AT APPROXIMATELY 86000 MILES MY ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I TOOK IT TO MY CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH REVEALED A FAILED ABS MODULE. REPLACEMENT COST IS OVER $800.00 AND WITH OVER 233 COMPLAINTS THAT WE KNOW OF, WHEN IS YOUR ORGANIZATION GOING TO MAKE FORD ACCOUNTABLE?
2009 Ford F-150
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 2009 Ford F-150 are lower than the model-year median of 676.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
289 reports with mileage · 35 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Service Brakes complaints
25 reportsDIAGNOSTIC SERVICE {ENGINE ANALYSIS} CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON OTHER LIGHTS ON CODE -C1300 DESRIPTION NO INFORMATION RETURNED FOR TROUBLE CODE -C1300 CODE -C1963 DESCRIPTION NO INFORMATION RETURNED FOR TROUBLE CODE C-1963 CODE B1596 DESCRIPTION NO INFORMATION RETURNED FOR TROUBLE CODE B1596 ABS PUMP MOTOR STABILITY CONTROL IN…
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DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE {ENGINE ANALYSIS} CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON OTHER LIGHTS ON CODE -C1300 DESRIPTION NO INFORMATION RETURNED FOR TROUBLE CODE -C1300 CODE -C1963 DESCRIPTION NO INFORMATION RETURNED FOR TROUBLE CODE C-1963 CODE B1596 DESCRIPTION NO INFORMATION RETURNED FOR TROUBLE CODE B1596 ABS PUMP MOTOR STABILITY CONTROL INHIBIT WARNING SERVICE CONTINUOUS MEMOR ABS MODULE NEEDS REPLACING PROGRAMMING POSSIBLE MANUFACTURE RECALL RECOMMEND DEALER
TAKATA RECALL THE BRAKE LIGHTS IN MY DASHBOARD IS ALWAYS LIT UP ALSO THE STABLITY LITE IS ALWAYS ON .I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECK AND WAS TOLD IS WAS A DEFECT WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND SHOULD BRING IT TO THE DEALER OR SEE IF THERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM .THIS OCCURS AS SOON AS I TURN ON THE ENGINE BOTH LIG…
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TAKATA RECALL THE BRAKE LIGHTS IN MY DASHBOARD IS ALWAYS LIT UP ALSO THE STABLITY LITE IS ALWAYS ON .I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECK AND WAS TOLD IS WAS A DEFECT WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND SHOULD BRING IT TO THE DEALER OR SEE IF THERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM .THIS OCCURS AS SOON AS I TURN ON THE ENGINE BOTH LIGHTS IN MOTION ,STATIONARY, HIGHWAY ETC .
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXERT EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE INCREASED TO HIGH AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND M…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXERT EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE INCREASED TO HIGH AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THEN MY ABS & BRAKE CHECK SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON HAS NOT TURNED OFF. TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE
ABS & TCS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, WHEN DIAGNOSED IT READS A CODE B1342 FAULTY ABS CONTROL MODULE. I HAVE TRIED DESPERATELY TO FIND A REPLACEMENT ALL THE DEALERS SEEM TO HAVE THEM ON BACK ORDER WHIT NO SHIP DATE KNOWN. NONE OF THE PARTS HOUSES SELL THIS PARTICULAR MODULE IT IS A 1 YEAR PART ONLY I CALLED SEVERAL WRECKING YARDS…
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ABS & TCS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, WHEN DIAGNOSED IT READS A CODE B1342 FAULTY ABS CONTROL MODULE. I HAVE TRIED DESPERATELY TO FIND A REPLACEMENT ALL THE DEALERS SEEM TO HAVE THEM ON BACK ORDER WHIT NO SHIP DATE KNOWN. NONE OF THE PARTS HOUSES SELL THIS PARTICULAR MODULE IT IS A 1 YEAR PART ONLY I CALLED SEVERAL WRECKING YARDS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND WAS TOLD THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I FINALLY LOCATED ONE BUT IT WASN'T EASY. HOW MANY OTHER 2009 F150 TRUCKS ARE OR WILL BE ON THE ROAD WITH FAULTY BRAKES AND ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR THEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, IT REVVED UP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN ENCLOSED TRAILER ON JULY 5, 2017. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NOVEMBER 24, 2017 AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, IT REVVED UP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN ENCLOSED TRAILER ON JULY 5, 2017. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NOVEMBER 24, 2017 AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.
SUDDEN COMPLETE BREAK FAILURE. WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS BREAKING PROBLEM OR INDICATION OF BREAKING SYSTEM PROBLEM THE BREAKING SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DECELERATING WITH NO PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS A FEW HUNDRED YARDS FROM A RED LIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY GENTLE BRAKE…
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SUDDEN COMPLETE BREAK FAILURE. WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS BREAKING PROBLEM OR INDICATION OF BREAKING SYSTEM PROBLEM THE BREAKING SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DECELERATING WITH NO PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS A FEW HUNDRED YARDS FROM A RED LIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY GENTLE BRAKE PRESSURE, THE BREAK PEDAL GAVE NO RESISTANCE, EASILY PUSHED TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BREAKING CAPACITY WHATSOEVER. THE BREAK TROUBLE LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME INSTANT FAILURE OCCURRED. RELEASING AND REAPPLYING THE BREAKS HAD NO EFFECT, ONLY DUE TO MY EARLY RESPONSE TO THE RED LIGHT ALLOWED ME ENOUGH TIME AND DISTANCE TO USE THE COLUMN SHIFTER TO DOWNSHIFT, THUS DECELERATING WITH THE ENGINE UNTIL REACHING 1ST GEAR. AT WHICH POINT I WAS ABLE TO USE THE PARKING BREAK TO FULLY STOP THE VEHICLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE BRAKES SEIZED AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR NINE DAYS. THE DE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE BRAKES SEIZED AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR NINE DAYS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE ABS MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STIFF AND EXTREMELY HARD TO DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FELT ABNORMAL. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT ALMOST TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMAT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FELT ABNORMAL. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT ALMOST TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. CONSUMER NO LONGER OWN THIS VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/03/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE NO LONGER OWNS THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Official recalls
211V049000 · Structure:body:door
Feb 1, 2011
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 F-150 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 18, 2008, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2009. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HOUSING EMBOSSMENT RETAINING THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING MAY FRACTURE DURING NORMAL USAGE RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT SPRING FORCE TO RETURN THE HANDLE TO THE FULLY STOWED POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THE DOOR HANDLE SPRING CAN FAIL CAUSING THE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE INITIALLY NOTIFIED AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A FORD OR LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER IF ANY INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS LOOSE OR FAILS TO RETURN TO THE STOWED POSITION AFTER ACTIVATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECT MODULE. ONCE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A FORD OR LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF EACH INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. DEPENDING ON THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION, THE DEALER WILL EITHER ADD A SPRING EMBOSSMENT REINFORCEMENT OR REPLACE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
09V150000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
May 5, 2009
FORD IS RECALLING 8,735 MY 2009 F-150 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY BE IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED. THIS MAY RESULT IN A DELAY IN BRAKE STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. IN SITUATIONS OF VERY MILD BRAKE APPLICATION, THE BRAKE STOP LAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DELAY OR LOSS OF BRAKE STOP LAMP FUNCTION MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND HAVE THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH REMOVED AND REINSTALLED WHICH WILL PROVIDE PROPER ADJUSTMENT. THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 13, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332 OR THROUGH THE INTERNET AT WWW.OWNERCONNECTION.COM.
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NHTSA investigations
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