2019 Ford F-150

I drive a 2019 Ford F-150 XLT 4WD (8 Cylinders 5 5.0L FI FFV DOHC 302 CID). During November 2023, I was experiencing the truck bucking and jerking and shutting off at red lights and stop signs. I took my truck to the dealership on November 22 to have them look at it. They replaced the starter, an almost dead battery, and a PDM reset. The PDM reset and starter were covered under my extended warranty. Upon driving my truck home, the problem continued to exist and this time much worse. I returned to the same dealership on Friday, November 24, 2023. After a diagnostic test, they found nothing, then stated a couple of people drove the vehicle and could not duplicate the problem I was complaining about which was stressful and frustrating because this problem exists almost every time I drive the vehicle, regardless of how long my trip. Driving this truck has now become a safety hazard as I almost got struck by other vehicles on more than one occasion. When I pull out from a traffic light or any business establishment, I have to keep tapping the gas peddle to get the truck moving and it doesn't move, leaving me stranded in the intersection. When the truck does move, it jerks so hard that it gives you "whiplash". This jerking motion continues during the duration of my trip, including my hour-long drive both to and from work. I took my Ford to another mechanic on December 19, 2023. The establishment sent one of their technicians to ride along with me to experience the problem for himself. I drove out of the driveway for just a few feet when again, I kept tapping the gas pedal to get the truck to move and when it did, the truck jerked violently. The technician saw what he wanted to see. I get no warning lights or messages about the failure. The technician said it was a transmission problem that he has been seeing with the years of 2017-2019 F-150 and Ford is aware of the problem but does nothing about it.

Approximately 2 weeks after purchasing the truck I noticed some harsh shifting, jerking, and sudden acceleration, and hesitation issues. They were intermittent and I was advised this is not uncommon with this model vehicle. However, these issues have become more frequent and severe. Next, I noticed the gears began slipping and the truck seemed to not be able to “find” the gear it needed to be in. The transmission would slam into gear or begin slipping under acceleration. There is no rhyme or reason to it, I have not been able to pinpoint it to a specific gear or up/down shift. It simply loses power and neither the gas nor brake work. It will coast until the wrench (check engine?) symbol comes on and then the gas will function. This week the transmission has started intermittently locking into a specific gear without the ability to shift. It’s now happened 3 times. You cannot reverse or drive, the transmission puts itself in park while the dash still indicates its in drive or reverse. After parking the truck for a couple of hours, I could start and drive as usual. Most importantly, twice Saturday the truck seemed to shift out of gear, so hard my head hit the steering wheel, and lost power going 70mph on I64. I have attempted to video these events to help diagnose the issues, but obviously driving and recording are dangerous and difficult.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced excessive oil consumption and approximately two quarts of oil was added to the engine each month to maintain to top off the oil level. Additionally, while operating the vehicle in 4WD, the vehicle jerked and hesitated. The cause of the failures was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 5,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle shifted abnormally, jerking, and hesitating to shift into gear. Upon pulling to the shoulder of the roadway, the contact was able to continue driving after activating manual drive mode. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a general transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 77,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that there was an abnormal rattling sound while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was driven to the dealer however, the failure was not duplicated. The contact stated that there was an abnormal sound that was intermittent but became a constant failure. The contact drove the vehicle back to the same dealer who determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was advised by the dealer that the engine was on a national backorder. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,451.

Truck uses an excessive amount of oil that would not be corrected by Ford. Due to this issue the truck failed to operate normally. It stalled in the middle of an incredibly busy intersection, causing traffic back up as well as increase safety concern for the drive of the truck as well as other drivers on the road. This has happened multiple times. Ford is aware of the engine oil consumption issue. Has expressed multiple times that it was not a problem. Attempted to fix by selling a new longer dip stick to attempt to hide the problem with excessive oil consumption.

Having issues with transmission shifting normally. Trouble shifting out of 1st and will jerk horribly going into 3rd gear. Was up to gear 8 and let off gas and went totally down to 5th then 4th gear as I was going down highway in traffic. Have an appointment with Ford dealership next week to see what's causing this. There has been no warning of this trouble. It just started the 1st to third jerk then progressively getting worse thru the rest of the gear shifting.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently shifted into neutral(N). The accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. While driving, the vehicle jerked forward unexpectedly. There was an abnormal clunking sound detected. The vehicle was driving erratically. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the transmission was leaking fluid and needed to be replaced. The mechanic advised the contact to stop driving the vehicle. The contact called the local dealer, who stated that the parts to repair the vehicle were on backorder. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not covered under warranty or recall. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated he heard an unusual rattling noise that came from the engine compartment when he started the vehicle. The contact stated the rattling noise had gotten worse over the past year. The contact stated he contacted the dealer by phone and was informed that the vehicle was not associated with any recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.