Major Problems with 2009 Ford F-150 Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Ford F-150

2009 Ford F-150 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 3000 miles

2009 Ford F-150 BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 37009 miles

2009 Ford F-150 STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 78000 miles

Browse 2009 Ford F-150 complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford F-150 owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. while placing the vehicle into reverse the accelerator pedal became stuck and the...
50
~ 44304 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i have had no answer to my concern. i purchased a new 2009 ford xlt four door extended cab pickup...
36
~ 73519 miles
ENGINE
while driving the vehicle engine lost all power and when i pulled over to the side of the road the...
33
~ 91707 miles
STEERING
tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford f150. whenever the vehicle was driven over 70 mph the entire vehicle began vibrating....
27
~ 59382 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
i wa traveling on i-20 east traveling from vicksburg ms heading to atlanta ga. i had been using the cruise...
20
~ 79907 miles
POWER TRAIN
my 2009 ford f-150 has the reverse sensing system and camera as well as the sync package so when in...
20
~ 69261 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
when adjusted according to the owners manual head rests force the head towards the chin and are very uncomfortable. dealer...
19
~ 47778 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
no problems until about 60 000 miles. then one day while stopped the truck suddenly died the check engine light...
12
~ 66423 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
water has been found building up under the plastic kickplate in the right rear passenger door of my 2009 f150...
12
~ 29708 miles
TIRES
tire blowout brand: hankook model: dynapro as made: korea dot: t79c pjnh 4008 i have had multiple problems with these...
10
~ 35087 miles
AIR BAGS
tl* the contact all owns a 2009 ford f 150. the contact stated that as she approached a traffic light...
9
~ 64908 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f150. when stopped on a hill the vehicle does not go forward it...
9
~ 14371 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
i stopped at the mobil kanagroo express gas station in gainesville to fill my 2009 ford f150 up with gas....
8
~ 40944 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. the contact recently purchased a brand new vehicle. he stated that the braking...
8
~ 12907 miles
WHEELS
all 5 rims on 2009 ford ranger show evidence of failure/cracks. ford technician recommended replacement of all rims. veh currently...
7
~ 68852 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. during rainy conditions the instrument panel lights fail to illuminate. the failure prevents...
7
~ 51878 miles
STRUCTURE
tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. during rainy conditions the instrument panel lights fail to illuminate. the failure prevents...
6
~ 26683 miles
SEATS
head rests in the way seem to be to large mostly noted when backing up & trying to look out...
6
~ 7702 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
i experienced unintended acceleration while backing up. i had just started the engine and placed it in reverse and then...
5
~ 56950 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES
tire blowout brand: hankook model: dynapro as made: korea dot: t79c pjnh 4008 i have had multiple problems with these...
5
~ 41610 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
vehile has/shut down on 6 or 7 separate occasions while sitting in a parking lot or at a stop lights...
4
~ 60717 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
we are the owners of a 2009 ford f-150. a couple of years ago we received a letter in the...
4
~ 71000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
defective driver side key pad handle assembly. robber can access lock from the bottom edge of trim push up into...
4
~ 23466 miles
SUSPENSION
vibration felt in feet seat and is noticable in items within the cab of the vehicle. vehicle has had tires...
4
~ 33763 miles
EQUIPMENT
tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. while reading the owners manual the contact realized that the vehicles electronic...
3
~ 62509 miles
VISIBILITY
2009 ford f150 fx4 . new 900 miles on the truck. sunroof shattered into hundreds of tiny pieces while truck...
3
~ 17967 miles
SEAT BELTS
the design of the shoulder belt in the rear outboard seats on the 2009 ford f150 supercrew is flawed. my...
3
~ 10667 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
i was involved in a low speed frontal collision with my 2009 ford f150 pick up. the collision was off...
3
~ 10633 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES
i have an 09 f150. my problem is with the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms). it keeps indicating a tire...
2
~ 34750 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE
tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. while the contact was examining the vehicle she noticed that the rear passenger...
2
~ 1650 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS
tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. the contact stated that the driver's and passenger side headrests were not adjustable...
2
~ 1500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
while driving home from work on the morning of october 5 2019 i heard a loud pop above my head....
1
~ 186000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. the contact stated that there was an internal electrical failure concerning the...
1
~ 140000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. while attempting to start the vehicle it cranked but failed to start....
1
~ 66000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. while driving 30 mph the emergency parking brake abs and electronic stability...
1
~ 84869 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. the contact stated that he heard an abnormal noise from the vehicle...
1
~ 77000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. the contact noticed that both rear doors failed to open. the vehicle...
1
~ 82000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck and the rmps...
1
~ 90000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
michelin tires cracking in the treads on all tires. michelin not following their published warranty in pro-rating for adjustment. tires...
1
~ 78769 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle the abs warning light...
1
~ 15000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT
driving sown road a/c fan quit and smoke came out of the vents. a fire started under the dash on
1
~ 76344 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. the contact stated that the abs warning light illuminated while driving. the...
1
~ 22500 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. the contact stated there the back lighting of the instrument panel could...
1
~ 5 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
accelerator pedal on 2009 ford f-150 pickup truck gets stuck on the floor. appears to be getting hung up on...
1
~ 15000 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT
on january 2 2010 in austin texas i was accelerating in a 2009 ford f-150 supercrew to enter a restricted...
1
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN
when starting or stopping vehicle has a thump and slight surge forward dealer says problem is from the 2 speed...
1
~ 7500 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING
i have had no answer to my concern. i purchased a new 2009 ford xlt four door extended cab pickup...
1
~ 2500 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY
getting into my truck to go to work i backed out of my driveway and started down the road .the...
1
~ 600020 miles

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