2019 Ford F-150 · symptom sheet
Transmission slips
- 112owner reports
- 70,000median miles
- $8,200median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 8, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
112 of the 385 reports of transmission shudder on the 2019 F-150 describe transmission slipping.
Part of Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard (385 reports) · also: jerking or hard shifts, hesitation when accelerating
Tick what matches of 112 reports
Transmission slipping 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, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
This is the narrower sheet inside transmission shudder for slipping: the engine revs up but the car doesn't pick up speed to match, as if the transmission lost its grip for a moment. The wider sheet also covers jerks and vibration. Here, every report uses the word slip.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission (6 reports), the clutch pack (5 reports) and the valve body (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2019 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the transmission and drivetrain on the F-150
Unintended transmission downshift and rear wheel lock-up. Open, led to recall 26V-237.
Unintended transmission downshift and rear wheel lock-up. Closed jan 30, 2026.
Unintended transmission downshift. Closed jul 29, 2024, led to recall 24V-444.
Unexpected transmission downshift. Closed oct 22, 2019, led to recall 19V-075.
Automatic transmission control. Closed aug 27, 1998, led to recall 97V-147.
Failure transmission park engagement/loc. Closed sep 16, 1997, led to recall 97V-147.
Transmission fluid fires. Closed jul 5, 1991.
None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.
What owners paid
12 of the 112 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $4,500 to $10,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 59,000 and 97,019 miles, from the 41 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The transmission slipped out of gear while entering an intersection. Several slipping issues with transmission and Ford dealers refused to look into issue. They have recalled the 10 speed automatic transmissions for several years but not the mine?”
Filed Aug 14, 2026
“There is only 47,602 miles on my truck. When starting âcoldâ, the transmission takes about 15-20 seconds to engage. It slips if I immediately put it in gear. I took it to the dealer before even having 2000 miles on it and they said Nothing was wrong. I took it back at about 15,000 miles and got the same response. Iâm afraid it might lock up while driving.”
Filed Jul 22, 2026 · 47,602 miles
“60,000 miles on a10R80 Transmission it slips and will not pull grinding noise going down the road then will kick back into gear. Dangerous going down road. Been a long issue with these transmissions Ford should have fixed.”
Filed Jul 15, 2026 · 60,000 miles
“The 10 speed transmission slips, misses and fails across all gears, but especially in lower gears. Engine only had 37,000 miles on it when I bought the vehicle through Carvana. Itâs been having this issue from day one.”
Filed Dec 24, 2025 · 37,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 112 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 Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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