford F-150 visibility?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford F-150 have the most visibility problems?
The Ford F-150 model years with the most visibility complaints are 2004 (863 complaints), 2005 (268 complaints) and 2010 (193 complaints).
Other 2019 Ford F-150 problems
Transmission 744Engine 379Electrical 100Driver assistance 95Acceleration 44Body 32Airbags 24Fuel system 24Brakes 23Steering 22Lights 11Suspension 11Locks 10Wheels 10Seats 5Tires 5Seat belts 4
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