This page covers 4 recalls and 19 owner complaints for the 2019 Ford F-450.
Steering complaints dominate the 2019 Ford F-450 owner reports, with the most common description being severe front-end vibration or wobbling at highway speeds, typically starting around 40 mph. Multiple owners describe the shaking as sudden and difficult to control, and several report that inspections by mechanics turned up no clear cause. The engine is the next most-mentioned system, with owners reporting two distinct issues: one describes the truck entering limp mode after a diesel particulate filter failure, and another involves an abrupt engine failure accompanied by banging noises from the engine compartment. A separate engine-related report describes a burning odor inside the cabin traced to an oil pan gasket failure. The structural category rounds out the complaint picture, though at low volume.
19
Total Complaints
1
With Injuries
By System
The 2019 Ford F-450 has 4 recalls, the most serious being a block heater cable that can corrode at its splice connector and overheat when plugged in, raising the risk of a fire in the engine compartment.
The front seat recall is worth attention as well: trucks with manual front seat recliner mechanisms may have been assembled incorrectly, leaving the seat back without full structural strength. In a crash, that seat back can fail to hold the occupant properly, increasing the chance of injury. On the visibility side, certain vehicles built by LGE Coachworks and equipped with ASA Electronics backup camera displays can revert to factory default settings without warning, which causes the camera image to appear mirrored. A driver relying on that reversed image may steer the wrong direction when backing up. There is also a lighting concern on Life Line Emergency Vehicles conversions: combination LED stop, tail, turn, and reverse lights can exceed the maximum permitted brightness, producing glare that can impair the vision of drivers behind the vehicle.
At a glance
What can fail
The 7x9 combination LED stop-tail-turn reverse lights emit too much brightness, exceeding federal safety limits and potentially impairing other drivers' vision.
What the fix does
ECCO will install a filter kit at no cost to reduce the light output to compliant brightness levels.
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Complaints are owner-reported and reflect individual experiences, not confirmed defects. They are distinct from recalls. Data sourced from the national vehicle safety complaint database. See trending complaints →
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The front or rear seat recliner mechanism may be missing a critical locking pawl, causing the seat back to be loose and weak.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect your seat structure and replace it if needed at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The backup camera display may unexpectedly reset to factory default settings, causing the camera image to appear reversed.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the display at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Water and contaminants can enter the engine block heater cable's splice connector, causing corrosion and damage that may prevent the heater from working properly.
What the fix does
Dealers will disable the block heater cable at no cost. Once parts are available, dealers will replace the engine block heater cable at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
