2019 Ford F-150 engine problems
384 of the 1,329 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Ford F-150 name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 97 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 384 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2019: 7 · 2020: 14 · 2021: 14 · 2022: 20 · 2023: 62 · 2024: 96 · 2025: 127 · 2026: 44
Half of the 180 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 41,000 and 100,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,329 complaints in all about the 2019 Ford F-150, 44 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ford F-150 engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Driving on a road and the truck abruptly shut off, displayed an error message on the screen showing "auto stop/start, put the vehicle in park and restart engine" ( I dont use the auto stop/start feature) this issue should be looked into asap the vehical model shutting down randomly possibly leading into a serious accident or death
1. Engine begins to run rough during high speeds. 2. Rear cabin noise while driving (hear outside noises like a window is open)
2019 F-150 - 3.5l ecoboost, on a cold start there is a ticking-tapping or rattle noise
The vehicle only has 13,500 miles on it and it consumes oil dramatically and there is an off throttle rattle in the engine. Additionally, one of the cylinders does not appear to be firing and it has no oil pressure
When pushing the gas the vehicle whistles as if there is a vacuum leak, then when suddenly letting off the gas the vehicle makes a popping noise, similar to a backfire but muffled, as if it's coming back through the intake, this happens on all roads at all times, warm weather, cold weather, cold start and after a hot start.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 18V894000 CriticalDec 18, 2018 · 410,289 vehicles
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage.
97 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0021 P0022 P0365 P0011 P0012 P0369 P008A
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Ford F-150 names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Ford F-150
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 735 complaints
- electrical problems 99 complaints
- backup camera and parking sensor problems 58 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2019 Ford F-150?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 384 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (29% of everything owners filed about it), and 97 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2019 Ford F-150?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 18V894000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the 2019 Ford F-150?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 70,000 miles; half of them between 41,000 and 100,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.