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2019 Ford F-150

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2019 F.

Body TRUCKTransmission Automatic (S10)

The 2019 Ford F‑150 is a full‑size truck built on the 150 platform, requiring 6.0 qt of engine oil that can be 5W‑30, 0W‑30 or 5W‑20 and paired with an Automatic (S10) transmission delivering EPA‑rated 19/25/21 mpg. Owner feedback shows 953 total complaints, with the Power Train as the leading issue area and six recalls recorded for the model year. Looking back at the F‑150’s complaint history from 1990 to 2009, the lowest annual figure was 21 complaints in 1990 while the peak reached 2,991 in 1997, placing the 2019 model’s complaint count well within the lower end of that historical range.

Model year2025202420232019

Quick specs

Fluid capacities, tune-up values and fuel economy at a glance.

Engine oil capacity6.0 qtOEM · verified
Engine oil type5W-30 / 0W-30 / 5W-20OEM · verified
Lug nut torque150 ft-lbsOEM · verified
EPA fuel economy19/25/21 mpgEPA · verified

Fitment & sizes

Replacement part sizes and factory part numbers — battery, bulbs, filters and belts.

From the factory this vehicle uses a BCI 65 · 750 CCA battery. Each part links to every other vehicle that shares it, so a part you already stock may fit more of your fleet than you'd expect.

Battery groupBCI 65 · 750 CCAOEM · verified
Tire size265/60R18 110TOEM · verified
Wheel / rim7.5; Optional: 8.5 inOEM · verified

Full specifications

Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.

Engine & drivetrain NHTSA vPIC

TransmissionAutomatic (S10)

Dimensions & weight NHTSA vPIC

Overall length161.4 in
Overall width69.3 in
Overall height65 in
Wheelbase99.2 in
Curb weight3020 lb
Track (front / rear)59.8 / 59.8 in
Weight distribution (front / rear)59/41

Ratings & economy EPA / vPIC

EPA city / highway / combined19 / 25 / 21 mpg
DrivetrainRear-Wheel Drive
Recommended fuelRegular Gasoline

Performance & power Independent road tests

0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.

Independent road tests for the F of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.

5.1–7.9 sec0–60 mph (tested)quickest 5.10 sec — 2019 F-150 Limited SuperCrew (5'7.1" Bed)
YearTrim / engine0–60¼ mileHPDrivetrain
2019F-150 Limited SuperCrew (5'7.1" Bed) 3.5L Twin-Turbo V65.10 sec13.70 sec450 hp4x4
2019F-150 Raptor SuperCrew (5'7.1" Bed) 3.5L Twin-Turbo V65.10 sec13.90 sec450 hp4x4
2019F-150 Limited SuperCrew (5'7.1" Bed)(93 octane) 3.5L Twin-Turbo V65.30 sec14.00 sec450 hp4x4
2019F-150 Limited SuperCrew (5'7.1" Bed)(87 octane) 3.5L Twin-Turbo V65.90 sec14.50 sec450 hp4x4
2019F-150 Lariat FX4 Power Stroke SuperCrew (5'7.1" Bed) 3.0L Turbo Diesel V67.90 sec16.10 sec250 hp4x4
2019F-150 XL SuperCrew (5'7.1" Bed) 3.3L V67.90 sec16.10 sec290 hp4x4
2018F-150 XLT SuperCrew (5.6 ft. Bed) 5.0L V85.50 sec14.00 sec395 hpRWD
2018F-150 Lariat Sport EcoBoost SuperCrew (5.6 ft. Bed) 2.7L Twin-Turbo V65.70 sec14.30 sec325 hp4x4

Service quick specs OEM factory data

Capacities, torques and tune-up values from the factory service manual.

This engine holds 6.0 qt of 5W-30 / 0W-30 / 5W-20 engine oil, Dot 4 brake fluid. Torque lug nuts to 150 ft-lbs. The firing order is 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8.

Lubricants & capacities

Brake FluidDot 4
Engine Coolant Capacity2.7 L
Engine Coolant Capacity15.2 qt
Engine Coolant Capacity15.2 qt
Engine Coolant Capacity13.9 qt
Engine Oil5W-30 · 0W-30 · 5W-20 · 0W-20
Engine Oil Capacity6.0 qt
Engine Oil0W-30 · 0W-40 · 5W-30 · 5W-40

Engine torques

Camshaft Bearing/Carrier Cap Bolts or Studs89 inch lbs. ft-lbs
Connecting Rod (Large End) BearingsOHV Engines: 26 ft-lbs
Engine Flywheel Bolts59 ft-lbs
Engine Flywheel BoltsOHV Engines: 59 ft-lbs
Engine Flywheel Bolts59 ft-lbs
Engine Flywheel Bolts59 ft-lbs
Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts7.4 ft-lbs
Main BearingsOHV Engines: 59 ft-lbs

Chassis torques

Lug Nuts150 ft-lbs
Front Wheel Hub30.0

Ignition

Cylinder Firing Order1-4-2-5-3-6
Cylinder Firing Order1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
Spark Plug ManufacturerMotorcraft
Spark Plug Gap.028-.031 in
Spark Plug Torque11 ft-lbs
Spark Plug ManufacturerMotorcraft
Spark Plug Gap.051 in
Spark Plug Torque11 ft-lbs

Battery & A/C

RefrigerantR134a
Refrigerant Capacity1.81 lbs
Oil TypeYN-35
Oil Capacity2.7 oz
Standard BCI Group Number65
Standard BCI Cranking Performance750 cca
Standard BCI Group NumberDiesel: 49 Must use a AGM VRLA battery.
Standard BCI Cranking PerformanceDiesel: 850 Must use a AGM VRLA battery. cca

Service checks

Fuel Pump Pressure Minimum51.0 Engine On psi
Fuel Pump Pressure Maximum87.0 Engine On psi
Fuel Pump Pressure Minimum51.0 psi
Fuel Pump Pressure Maximum62.0 psi
Fuel Pump Pressure Minimum51.0 Engine On psi
Fuel Pump Pressure Maximum87.0 Engine On psi
Fuel Pump Pressure MinimumTurbo: 51.0 Engine On psi
Fuel Pump Pressure MaximumTurbo Models: 87.0 Engine On psi

Brakes

Brake Caliper Bolt to Carrier TorqueFront: 27.0 ft-lbs
Brake Caliper Carrier to Hub Bolt TorqueFront: 184.0 ft-lbs
ABS Sensor TorqueFront: 6.0; Rear: 6.0
Vented Rotor Minimum Thickness for ReplacementFront: 1.259; Rear: .787; Front: 1.260; Rear: .886
Maximum Rotor Runout.002

Multi-step torque procedures OEM · verified

Camshaft Bearing/Carrier Cap Bolts or Studs — tightening sequence 1 stages
171 inch lbs., Step 2: 45°.71 in
Camshaft Bearing/Carrier Cap Bolts or Studs — tightening sequence 1 stages
171 inch lbs., Step 2: 45°.71 in
Camshaft Bearing/Carrier Cap Bolts or Studs — tightening sequence 1 stages
153 inch lbs., Step 2: 4553 in
Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 1 stages
124 ft. lbs., Step 2: 0 ft. lbs., Step 3: 24 ft. lbs., Step 4: 90°.24 ft. lbs
Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 1 stages
117 ft. lbs., Step 2: 32 ft. lbs., Step 3: 105°17 ft. lbs
Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 1 stages
117 ft. lbs., Step 2: 32 ft. lbs., Step 3: 90°.17 ft. lbs
Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 1 stages
115 ft. lbs., Step 2: 28 ft. lbs, Step 3: 105°.15 ft. lbs
Cylinder Head — tightening sequence 1 stages
1Bolts 1-814.8 ft. lbs
Cylinder Head — tightening sequence 1 stages
118 ft. lbs., Step 2: 55 ft. lbs., Step 3: Bolt 1: Loosen 180°, Step 4: Bolt 1: 37 ft. lbs., Step 5: Bolt 1: Tighten 240°, Step 6: Bolts 2-10: Complete Steps 3, 4 and 5 for Bolts 2-10. Complete all 3 steps for each Bolt before moving on to the next bolt.18 ft. lbs
Cylinder Head — tightening sequence 1 stages
1Bolts 1-814.8 ft. lbs
Cylinder Head — tightening sequence 1 stages
114.8 ft. lbs. Step 2: 30 ft. lbs. Step 3: 59 ft. lbs. Step 4: 180°14.8 ft. lbs
Cylinder Head — tightening sequence 1 stages
118 ft. lbs. Step 2: 55 ft. lbs. Step 3: Loosen Bolt #1 180°. Step 4: Bolt #1: 37 ft. lbs. Step 5: Bolt #1: 240°. For steps 6, 7 & 8 do all three steps for each bolt individually before moving on to the next bolt. Step 6: Bolts 2-10: Loosen 180°. Step 7: Bolts 2-10: 37 ft. lbs. Step 8: Bolts 2-10: 240°.18 ft. lbs
Engine Flywheel Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
115 ft. lbs., Step 2: 60°.15 ft. lbs
Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
13.7 ft. lbs., Step 2: 7.43.7 ft. lbs
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
1Install new studs8.5 ft. lbs
Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
17.4 ft. lbs., Step 2: Turn 45°.7.4 ft. lbs
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
1Install new manifold studs13.3 ft. lbs
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
1Install new manifold studs9.6 ft. lbs
Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
1Lower and Upper Manifold7.4 ft. lbs
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
1Install new studs8.8 ft. lbs
Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 2 stages
17.4 ft. lbs.7.4 ft. lbs
2Turn 45°
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
1Install new manifold studs13.3 ft. lbs
Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
18.5 ft. lbs., Step 2: Turn 35°.8.5 ft. lbs
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
1Install new studs18 ft. lbs
Main Bearings — tightening sequence 1 stages
130 ft. lbs., Step 2: 0 ft. lbs., Step 3: 26 ft. lbs., Step 4: 180°.30 ft. lbs
Oil Pump to Cylinder BLock Bolts/Studs — tightening sequence 1 stages
189 inch lbs., Step 2: 45°89 in

Factory maintenance schedule OEM · verified

Normal service, condensed from the factory interval matrix.

Under the factory schedule, replace the spark plugs every 100,000 mi; coolant at 200,000 mi. The big-interval services (at 200,000 mi for coolant, and the transmission fluid) are the ones owners most often skip — on a lower-mileage example, assume the original fluids are still in it and check them first.

Every 10,000 miAir Filter Restriction Gauge (inspect) · Brake Drum Assembly (inspect) · Brake Line (inspect) · Brake Linings (inspect) · Brake Rotor (inspect) · CV Joint Boot (inspect)
Every 20,000 miAccessory Drive Belt (inspect) · Cabin Air Filter (replace)
Every 30,000 miEngine Air Filter Element (replace) · Fuel Filter (replace)
At 100,000 miAccessory Drive Belt (inspect)
Every 100,000 miSpark Plugs (replace)
At 150,000 miDrive Axle Assembly (drain & refill) · Drive Belt (replace) · Transfer Case Assembly (drain & refill) · Transmission Fluid & Filter (replace)
At 200,000 miEngine Coolant System (drain, flush & refill)

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

The 2019 Ford F‑150 generated 365 complaints in the Power Train category, 139 in Engine, 54 in Unknown Or Other and 41 in the combined Power Train,Engine subcategory, with 14 crash‑related complaints and 5 fire‑related complaints. In the federal record, complaint volume peaked in 1997 at 2,991 and again in 2004 at 2,035, then declined to 324 by 2009, indicating a downward trend after the early‑2000s. The 2019 Power Train complaint count (365) is comparable to the 2008 total complaints (368) and lower than the 1997 peak, suggesting it does not represent a new high in the generation. No recall or TSB figures are reported for 2019 in the provided data, so the complaint profile is limited to the numbers above. Because the dataset does not include model years after 2009, no direct after‑year comparison can be made, but the 2019 complaint levels are moderate relative to historic peaks. Consequently, from a federal‑record perspective the 2019 F‑150 appears to be a reasonable purchase, though buyers should verify any remaining manufacturer‑issued recalls independently.

6
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
297
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
1
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
953
Owner complaints
14 involved a crash · 5 a fire
NHTSA crash-test rating federal NCAP · out of 5 stars
Overall★★★★★
Frontal★★★★★
Side★★★★★
Rollover★★★★★
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent
’90’91’92’93’94’95’96’97’98’99’00’01’02’03’04’05’06’07’08’09

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by component

All 953 complaints on record, top 8 components.

Power Train365
Engine139
Unknown Or Other54
Power Train,Engine41
Engine & Engine Cooling38
Back Over Prevention21
Structure19
Electrical System12

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 297 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

BulletinDateComponentSummary
24B47 S12025-05-10Unknown Or OtherCERTAIN 2018-2024 MODEL YEAR VARIOUS VEHICLES — UPDATE SYNC SOFTWARE
TSB 25-21262025-04-01Unknown Or OtherThis bulletin supersedes TSB 25-2018. Reason for update: update the Part List and Service…
SSM 534952025-03-14Unknown Or OtherSome 2016-2020 F-150 vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)…
24E122025-02-05Power TrainNEW VEHICLE DELIVERY HOLD - Emission Recall 24E12 Certain 2018-2020 Model Year F-150…
SSM 533052025-01-17Unknown Or OtherSome 2017-2025 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with a 10R60/10R80/10R80 MHT/10R100…

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

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Reference guides

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Frequently asked

How much oil does the 2019 F take?

6.0 qt of Engines Equipped with Turbo: Above -20°F use 5W-30, below -22°F use 0W-30; Non Turbo Engines: Temperatures above -20°F use 5W-20, Temperatures below -22°F use 0W-20., per the factory manual.

Does the 2019 F have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.

What gas mileage does the F get?

EPA figures are 19 city / 25 highway / 21 combined mpg.