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.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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23Owner complaints

Model-year median: 89

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2009 Ford F-250 Sd

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 23 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Steering: 7 reports
Suspension: 7 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 5 reports
Wheels: 3 reports
Engine: 2 reports

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Recall links

No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering

7 Suspension

7 Engine And Engine Cooling

5 Wheels

3 Engine

All reported categories

Exterior Lighting

1 Fuel System, Diesel

1 Fuel System, Gasoline

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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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

Unknown Or Other complaints

1 reports

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76,017 miles · Aug 21, 2013

SteeringSuspensionUnknown Or Other

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TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND TO DIAGNOSE LOOSE STEERING ISSUE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FAILED TRACK BAR BALL JOINTS, TRACK BAR BUSHINGS AND EXCESSIVE SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT. FRONT AXLE DUST SEALS WERE FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. STEERING GEAR BOX WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAILING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. PARTS FOR THE GEAR BOX WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH 120 DAY TIME FRAME FOR DELIVERY. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE FAILURES WOULD HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHIC EVENT IF AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TOTAL COST IS IN EXCESS OF $2,300.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN USED AS A ROUTINE DRIVER. BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF POSTS FOR THIS TYPICAL ISSUE A NATIONAL RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10536581

Recall campaigns

No recalls in this snapshot.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.