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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

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

1 reports
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21,000 miles · Dec 19, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE DRIVING WITH FUEL LEVEL BETWEEN 1/8 AND 1/4 TANK, TRUCK SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. THE "50 MILES TO EMPTY" INDICATOR HAD ILLUMINATED APPROX. 2 MILES BEFORE FAILURE. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS FORCED TO PAY APPROX. $250 FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND TOW. DEALER COORDINATED WITH FORD CORPORATE AND DETERMINED I DROVE TRUCK UNTIL FU…

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WHILE DRIVING WITH FUEL LEVEL BETWEEN 1/8 AND 1/4 TANK, TRUCK SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. THE "50 MILES TO EMPTY" INDICATOR HAD ILLUMINATED APPROX. 2 MILES BEFORE FAILURE. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS FORCED TO PAY APPROX. $250 FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND TOW. DEALER COORDINATED WITH FORD CORPORATE AND DETERMINED I DROVE TRUCK UNTIL FUEL WAS EMPTY. APPROX. 4 WEEKS LATER, TRUCK SHUT DOWN AGAIN. DEALER EXPLAINED I WOULD HAVE TO "PLACE A BET" THAT THE FUEL INDICATOR SENSOR WAS "OUT OF TOLERANCE." THEY WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE FUEL TANK AND CHECK SENSOR. PER TECH, IF SENSOR WAS WITHIN TOLERANCE, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE ENTIRE BILL. I TOLD THEM TO GO AHEAD AND PERFORM THE CHECK. SENSOR WAS IN FACT OUT OF TOLERANCE AND WAS INDICATING MORE FUEL THAN WAS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE DEALER, NOT FORD, REFUNDED THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF REPAIR. LAST FORD I WILL PURCHASE. GM/CHEVY WILL BE MY NEXT DIESEL PURCHASE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10440358

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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