2019 Ford F-150 transmission and drivetrain problems
735 of the 1,329 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Ford F-150 name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 69 manufacturer bulletins. 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 transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database4 of the 735 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 5 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2019: 10 · 2020: 21 · 2021: 27 · 2022: 35 · 2023: 72 · 2024: 139 · 2025: 248 · 2026: 183
Half of the 172 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 30,000 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, 183 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 “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ford F-150 transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Transmission make a loud bang when starting vehicle. Upon acceleration at highway speeds when transmission shifts from 10th to 6th gear it it so violent it feels like I have been rear ended by another car. Sometimes transmission will have a 3-4 second delay to go into reverse and then makes a loud bang when reverse engages.
I recently bought a brand new 2019 F-150 at larry h. Miller Ford draper. And within a little over a month of owning the truck the transmission is now giving me problems. Just recently took it in to the service department, left it there all day only for them to tell me that everything is fine.
The 10 speed transmission is inconsistent in shifting especially when cold ... Also grabs and clunks if slightly rolling backwards when moved to drive (inconsistent). Creates unpredictable driving situations
The F-150 was purchased new with 5miles on it. The truck broke down on me within the first 16hrs of driving it off the lot. A temperature sensor had failed and shut down the truck while driving 70mph which was not safe I had no control of the vehicle and barely made it to the break down lane.
Rough shifting & clunk noise not all the time but when engine starts makes a clunk noise. Doesn't happen all the time. Also erratic shifting and clunking in driver train again not always
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications69 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- SSM 54592 Service bulletinFeb 17, 2026
- For 20172026 vehicles equipped with a 10R transmission, a revision to the Road Testing Vehicle procedure has been made in the WSM, located in Section 307-01 > Diagnosis and Testing. This updated procedure improves the diagnosis of customer reported transmission concerns and aids in locating the proper root cause. During diagnosis and testing, details regarding whether the condition is more preval
- 25E10 EmissionsDec 13, 2025
- Certain 2018-2020 Model Year F-150 Vehicles Equipped With 3.3L Engines Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Reprogramming
The 2 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
P0767 P07F7 P2703 P076F P2705 P0729 P0731 P0732
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- engine problems 384 complaints
- electrical problems 99 complaints
- backup camera and parking sensor problems 58 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2019 Ford F-150?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 735 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (55% of everything owners filed about it), and 69 manufacturer bulletins 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 transmission and drivetrain on the 2019 Ford F-150?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 9 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2019 Ford F-150?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 68,200 miles; half of them between 30,000 and 100,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.