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2019 f150 xlt 3.5 Jerky Shaky Noisy, Dangerous!
Embarrassing new f150 , 05/09/2020
updated 11/18/2024
2019 Ford F-150 Limited 4dr SuperCrew 5.5 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
21 of 24 people found this review helpful
As of this review, I just broke 6000 miles and had them change the oil at 3000. Before you buy a Ford, drive the truck for the weekend before purchasing. The dealer tricked me. They cranked the truck and let it warm up for 10 min before bringing it out. My truck had over 8 hours of idle time on it with less than 200 miles when I checked it/figured out how to check. Transmission bumps and jerks the driveshaft when started or shut down. It feels like the torque converter is hanging and dragging until pressure can build up to release? Engine ticks and rasps very loudly until fully warm then it just ticks.(like an un-oiled chain) Idle is very shaky. It feels like you are running down a bumpy road "randomly shaky" Transmission thinks it is the brakes and beats the heck out of the rear end and drive shaft downshifting. Transmission jerks the whole truck when downshifting into lower gear. Especially hard and loud if you are coasting and not pressing on the brakes. (very fatiguing and super scary if the truck is not fully warm) Shifts are inconsistent and irritatingly jerky. (is it going to shift into 2nd or just skip from 1st to 3rd and jerk me around again. 4-5 is inconsistent and downshifting into 5th always a hold your breath ordeal, "is the BIG BANG" going to happen again? Engine is powerful one day and just normal others? You cannot check the fluid level on the transmission (no dipstick) Ford mechanic says its all normal, its just "parts catching up with each other" and I should have bought the 5.0. (same transmission, so a big NO way, BS all over here) 10,000 mile update: I got used to the noise at start up. Transmission still bumps and pops when started and downshifting. Had a few instances of hanging upshift at part throttle in cool weather. Feels like a cheep POS, not a 50 grand truck. Buyer beware! 18000 mile update, 6th to 5th down shift is constant BANG now. Dealer says no check engine light, no their problem. I do not think FORD even Knows about it. I have never gotten anything about my service or ANYTHING from ford or the dealer. The seat now takes a good 8-10 min to heat up, (within spec according to ford) the console door has fallen off and had to have it repaired. Motor still shakes bad. 25000 mile update. No problems have gone away, FORD has been contacted around the dealer. They say its a dealer problem and will have to leave it with them for possibly months!!! The bad shifting has me scarred to drive in rain or ice. It has barked the rears one time in a downshift in a turn. I need to report to the NTSB. This could result in a out of control vehicle. I know of 2 other people with the same problems. I am going to recommend NTSB reporting as well. Dealer tried to fix transmission at 58k miles. Had it apart changed some things. Worked for 2 months then started getting worse. Truck tried to shift from 10 to 1 on the interstate, Oil all over the underside. Brought back. 2 weeks later started shifting worse than ever. This transmission and FORD is the best reason I have rt now for life insurance. Drive it and you are taking your life in your hands. WORST transmission and service I have ever Known.... DO NOT BUY ANY FORD!
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Excellent blend of performance and economy
Loving my truck, 10/16/2019
2019 Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCrew 6.5 ft. SB (2.7L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I have an xlt crew cab 4x4 with the 2.7 and awesome 10 speed. This thing gets over 22mpg in my mixed commute and if you punch it, it goes. This is the smoothest riding and shifting truck I have driven. I've driven a lot of rams with hemis and 5.3 Chevy's and they cannot touch this.
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Stay away from these things
Mayfieldhstn, 03/21/2020
2019 Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCrew 4WD 6.5 ft. SB (5.0L 8cyl 10A)
23 of 27 people found this review helpful
Take my advice give ford time to work out the kinks on these things I'm on my second truck first one was a 2019 xl stx package 4x4 now the second is a 2019 xlt with the fx4 package and both of em suck in everyway possible shifting problems stupid squealing noises from the engine from what I can tell transmissions makes the dumbest cartoon laser charging up sound when you accelerate all of which is frankly embarrassing to me for the money i am spending I alot of shuddering when you give it gas and I just had to start a oil consumption test and I'm basicly stuck with this monstrosity because until somthing major goes out on it it all your going to be told is that all of this is normal which I know is bull but they know these trucks have defects in them but they arent willing to admit it at least not now anyway so take my word be carefull
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This truck is amazing for pulling travel trailer
Mike K, 03/30/2019
2019 Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCrew 5.5 ft. SB (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
41 of 51 people found this review helpful
The trucks backup assist feature is the best feature I have ever seen in a truck before! I have no experience backing a camper and in first try was able to back a 36 foot by 8foot travel trailer half acre back through a 8.5 opening in fence!
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Tested all 3 American brands, chose the F-150
VA Beach Camper, 08/05/2019
updated 02/11/2021
2019 Ford F-150 Limited 4dr SuperCrew 4WD 5.5 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
22 of 27 people found this review helpful
My wife decided it was time to trade-in the Honda Odyssey for a new "family vehicle" as our two boys have grown-up enough. I did not want to trade-in my 14-year-old Honda Accord as it is my daily commuter and works great. The only way we can get the wife to go camping with us boys is if we use a camper, so we decided to get a truck for the first time in our marriage. We did not have loyalty to Ram, Ford, or Chevy. Therefore, we went out on our search with no bias. We test-drove the Laramie Longhorn, Platinum, and High Country. We want this to be our "forever truck" so that is why we test-drove the higher level of trims. We started with the all-new 2019 Ram 1500. I personally loved the truck. The features inside were amazing and the seats were very comfortable. The kids loved the rear seats because they reclined and had ventilated seats (which the other two did not). The wife did not like it at all because the passenger-ventilated seats blew out hot air...and it was 96 outside when we were test-driving. So that right there was enough for her not to want to test-drive it again, plus the fact that it was not as smooth riding as the F-150 and Silverado. The all-new 2019 Silverado was a great drive. The ride was the smoothest of all three (and yes, we drove the same route as the dealerships are on top of each other). The seats though in the Silverado were the least comfortable out of the three, but just barely. However, the big reason for not getting it was that it did not have adaptive cruise control. They are not putting it on the Silverado until 2020! ACC was necessary as we are driving this truck from the East Coast to North Dakota quite a bit to see family. In addition, using it helps me out with my road rage on drivers who do not know how to use cruise control. If it would have had ACC, we would have given it another test-drive. The F-150 had everything we wanted. The seats are the most comfortable, the interior is not as nice as the Ram, but everything worked which is necessary. The added plus of having massaging seats are great for long drives! There are reviews about the power steering not being as responsive, but I have not had negative experiences and it feels great to me. Using the new Sync-3 is not tough to get used to, and I am no techy. The transmission is very smooth and makes the ride comfortable. The boys love the rear seats and the space they have, but did like the Ram better because they had separate A/C controls and ventilated seats. The power that the 3.5L turbo puts out is amazing and it tows the heaviest of trailers with ease. In addition, the Pro Back-up Assist helps idiots like me look like a professional! I wish the other two did that...it would save a lot of honking at RV parks and boat ramps! The wife and I both love the F-150 Platinum. She drives it just as much as I do. 1-year update: We’ve owned the truck for a year now and have put over 20,000 miles on it. 5,000 of those miles were a long road trip across the country. We couldn’t be happier with the truck. The only thing that would make it better would be separate climate control for the rear seats. The Ram offers that and would help the kids out. Other than that, the truck is perfect!
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