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2009 Ford F-250 Sd

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Ford F-250 Sd are lower than the model-year median of 89.

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23Owner complaints

Model-year median: 89

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
274
200654
2007141
200823
200932
2010122
201157
2012
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
7Suspension
7Engine And Engine Cooling
5Wheels
3Engine
2
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Diesel
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes
1Tires
1Trailer Hitches
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

21 reports with mileage · 2 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.

  • Steering. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine complaints

2 reports
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40,000 miles · Feb 17, 2017
EngineService Brakes

MY F-250 HAS HAD EVERY BRAKE CALIPER LOCK UP AND CAUSE TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE AND REPAIR. STARTING AT 40K MILES IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE DESIGN IF EVERY CALIPER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. MY SHOP DID A REPAIR HISTORY SEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE 2009S HAD A HIGHER FAILURE RATE THAN OTHER YEARS. I A…

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MY F-250 HAS HAD EVERY BRAKE CALIPER LOCK UP AND CAUSE TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE AND REPAIR. STARTING AT 40K MILES IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE DESIGN IF EVERY CALIPER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. MY SHOP DID A REPAIR HISTORY SEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE 2009S HAD A HIGHER FAILURE RATE THAN OTHER YEARS. I ALSO HAD THE MANIFOLD WARP AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT JUST 40K MILES. THANKS - DAN

NHTSA ODI #10955274

21,478 miles · Mar 29, 2015
Engine

WE OWN A 2009 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 4X4, WITH LOW MILES (21478). THIS VEHICLE HAS RUN GREAT SINCE WE PURCHASED IT NEW. AS WE WERE DRIVING, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN POORLY AND LOOSE POWER. THE ENGINE LIGHT THEN CAME ON. THE MECHANIC SCANNER THE ENGINE CODES P0012-P0018-P0022-P0341-P052D, INDICATING FAULTY CAM PHASERS AND TENSIONERS…

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WE OWN A 2009 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 4X4, WITH LOW MILES (21478). THIS VEHICLE HAS RUN GREAT SINCE WE PURCHASED IT NEW. AS WE WERE DRIVING, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN POORLY AND LOOSE POWER. THE ENGINE LIGHT THEN CAME ON. THE MECHANIC SCANNER THE ENGINE CODES P0012-P0018-P0022-P0341-P052D, INDICATING FAULTY CAM PHASERS AND TENSIONERS, AND THAT THE ENGINE WAS OUT OF TIME. THIS PICKUP HAS LOW MILEAGE AND ALL THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DONE. THE FORD PARTS DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THEY KEEP THESE PARTS STOCKED BECAUSE IT IS A COMMON REPAIR ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10702433

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.