2009 Ford F-150
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Vehicle speed control is the leading concern among 324 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 26 F-150 model years with reports.
Of the 2009 reports, 28 involved a crash and 8 involved a fire. 21 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Structure, body, doorFeb 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.
IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THE DOOR HANDLE SPRING CAN FAIL CAUSING THE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN.
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.
Campaign 11V049000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchMay 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.
DELAY OR LOSS OF BRAKE STOP LAMP FUNCTION MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
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.
Campaign 09V150000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
324 reports, newest first.
Tires, May 9, 2012
ON 5/2/12 I WENT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER IN MANAHAWKIN, NJ TO ADVISE OF CRACKING TIRES. THESE TIRES HAD ONLY 19000 MILES AND WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY 2009 FORD F150. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT PIRELLI TIRE COMPANY. ON 5/4/12 I CONTACTED PIRELLI TIRE COMPANY VIA EMAIL AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. THEY ADVISED ME TO GO TO A LOCAL PIRELLI DEALER TO HAVE THEM INSPECTED. ON 5/8/12 I WENT TO SBR TIRE EXCHANGE IN MANAHAWKIN, NJ TO HAVE THEM INSPECTED. THEY CONFIRMED THE CRACKING PROBLEM AND THAT THE TIRES HAD 8/32 OF TREAD LEFT AND THE TIRES COME WITH 12/32 NEW. THEY THEN CONTACTED PIRELLI. PIRELLI OFFERED 60% TOWARD A NEW SET OF PIRELLI TIRES. AT FIRST THIS SOUNDED REASONABLE UNTIL I WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WOULD BE SOLD AT LIST PRICE OF $399.95 EACH BEFORE THE DISCOUNT. THIS CAME TO 791.50 AFTER THE 60% DISCOUNT WITH MOUNTING AND TAX ADDED. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS KNOWING THE TIRES CAN BE PURCHASED FOR A SIMILAR PRICE WITHOUT THE DISCOUNT AND SAME SIZE COMPARABLE BF GOODRICH TIRES FOR LESS. PIRELLI HAS CLEARLY NOT STOOD BEHIND A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT APPARENTLY HAS A COMMON DEFECT IN THAT MODEL TIRE. THEY ARE FORCING ME TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES AFTER ONLY 1/3 WEAR, YEARS BEFORE THEY ARE NEEDED BECAUSE I AM IN FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. ## VIN PASSED ## FORD F150 2009 ##. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, May 7, 2012
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY. AFTER THREE VISITS TO THE DEALER THEY DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THEY RESEARCHED AND DETERMINED THERE IS A COMPUTER PROGRAM PROBLEM WITH THE MAIN COMPUTER THAT CAUSES THE LIGHT TO GO ON. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET AN UPDATE TO THE COMPUTER PROGRAM THAT WOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IT COST ME THREE VISITS AND A $85 BILL TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THEIR COMPUTER PROGRAM. THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR PROGRAM AND THEY WANT THE VEHICLE OWNER TO PAY OVER $200 TO FIX IT. HOW DO THEY FIGURE THAT IS THE OWNER'S FAULT? *TR
Steering, Apr 27, 2012
POWER STEERING HYDRAULIC HOSE LEAKING, CAUSING POWER STEERING PUMP TO WHINE & CAVITATE,& WILL EVENTUALLY RUIN THE POWER STEERING PUMP, DEALER SAYS THE HOSE IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, 3700 CUSTOMERS ARE WAITING FOR THIS PART. DRIVE AT YOUR OWN RISK, WHEN THE PUMP FAILS YOU GO TO MANUAL STEERING INSTANTLY AND COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Apr 24, 2012
WHILE MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE I ACCELERATED TO 65-70 MPH. ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE I LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE TRUCK CONTINUTED ACCELERATION UP TO 90MPH WHILE HOLDING AT 4000 RPMS. BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO HELP CONTROL THE VEHICLE SPEED WHILE I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND PULLED INTO THE EMERGNCY LANE. ONCE STOPPED AND IN PARK VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HOLD 4000 RPMS. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF THEN RESTARTED AND THE RPMS JUMPED TO 4000 IMMEDIATELY. I SHUT OFF AGAIN LEFT OFF FOR 15 MINUTES, PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR A FEW TIMES TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T STICKING TO ANYTHING (IT WAS NOT) AND RESTARTED. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO WORK NORMALLY, DROVE ON HOME. TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, LEFT IT FOR THEM ON TUESDAY. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO CODES AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND THEREFORE NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS IS THE NINTH PROBLEM I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE TRUCK IN TO HAVE FIXED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR
Electrical system, Apr 24, 2012
TRUCK PARKED IN GARAGE FROM SAT EVENING 4/21/2012 FROM SHORT 9 MILE TRIP. TRUCK STARTED AROUND 10:30 A.M. SUN 4/22/2012. REMOVED FROM GARAGE FOR 3 MINUTES THEN RETURNED TO GARAGE. SHUT OFF. LEFT RESIDENCE IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. RETURNED AROUND 7:30 P.M. OPENED THE GARAGE TO FIND A SMOKY HAZE COMING FROM IT. THE ENTIRE GARAGE WAS HOT. I NOTICED DRIPS OF SOME SUBSTANCE UNDER THE TRUCK AND ON THE RUNNING BOARDS. I IMMEDIATELY REALIZED IT WAS THE UNDERCOATING THAT WAS WARM ENOUGH TO MELT AND DRIP. I GOT INTO THE TRUCK TO START IT UP BUT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. IT WAS WARM ENOUGH IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK TO LIQUEFY TOOTSY ROLLS THAT WERE IN THERE. I COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE GARAGE. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD WITH THE GARAGE DOORS OPEN AND EVERYTHING SEEMING TO COOL DOWN. I USED A BATTERY CHARGER TO TRY START THE TRUCK. IT WOULD JUST CLICK AND NOT ROLL OVER. WITH THE CHARGER THERE WAS ENOUGH POWER TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND PUSH THE TRUCK OUT OF THE GARAGE. THERE WE USED A COMMERCIAL BATTERY STARTER AND THE TRUCK STARTED UP. THERE WAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME BUT IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE. ALL GAUGES READ WHERE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. THE WATER TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS IMMEDIATELY AT THE WARMED UP LINE UPON STARTING. LEFT IT OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT. FOLLOWING MORNING DROVE IT 10 MILES TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY TESTED EVERYTHING AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED THEIR HOTLINE AND THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THAT HAPPENING BEFORE.. THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE IN THE GARAGE THAT WAS AFFECTED. *TR
Steering, Apr 21, 2012
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING FLUID. MECHANIC TRIED ORDERING REPLACEMENT AND WAS TOLD BY FORD THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK-ORDER OF 4500 UNITS. *JS
Exterior lighting, Apr 20, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER LEAKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE GASKET IN THE TAIL LIGHT WAS LOOSE, CAUSING WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE CARPET AND THE MIDDLE ARM REST IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CONTAINED MILDEW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Power train, Mar 21, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO PARK BUT THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT HOLD IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 71,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Steering, Mar 13, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE FOR THE POWER STEERING HAD A BAD FITTING ON HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET EXPERIENCED A FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 4, 2012, crash
WHEN I WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, PEDAL FELT AWKWARD AND HARD, AS IF NO POWER ASSIST. I WAS CAUGHT BY SURPRISE AND HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. I HIT A WALL AT SLOW SPEED AND DAMAGED MY FRONT BUMPER. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OF NO POWER ASSIST IN MORNINGS WHEN FIRST STARTED. FORD HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE IT. I AM TAKING TO FORD TODAY AFTER HAVING A COLLISION. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT. *TR
Steering, Mar 1, 2012
DURING AN INSPECTION THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. ADVISED BY SERVICE AGENT TO TAKE TO DEALER AS A WARRANTY ISSUE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID NEW POWER STEERING HOSE IS REQUIRED AND SENT ON MY WAY AFTER BEING TOLD HOSE IS ORDERED. MORE THAN A WEEK LATER I FIND OUT, AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WAITING 10 WEEKS FOR THE SAME REPLACEMENT PART FROM FORD, THE ONLY SUPPLIER OF THIS PARTICULAR HOSE! I CONTACTED FORD BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT RESPOND TO PHONE CALLS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. WELL I FEEL THAT ANY LEAKING POWER STEERING HOSE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE RESPONSE FROM FORD WAS TO PURCHASE A LARGE CONTAINER OF POWER STEERING FLUID AND CONTINUALLY TOP UP THE FLUID. THEY SAID THIS ADVICE WAS FROM THE DEALER. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE REPORTED SIMPLY BECAUSE THE MORE YOU DRIVE THE HIGHER THE RISK OF A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE STEERING AND THE RISK OF DEATH OR INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS. IT ALSO NEEDS TO BE HIGHLIGHTED THE BLASE ATTITUDE OF FORD AND THEIR DEALERS TO THIS MATTER. IT WAS CERTAINLY OF BIG ENOUGH CONCERN INITIALLY FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO TRY AND FIND A RENTAL VEHICLE THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR IN LIEU OF LOSS OF TRANSPORT AS WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE FOR LONG DISTANCES. *TR
Electrical system, Feb 7, 2012
TRUCK PURCHASED 3-30-2011. 9-2011 NEEDED TO HAVE BATTERY JUMPED. CLEANED BATTERY POSTS. SEEMED FINE. 12-19-2011 BATTERY WENT DEAD. AAA REPLACED BATTERY. 01-31-2012 BATTERY WENT DEAD AGAIN. AAA CAME AND SAID THE BATTERY WAS FINE. HAD IT JUMPED AND TOOK IT TO HOLMAN IN MAPLE SHADE, NJ. THEY KEPT THE TRUCK FOR FIVE DAYS AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WHEN AAA CAME THEY SAID IT SEEMED AS IF SOMETHING WAS PULLING FROM THE BATTERY HOLMAN SAID IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN NOT TO HAVE IT JUMPED JUST HAVE IT TOWED. SEEMS IT MAY BE ELECTRICAL. NOT REALLY SURE.
Vehicle speed control, Feb 1, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR MAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH AND MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.
Suspension, Power train, Jan 30, 2012
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEED SEEMS TO COME FROM RIGHT REAR. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THREE DEALERS THEY COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. DEALER STATED ALL 2009 F-150S DO THE SAME. REPLACED TIRES BUT STILL HAS SAME PROBLEM. *TT
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 28, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD COLLAPSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM BACK AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Nov 22, 2011
THE FAN BLOWER SPEED CONTROL STUCK ON HIGH ONLY AND WAS REPLACED 09/2011. THE VEHICLE KEPT STALLING OUT UPON DECELERATION GOING DOWN THE ROAD. WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. COULD BE GOING 30 MPH OR 60 MPH. WHEN GET MOTOR IS STARTED AGAIN IT USUALLY RUNS ROUGH. THE LEFT OXYGEN SENSOR CODE WAS ON SO THIS WAS REPLACED. 11/2011 THE FUEL GAUGE ALSO STOPPED READING FUEL IN THE TANK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. REPLACED FUEL PUMP IN TANK, FUEL FILTER, FUEL POWER MODULE, ALL WAS FINE FOR THREE WEEKS. TRUCK DIES 8 TIMES TODAY AND ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS ARE BACK. ENGINE LIGHT ON, FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, TRUCK RUNS ROUGH FOR AWHILE WHEN RESTARTED THEN CLEARS UP. ENGINE LIGHT NOW STAYS ON AND FUEL GAUGE WILL READ 1/2 TANK WHEN IT IS FULL. 36 GAL TANK. 11/22/2011. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Nov 21, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR BOARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN EXTREME INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE BACK OFF AND HEARD A POPPING SOUND FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT MAY HAVE BECOME STUCK TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE FLOOR MAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 8, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ABS SENSOR WIRES. THE ABS WIRES WERE NOT COVERED AND CAUSED ONE OF THE WIRES TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DAMAGED ABS WIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,800. UPDATED 11/29/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE LEAKING THE PARKING LOT. THE SENSOR WIRE WAS DAMAGED. UPDATED 12/07/11
Power train, Oct 17, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A DELAY IN SHIFTING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION CALIBRATED, BUT THE REPAIR ONLY LASTED FOUR TO FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER THEN TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO SHIFT IN THE MANNER THAT IS WAS AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION GOING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,152. UPDATED 11/18/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A DELAY GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE TCM/PCM AND RESET THE ADAPTIVE SHIFT STRATEGIES. UPDATED 03/05/12
Equipment, Aug 9, 2011
I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE 30 EAST BOUND JUST EAST OF DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH TRAVELING AT 55 MPH IN MY 2009 F 150. I BEGAN ACCELERATING TO OVERTAKE A SLOWER VEHICLE. THE THROTTLE STUCK AT WHAT SEEM TO BE A WIDE OPEN POSITION, I HAD PASSED THE CAR AND LET OFF THE GAS AND PRESSED THE BRAKE 3 TIMES BEFORE FOR THE TRUCK STOPPED ACCELERATING AND I HAD REACHED A SPEED OF 95 MPH BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK BACK UNDER CONTROL. IT SEEMED LIKE THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK FOR AROUND 10 SECONDS, WHICH WAS A VERY SCARY 10 SECONDS. I JUST FINISHED READING A FEW FORUMS WHERE THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE RUBBER FLOOR MATS THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. WELL I HAVE NOT PUT FLOOR MATS IN MY TRUCK SO THAT WAS DEFIANTLY NOT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 25, 2011
**CATASTROPHIC FUEL TANK FAILURE** TWO DAYS AGO MY 2009 F150 DIED IN MY DRIVEWAY, IT ACTED AS IF OUT OF FUEL EVEN THOUGH THE GAGE READ OVER HALF A TANK. I HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALER AND WAS INITIALLY INFORMED THAT THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF GAS AND THE FUEL GAGE WASN'T WORKING. A NEW UNIT WAS ORDERED AND ONCE THE TANK WAS REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ISSUE WAS EXCEEDINGLY MORE SEVERE. THE MECHANIC AND A FORD ENGINEER CONCLUDED THAT THE CHARCOAL PURGE VALVE FAILED AND THE FUEL PUMP CREATED SUCH A STRONG VACUUM THAT THE FUEL TANK COLLAPSED ON ITSELF AND CRUSHED THE FUEL PUMP.ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 15,000 MILES IT IS NOT A WARRANTY REPAIR DUE TO A SALVAGE TITLE ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE INSPECTION IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL TANK UNIT WAS NOT DAMAGE OR EFFECTED BY ANY INCIDENT AND WAS IN STANDARD OPERATING CONDITION WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED.I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT SINCE THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY REPAIR, FORD WILL NOT BE COLLECTING THE PARTS FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MISTAKE! I HAVE ASKED TO KEEP THESE PARTS AND WILL PROVIDE THEM TO FORD IF NEED BE. AS AN ENGINEER I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD PRESENT A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Power train, Jul 25, 2011
I PURCHASED A FORD F150 CREW CAB 4X4 BRAND NEW IN 2009. AT 35000 KMS (+/-), 55000 KMS (+/-) AND NOW 90000 KMS, THE "CLUTCH PACKS" HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEN PULLING A TRAILER OR BOAT AND THE DRIVE TRAIN GETS HOT, THE DRIVE TRAIN GRINDS AND SHAKES BADLY. I SPOKE TO SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS FROM THAT DEALERSHIP ALONE HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. I AM WORRIED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO LET GO AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE AT FORD TO FIX THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Visibility, Jul 3, 2011
2009 F150 SUPERCREW XLT. THE DASH REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. IT IS LIKE A HEADSUP IN A FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. LAYING A BLACK PIECE OF FELT CLOTH STOPS THE PROBLEM, BUT THE CLOTH CAUSES A PROBLEM SLIDING OFF. THE DASH MATERIAL IS TOO REFLECTIVE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 22, 2011, crash
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN. BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO RUN INTO THE CURB. THE PEDAL BECAME FIRMER AGAIN BUT LATER THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN.
Structure, Jun 20, 2011, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BUMPER WAS CRASHED INTO TWICE AT LOW SPEEDS AND TOTALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE BUMPER WAS MANUFACTURER OF DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.