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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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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

289 reports with mileage · 35 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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.

28 crash reports8 fire reports11 injury reports

What owners actually said

324 reports
35,000 miles · Dec 19, 2018
Suspension

BOTH FRONT SPRINGS ARE BROKE. FRONT END TO LOW TO THE GROUNG AND HITS WHEN NOT ON PAVED ROADS.ONLY 35000 MILES AND MOSTLY IN TOWN DRIVING

NHTSA ODI #11162526

86,000 miles · Nov 25, 2018
Service Brakes

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?

NHTSA ODI #11153589

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 2018
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

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 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

NHTSA ODI #11143692

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 2018
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service BrakesUnknown Or Other

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 .

NHTSA ODI #11143667

119,639 miles · Oct 12, 2018
Air Bags

THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP AS A SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER ISSUE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THAT DEVICE DOES FOR THE AIR BAGS ASSEMBLY, BUT I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE REPLACE THIS FREE OF CHARGE; REGARDLESS OF THE YEAR OF THE TRUCK OR THE MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE PRICE WAS ALSO EXTREME FOR THAT PART. $372.18 JUST …

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THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP AS A SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER ISSUE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THAT DEVICE DOES FOR THE AIR BAGS ASSEMBLY, BUT I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE REPLACE THIS FREE OF CHARGE; REGARDLESS OF THE YEAR OF THE TRUCK OR THE MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE PRICE WAS ALSO EXTREME FOR THAT PART. $372.18 JUST FOR THE PARTS. I PAID AN TOTAL OF $631,.65 FOR THIS ISSUE. FORD CASE NUMBER# CAS-16048449-G3B4MI

NHTSA ODI #11139969

150,000 miles · Sep 5, 2018
EngineSteeringVehicle Speed Control

MY TRUCK STALLED WHILE ENTERING FREEWAY LANES. I WENT FROM 60MPH TO 10MPH AND WAS NEARLY READ ENDED. THE TRUCK FINALLY STALLED JUST AS I MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER. TWO HOURS LATER, MY TRUCK STALLED WHILE DOING 40MPH ON A SURFACE STREET. I HAD TO PULL INTO A CENTER TURN LANE TO AVOID BLOCKING TRAFFIC. FUEL WAS AT HALF A TANK. OIL L…

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MY TRUCK STALLED WHILE ENTERING FREEWAY LANES. I WENT FROM 60MPH TO 10MPH AND WAS NEARLY READ ENDED. THE TRUCK FINALLY STALLED JUST AS I MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER. TWO HOURS LATER, MY TRUCK STALLED WHILE DOING 40MPH ON A SURFACE STREET. I HAD TO PULL INTO A CENTER TURN LANE TO AVOID BLOCKING TRAFFIC. FUEL WAS AT HALF A TANK. OIL LEVEL WAS GOOD.

NHTSA ODI #11124599

98,000 miles · Sep 5, 2018
Service BrakesVehicle Speed Control

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.

NHTSA ODI #11124544

34,790 miles · Jul 20, 2018
Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNING TO THE LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORTH BROTHERS FORD, INC. (33300 FORD RD, WESTLAND, MI 48185, (734) 421-1300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNING TO THE LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORTH BROTHERS FORD, INC. (33300 FORD RD, WESTLAND, MI 48185, (734) 421-1300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,790.

NHTSA ODI #11112606

114,000 miles · Jul 11, 2018
Vehicle Speed Control

WHILE IN MOTION MAKING A THREE POINT TURN TO TURN AROUND, THE ENGINE SPEED (RPM) INCREASED CAUSING TRUCK TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. SERVICE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE TRUCK. I PUT THE TRUCK TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DEPRESSING THE SERVICE BRAKE PEDAL, THE TRUCK STOPPED AND I SHUTOFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED. THIS ISSUE HAS HA…

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WHILE IN MOTION MAKING A THREE POINT TURN TO TURN AROUND, THE ENGINE SPEED (RPM) INCREASED CAUSING TRUCK TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. SERVICE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE TRUCK. I PUT THE TRUCK TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DEPRESSING THE SERVICE BRAKE PEDAL, THE TRUCK STOPPED AND I SHUTOFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #11110879

160,000 miles · Jul 2, 2018
Electrical SystemPower Train

TRUCK STALLED AND LOST TRANSMISSION POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY HIGHWAY. WAITED 20MIN ON SHOULDER AND TRUCK STARTED AND RAN FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED PERIODICALLY OVER THE LAST YEAR WITH NO ERROR CODES FOUND DURING DIAGNOSTICS RELATED. NOW HAPPING MORE FREQUENT AND YESTERDAY THE TRUCK STALLED AGAIN AND NOW WILL NOT START. RESEARCH…

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TRUCK STALLED AND LOST TRANSMISSION POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY HIGHWAY. WAITED 20MIN ON SHOULDER AND TRUCK STARTED AND RAN FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED PERIODICALLY OVER THE LAST YEAR WITH NO ERROR CODES FOUND DURING DIAGNOSTICS RELATED. NOW HAPPING MORE FREQUENT AND YESTERDAY THE TRUCK STALLED AGAIN AND NOW WILL NOT START. RESEARCHED AND FOUND A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ABOUT FORD PCM/TCM FAILURES WHICH DESCRIBED MY SYMPTOMS PERFECTLY. NEXT ISSUE IS AT 55MPH THE TRUCK TRIED TO GO INTO 4-LOW, WHICH SHUT THE TRUCK DOWN ON THE HIGH WAY AND ALMOST WENT OFF THE ROAD. ERROR CODE FOUND DURING DIAGNOSTICS WAS THE "COMMUNICATION TO TRANSFER CASE SHIFT MOTOR"

NHTSA ODI #11105060

Official recalls

2

11V049000 · 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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.