Ford F-150 Complaints (2009)

324 consumer complaints on file.

#10560438January 17, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE CODE READ BAD FUEL PUMP MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560118January 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN
EXTREMELY HARD DOWNSHIFT MALFUNCTION.VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHUDDERS AND SLAMS HARD INTO LOWER GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558596January 6, 2014
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE TIRE AIR PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATES. HAVE HAD TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. WAS TOLD SENSORS WERE BAD. DEALER HAS REPLACE SENSORS SEVERAL TIMES. ISSUE CONTINUES TO OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556970December 22, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAK AT THE PASSENGER WINDSHIELD POST HANDLE. POSSIBLY FROM THE SATELLITE RADIO ANTENNA ON THE ROOF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553854November 26, 2013
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE AIR PRESSURE FAULT SENSOR WAS ILLUMINATED HOWEVER, THE TIRE AIR PRESSURE WAS ACCURATE. THE CONTACT VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544156September 17, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
KUHMO ROAD VENTURA TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD LESS THAN 25 MILES PER HOUR. TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT CREATING A HUGE OPEN HOLE IN THE TIRE SAW OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME TIRE AND PICTURES LOOKED THE SAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543497September 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMBINATION LOCK AND KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE BUT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE SINCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN INSTRUCTED THAT AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY, HE SHOULD REMOVE THE POSITIVE CHARGE CABLE FROM THE BATTERY AND PUT IT BACK, IN ORDER TO RE-START THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE HOWEVER, HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE BODY MODULE AND THE COMPUTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534582August 5, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, I LEFT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW DOWN TO 45 MPH THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT AHEAD. AT 45 MPH, I SLIGHTLY TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR TO MAINTAIN THE 45 MPH SPEED LIMIT, THE RPM'S WENT OVER 4000 AND WOULD NOT STOP. I APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE ENGINE KEPT THE RPM'S BETWEEN 4000 AND 4200. I STOMPED ON THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET AND THE UN-INTENDED ACCELERATION STAYED AT THE HIGHER RPM. I COULD HEAR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE TO HELP SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN, BUT THE ENGINE LABORED OVER 4000 RPM. I WAS CONCERNED WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK, SO I SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO THE BERM OF THE ROAD WITH THE ENGINE STAYING AT A VERY HIGH RPM. ONCE I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, I SHIFTED THE TRUCK INTO PARK AND THE RPM'S WERE OVER 6000. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WAITED A FEW SECONDS BEFORE TRYING TO RE-START THE TRUCK. I CHECKED THE CONDITION OF THE FLOOR MAT ASAP TO VERIFY IT WAS NOT ON TOP OF THE ACCELERATOR. THIS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND NOTHING WAS FOUND AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE OGC REVIEWS SUGGESTED THAT THE FLOOR MAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FIRST UN-INTENDED ACCELERATION. AS I TURNED THE KEY, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START AND IT MADE A CLICKING NOISE. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND OPENED THE HOOD TO CHECK THE MOTOR. I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING, SO I WENT BACK INTO THE CAB AND STARTED THE TRUCK. IT STARTED, BUT WOULD NOT IDLE, THE RPM'S WENT TO OVER 6000 AND STAYED CONSTANT. I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AGAIN AND WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, I SHUT THE TRUCK BACK OFF, BECAUSE THE RPM'S WOULD NOT IDLE AND WENT TO 6000 AND STAYED THERE. I ADJUSTED THE POWER ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDALS AND WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND THE TRUCK STARTED AND IDLED AT NORMAL RPM'S. I LEFT THE TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 7/31/13 FOR AN INSPECTION....UPDATED 09-26-13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533679August 5, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DISENGAGING THE CHILD LOCK, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533082August 1, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532477July 29, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHOOK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 8/22/13 *CN THE TRACK BAR WAS REPLACED WITH OEM PARTS. ALL OF THE BALL JOINTS AND SHOCKS WERE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, INCLUDING BALANCING. THE TRUCK WAS ALIGNED AND THE TIRES HAVE THE SAME AND PROPER AIR PRESSURE. THE TRUCK WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE EVERY TIME IT HIT ANY KIND OF SMALL BUMP. IT HAPPENED EVERY COUPLE OF MILES. THE SHAKING WAS SO BAD, IT FELT AS THOUGH, THE TIRES HAD BLOWN OUT. THE ONLY THING, THE CONSUMER COULD DO WAS STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531925July 26, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FROM A STOP, I RAPIDLY ACCELERATED TO 40 MPH. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT RED LIGHT I HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE BRAKE FORCE TO STOP. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT HIGH RPM WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION TO PREVENT GOING INTO INTERSECTION. THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER I WAS ON HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH AND SET CRUISE. I TOOK MY EXIT, PRESSED ON BRAKE TO TURN OFF CRUISE. THE EXIT SPEED WAS 45 MPH. I WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN AND PRESSED BRAKES VERY HARD TO REDUCE SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING HIGH SPEED AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. I HAD TO PLACE TRANS. IN NEUTRAL AND SWITCH OFF IGNITION. AFTER STARTING ENGINE AGAIN RPM IDLE WAS NORMAL AND PROBLEM DID NOT RE-OCCUR ALL THE WAY HOME. ON 7/25/13 I TURNED IN TRUCK TO HOMER SKELTON FORD IN OLIVE BRANCH, MS. WITH A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT TO SERVICE PERSONNEL TO INSPECT OR REPAIR VEHICLE. (THIS WAS A FIRST EVENT SINCE OCT. 2012) I FOUND A CODE C1963 IN COMPUTER USING CAR MD AND LOADED DEFECT ONTO WEB SITE FOR MY RECORDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524142July 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT A PREOWNED 2009 FORD F-150 IN NOVEMBER 2011 WITH 49000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I HAD ALWAYS COMPLAINED THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES WERE DIFFICULT TO SEE. I FINALLY INVESTIGATED AND REALIZED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT ILLUMINATED UNDER DAYLIGHT CONDITIONS. IT IS ONLY ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PARKING LIGHTS OR HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THE ONLY WAY TO GET ILLUMINATION DURING DAYLIGHT IS TO COVER THE LIGHT SENSOR THUS SIMULATING DARKNESS. THIS,HOWEVER, ONLY ILLUMINATES THE GAUGES AT THE LOWER SETTING FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING. THE DIMMER KNOB/WHEEL IS OPERATIONAL BUT DOES NOT INCREASE ILLUMINATION TO THE LEVEL EXPECTED FOR DAYLIGHT DRIVING. THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER LIKE COMPLAINTS ON OTHER WEBSITES. THE DEALER TECH WAS HELPFUL, BUT UPON CHECKING WITH FORD, WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. I FIND THAT TO BE LUDICROUS. FOR INSTANCE, TODAY, ON A SUNNY MORNING, WHEN DRIVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 10:00 AM IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ THE GAUGES! HOW CAN THIS NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522389June 29, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AS ANOTHER VEHICLE MERGED ON TO THE FREEWAY I FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR TO AVOID A COLLISION,THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED (85 TO 90MPH),TAPPING THE BRAKES HAD NO EFFECT,DISENGAGING THE CRUISE HAD NO EFFECT,TURNED THE IGNITION OFF IN NEUTRAL FOR APROX 4 SECONDS HAD NO EFFECT,CRUISE FINALLY DISENGAGED AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF IN NEUTRAL FOR APROX 10 SECONDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520432June 18, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PULLING MY BOAT, WHEN COMING TO A STOP, TO PARK THE TRUCK, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE KEY TO STOP IT. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE AROUND TO BLOCK AND COME BACK TO MAKE ANOTHER STOP AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I AGAIN TURNED OFF THE KEY. I LET THE TRUCK SET FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND RESTARTED IT WITH NO OTHER INCIDENTS. I AM VERY AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO THE FORD DEALER WHEN I GOT HOME AND THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520216June 17, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS ACCELERATING UP A SMALL HILL. I REACHED 30MPH AND STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY AT AROUND 2000RPMS AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL. I SHIFTED THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS SLOWLY INCREASED AS IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER LOAD. I TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR AND THEY SURGED UP TO 4000 WHERE THEY WERE CAPPED BY THE COMPUTER. I USED MY BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. I WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND STARTED IT BACK UP. THE TACHOMETER SHOWED 1000RPMS AND THEN DOWN TO 700-800RPMS. I CONTINUED HOME. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 OTHER TIMES WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM STILL TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS NOT CAUSED BY FLOORMATS AND I HAVE RULED OUT THE CRUISE CONTROL BEING PART OF THE ISSUE. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, I ENGAGED/DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE THE TRUCK WAS ACCELERATING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH NO CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR. IT APPEARS TO BE MECHANICAL TO THE THROTTLE BODY OR A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION SOMEHOW. IT IS A DIFFICULT PROBLEM TO REPLICATE AND DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TRIP. I AM GOING TO INSPECT/CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND CLEAN THE MASS AIR INTAKE SENSOR. I HAVEN'T EVER HAD A VEHICLE ACT THIS WAY AND THINK THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM IF YOU HAVE TO TURN A VEHICLE OFF TO RESET IT. LOSING POWER-STEERING/BRAKES IS THE PROBLEM WITH DOING THIS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519642June 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 7/1/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516266June 11, 2013
STEERING
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE BACKING. COULD BE VERY DANGEROUSE IN A PARKING LOT OR AREA WHERE OTHER VEHICLES OR PEOPLE ARE PRESENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515441June 6, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AFTER ATTEMPTING TO DIS-ENGAGE THE CHILD SAFETY DOOR LOCK FEATURE THAT PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM BEING OPENED FROM THE INSIDE, BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE DOOR LATCHES BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM BEING OPENED AT ALL. I NOTED A SIMILAR COMPLAINT FILED ON THE NHTSA SITE (COMPLAINT #10489372.) WHEN I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR I WAS TOLD THAT THE NEW VEHICLE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED TWO MONTHS PRIOR (MARCH, 2013) AND WAS THEREFORE FORCED TO PAY NEARLY $400 FOR A NEW DOOR LATCH. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE AS AN INOPERATIVE DOOR LATCH POSES A VERY HIGH RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IF OCCUPANTS ARE UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515229June 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER THE ONBOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM DETECTED A FAULT FROM THE ABS SENSORS (REAR WHEELS WERE 17" AND FRONTS WERE 18" SO REARS TURNED FASTER THAN FRONTS), THE DRIVE-BY-WIRE (ACCELERATION) SOFTWARE SUDDENLY LIMITED ME TO THE SPEED AT WHICH I WAS TRAVELING AT THE TIME: 50MPH. EVEN THOUGH I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR, I GOT NO FURTHER ACCELERATION. LIGHTS AND WARNINGS ON THE DASH INDICATED AN ABS AND BRAKE PROBLEM; THERE WERE NO SUCH PROBLEMS. AT THE TIME OF THE "OVERRIDE", I WAS ABOUT TO MERGE INTO FREEWAY TRAFFIC TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH FASTER THAN I WAS MOVING THUS LEADING TO THE PROBABILITY OF A REAR END COLLISION. I MOVED CLOSER TO THE SHOULDER AND (WILD GUESS) PUSHED THE BUTTON FOR SKID CONTROL (?)--TWO SQUIGGLY LINES ON THE BUTTON. HAD THE OVERRIDE OCCURRED 4-5 SECONDS LATER, I WOULD LIKELY HAVE BEEN INJURED. I HAD INSTALLED 18" WHEELS ON THE FRONT WITH THE INTENT OF INSTALLING 18" WHEELS ON THE BACK THE NEXT DAY. THE VEHICLE CAME WITH 17" WHEELS. I HAD DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES WITH THAT 18-17 CONFIGURATION BEFORE I EXPERIENCED THE WARNINGS AND CORRESPONDING SPEED LIMITATION. DRIVE-BY-WIRE MEANS DRIVE-BY-SOFTWARE. SOMEONE MADE MY DRIVING DECISIONS FOR ME AND THOSE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MY INJURY OR DEATH. VEHICLE TESTING CAN NO LONGER CENTER ON PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS ONLY. TRUE SAFETY TESTING MUST INCLUDE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE "SAFETY" SOFTWARE WHERE DRIVE-BY-WIRE SYSTEMS ARE USED. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 2/25/2013 FROM CARMAX; 43,124 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO PRIOR HISTORY OF ACCIDENT OR MAJOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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