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2019 Ford F-150 back over prevention problems

43 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2019 Ford F-150 cite back over prevention, 4% of all 1,021 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 2 recalls on this component.

Complaints
43
4% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
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Injuries
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01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the back over prevention

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, there was a delay in the vehicle responding. The contact stated that the rear-view camera displayed a blank screen. The failure mileage was 124,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 22, 2026Power train, Back over preventionODI 11773078
“The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while in reverse(R) on several occasions, the back over prevention screen was blue or black. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact believed that failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V252000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 3, 2025Back over preventionODI 11671031
“The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the transmission was downshifting, there was a loud bang coming from the transmission, with a popping sound coming from the rear suspension. The contact stated that the sound was most apparent when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the message that the driver’s side rear door was open, causing the light to remain illuminated even though the door was securely closed. During the failure, the lights inside and outside the vehicle remained illuminated, causing the battery to become drained. The contact stated that the infotainment center failed and needed to be rebooted whenever the vehicle was turned off and restarted. The failure disabled the back over prevention camera intermittently. The contact stated that occasionally back over prevention camera became activated while driving and remained operational until the system failed. The contact stated that the back over prevention failure and infotainment system failure started after Ford had completed a routine software update. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 4, 2025Power train, Electrical system, Back over preventionODI 11664780
“The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V252000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); and the vehicle was taken to a local dealer for the recall repair. The contact stated that shortly after the vehicle was repaired the vehicle experience electrical failures. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the navigation system and radio became inoperable. Additionally, the contact stated that at whatever volume level the radio was set to, the level remained until the vehicle was turned off and restarted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the APIM Controller was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired twice; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 3, 2025Electrical system, Back over preventionODI 11664629
“Rear view camera used to glitch when put in reverse. Now it goes completely black (or blue) when vehicle is in reverse. There was a recall on this involving 2021 and newer models but I believe this problem goes back even further. Because it’s a truck, I have a huge blind spot in the back when reversing and I worry mostly about a potential accident involving property, persons, or even my own children. It’s very unsafe. I want to note that I was in contact with Ford Customer Service but they said that my vehicle wasn’t covered under the recall and that there was nothing they can do for me.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 28, 2025Electrical system, Unknown or other, Back over preventionODI 11663512
“The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while reversing, the back over prevention camera malfunctioned and displayed a solid blue screen with the message "Camera Malfunction" displayed. During the failure, there was no image displayed, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The local dealer was not contacted regarding the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V252000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 75,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 20, 2025Back over preventionODI 11662087

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

2 recalls on this component

Back over prevention: software

Free remedy

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.

Back over preventionReported Jun 27, 2025NHTSA 25V442000

Back over prevention: camera

Free remedy

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 F-150, Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles. Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Back over preventionReported Apr 14, 2022NHTSA 22V252000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 3, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.