2009 Ford F-150

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMING FROM THE SEAT BELT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,330.

COMING HOME, SOMETHING LET LOSE UNDER THE HOOD AND WAS TINKING. ENDED UP HAVING IT TOWED HOME WHERE WE FOUND OUT THE SPARK PLUG EJECTED. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AS I JUST BOUGHT MY TRUCK 2 MONTHS AGO, THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. CALLED FORD CORP THEY WOULDN'T GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND THIS WAS A TBS. I CALLED A FORD DEALER TO SEE WHAT TO DO. HE TOLD ME IT WOULD HAVE TO BE FIXED AT MY EXPENSE. TOOK IT TO A GARAGE WHERE THEY FIGURED THE SPARK PLUG EJECTED AND RUINED A FEW OTHER PARTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER A WEEK LATER I HAVE MY TRUCK BACK. NOT SURE HOW MUCH IT COST YET, THE BILL IS IN THE MAIL ONCE HE FIGURES IT OUT!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OTHER OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD CARBON BUILD UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,250.

WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT SPEED BELOW 5 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND CHATTER. THE SOUND AND VIBRATION WENT AWAY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 5 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM REPEATEDLY. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID IT WAS THE CAM PHASER, AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS 2009 TRUCK WAS ASSEMBLED IN NOVEMBER OF 2008. TRUCK WAS PURCHASED USED WITH 36000 MILES IN NOVEMBER OF 2014. CAM PHASERS REPLACED AT 43800 MILES.

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR DEALER IN UTAH. WE DID NOT NOTE ANY NOISES DURING THE TEST RIDE AND VEHICLE APPEARED IN GREAT CONDITION. ON THE DRIVE HOME (OF COURSE) WE STOPPED FOR DINNER. NOTICED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THIS CONTINUED AND WORSENED AND WE FEARED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE PROBLEM SUBSIDED WHEN THE RPM'S INCREASED SLIGHTLY. WE WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM REPEATABLE IN A PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEEDS AND LOW RPMS. SPECIFICALLY WHEN TURNING LEFT AND THE PROBLEM WORSENED WHEN THE 4X4 WAS SELECTED. I VIDEO TAPED THE ENGINE NOISE AS PROOF FOR THE DEALERSHIP. DOING RESEARCH WE HAVE NOTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2009 F150 5.4 L. RANGE OF PROBLEMS DESCRIBED AS EITHER CAM PHASER OR INTERNAL ENGINE PROBLEM. CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN NOTED AS EITHER CAM PHASER REPLACEMENTS (NOT VERY HELPFUL) OR FULL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING TO RETURN.

THIS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES. THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE FUEL TANK GETTING BENT UPWARD DUE TO THE TANK COLLAPSING ON ITSELF BECAUSE IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO VENT PROPERLY. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP BUT IT ONLY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN BENT AS WELL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE GAS GAUGE READS IMPROPERLY AS WELL DUE TO THE PUMP NOT REACHING THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. I CAN ONLY FIT ABOUT 17 GALLONS INTO A 30 GALLON TANK UPON REFILLING. THE STALLING THAT THIS CAUSES HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE HAD ACCIDENTS. FORD REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGING. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND THAT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT FORD NEEDS TO REPAIR. PLEASE REQUIRE FORD TO RECALL AND FIX THIS DESIGN FLAW BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS KILLED OR INJURED.

SLOWING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE ENGINE FELL DEAD. I WAS ABLE TO START IT AND PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC BEFORE IT FELL DEAD AGAIN. NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER I FILL UP, THE ENGINE WAS HARD TO START. IT SPUTTERED AND STALLED AND FINALLY STARTED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD CAUSE CRASHES IF NOT REPAIRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V049000 (STRUCTURE). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT INTERIOR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000....UPDATED 07/30/15 *BF UPDATED 9/24/15 *JS