Ford F-150 / 2009
2009 Ford F-150 problems
Owners have filed 400 complaints about the 2009 Ford F-150 with NHTSA. Vehicle speed control accounts for 13.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 11.5%.
Complaints400
Crashes34
Fires8
Injuries24
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Vehicle speed control 13.5% · 54
Electrical system 11.5% · 46
Engine 10.5% · 42
Structure 8.5% · 34
Power train 8.3% · 33
Steering 7.3% · 29
Service brakes 6.3% · 25
Service brakes, hydraulic 3.5% · 14
Severity
Of those complaints, 34 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 24 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 35 model years of the Ford F-150 in this data, 2009 sits 31st by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 13 in the last three years against 23 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 53,500 miles.
In owners' own words
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. Vehicle speed control · reported at 48,000 miles
Accelerating on interstate on ramp to merge into traffic. Accelerator stuck and vehicle speed increased. Had to heavily apply brakes to stop, put in neutral, engine continued to rev, shut truck off. About a minute after stopping, a loud pop was heard in cab (accelerator unsticking??). Turned truck on, normal acceleration followed. This was the first and only occurrence. Vehicle speed control · reported at 49,880 miles
While accelerating onto highway, the throttle stuck and kept accelerating the vehicle even after my foot was removed from gas pedal. I had to shift into neutral and the engine stayed at 4000rpm without pressing on the gas pedal. I brought the truck to a stop on the shoulder and shut it off. It worked fine on the way home. This vehicle is going to Ford in the morning! Vehicle speed control · reported at 5 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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