2019 Ford F-150 · symptom sheet
Burns oil or oil level rises
- 34owner reports
- 42,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 11, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
382 of the 1,329 complaints on this car are about the engine. 34 of those describe oil consumption.
Tick what matches of 34 reports
Oil consumption on other F-150 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Two different complaints land here. The more common one is an engine that uses oil: owners add a quart between changes, get a low-oil warning, or are told by the dealer that the rate is normal. The other is the opposite, where the oil level climbs and the oil smells of gasoline. Both deserve a proper test, and both are easier to argue with records in hand.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the piston rings (12 reports) and the engine (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the engine cover the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
During the previous repair, the block heater cable's splice connector may have been damaged.
Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage.
All 9 recalls on the 2019 Ford F-150, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the F-150
Low-pressure fuel pump failure. Closed sep 19, 2025, led to recall 25V-455.
Loss of motive power. Closed oct 31, 2024, led to recall 24V-635.
Reduced power during hard acceleration. Closed apr 7, 2014.
Fuel tank strap failure due to corrosion. Closed aug 19, 2011, led to recall 11V-385.
Fuel tank strap corrosion/rust. Closed may 23, 2011.
Cng regulator leak. Closed feb 27, 2009.
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head. Closed jan 4, 2006.
Ford f-series dual fuel tank leakage. Closed nov 4, 1999, led to recall 93V-125.
Idle air spd ctrl vlv malf. Closed aug 31, 1994.
Idle air spd ctrl vlv malf. Closed jul 30, 1993.
None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 6,828 and 85,000 miles, from the 25 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 8 service bulletins or notices for the 2019 Ford F-150 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Some 2018-2021 F-150 vehicles equipped with the 3.0L diesel engine may experience low oil pressure at idle after an oil change. This condition may be caused by a broken anti-drain back oil plug in the oil filter adapter.
Some 2018-2021 F-150 3.3L, 2020-2021 Explorer 3.3L, and 2020-2021 Transit 3.5L may experience an illuminated low oil pressure and malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0521 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) after a ...
Some 2017-2019 F-150 and 2018-2019 Expedition vehicles built on or before 1-Apr-2019 and equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit excessive oil consumption with no visible oil leaks with or without diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0365 and/or P0369.
Some 2018-2020 F-150 Raptor and 2019-2020 F-150 Limited vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost High-Output engine may exhibit excessive oil consumption with no visible oil leaks with or without diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0365 and/or P0369.
4 more on the 2019 Ford F-150 page.
What owners wrote
“Had the truck 4 weeks from dealer and it was 5 quarts low on oil!! Got oil change. Another month passes and it was almost 2 guards low. Took it to shop they canât find a leak. Another month passers and itâs 1.5 quarts low again! Every month have to put 1.5 to 2 quarts in it!!! Have not even had it 6 months yet! Must be a lemon!!!”
Filed Jun 18, 2026
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 34 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 385 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 177 reports
- Timing chain or cam phaser rattles 136 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 125 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 122 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 104 reports
- Transmission drops into neutral or downshifts on its own 84 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 82 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 53 reports
- "Service Transmission" message or wrench light comes on 34 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 25 reports