Ford F-150 Complaints (2009)

324 consumer complaints on file.

#10325658April 14, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE WAS IGNORED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURE CODES OBTAINED FROM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324064April 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE READING THE OWNERS MANUAL, THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLES ELECTRONIC TRAILER SWAY CONTROL SYSTEM WAS DISABLED. THE SYSTEM WAS ENABLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON BUT WHEN IT WAS TURNED OFF, THE SYSTEM DISABLED AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,500 UPDATED 11/19/10 *CN UPDATED 11/23/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321127March 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 FORD F-150, 4.6L SUPER CREW. PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AND STOPPED TO ALLOW PASSENGERS TO DISEMBARK JUST OUTSIDE OF OPENED GARAGE DOOR. ONCE PASSENGERS ENTERED HOUSE THROUGH DOOR AT FRONT OF GARAGE, I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR TO PULL IN. VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND ENGINE BEGAN TO REV VERY HIGH. IMMEDIATELY PULLED FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND PRESSED HARD ON BRAKES. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD AND INCREASE RPMS. UNABLE TO STOP, VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO FRONT OF GARAGE WALL. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ENGINE ONLY STOPPED HIGH REVS AND SLOWLY RETURNED TO IDLE SHORTLY AFTER IMPACT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320126March 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THERE WAS NO POWER RESPONSE. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REVV HIGH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,100. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,200. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318631March 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2009 FORD F150 ROLLED BACK WHILE IN PARK*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318123March 9, 2010
VISIBILITY
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY RIGHT REAR WINDOW JUST DROPPED. THE WINDOW DID NOT BRAKE, THE WINDOW JUST DROPPED INTO THE DOOR. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE MOLDING OFF AND TAPE THE WINDOW UP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS THE DRIVER'S WINDOW. I HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM YET, BUT HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT IT IS ACTUALLY THE REGULATOR THAT WENT BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316812March 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FROM A MOVING LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE CUT OUT/SHUTOFF. NO SPUTTER, NO WARNING SIGNALS. THIS IS THE ONLY OCCURRENCE AT THIS TIME. DEALERSHIP CONTACTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315027February 28, 2010
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON JANUARY 2, 2010, IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, I WAS ACCELERATING IN A 2009 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW TO ENTER A RESTRICTED ACCESS HIGHWAY AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME LODGED ON AN AFTERMARKET WEATHERTECH BRAND FLOOR MAT AT FAIRLY CLOSE TO FULL THROTTLE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ONE IN MY LANE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS ABLE TO SWITCH THE VEHICLE OFF, SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND HOLD MY LANE POSITION AS I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A STOP. I DISLODGED THE ACCELERATOR FROM THE MAT AND THEN REMOVED THE MAT. AT THAT POINT, I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE MY TRIP. I PURCHASED THE MATS DIRECTLY FROM WEATHERTECH ON DEC 27,2008. SHORTLY AFTER I RECEIVED THE MATS, WEATHERTECH THEN SENT ME REPLACEMENT MATS FOR THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER. THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT MATS. CURIOUS AS TO THE REASON AND CONCERNED THAT I WAS BEING CHARGED AGAIN FOR MATS, MY WIFE CALLED WEATHERTECH'S SERVICE LINE. SHE WAS TOLD THAT WEATHERTECH WAS NOT "SATISFIED WITH THE FIT" OF THE FIRST SET OF MATS THAT WE RECEIVED. THERE WAS CERTAINLY NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANY SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE ORIGINAL MATS. I COMPARED THE NEW MATS TO THE ORIGINAL ONES AND COULD SEE NO SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCE, SO I DID NOT REPLACE THEM, AND SIMPLY PUT THE NEW MATS IN MY GARAGE, UNUSED. AFTER THE JAN 2, 2010 EVENT, I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS INDEED A CHANGE. A CHANGE THAT I NOW KNOW TO BE VERY SIGNIFICANT. THE REPLACEMENT MAT HAS A ?CUT OUT? FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PREVENT THE LOWER END OF THE PEDAL FROM HANGING UP ON THE MAT. OBVIOUSLY, I HAVE NOW SWITCHED OUT THE OLD MAT FOR THE NEW ONE. I CERTAINLY APPLAUD THE REDESIGN. MY CONCERN IS THAT I RECEIVED NO WARNING OR INDICATION FROM WEATHERTECH THAT REPLACING THE DRIVER?S MAT WAS AN URGENT SAFETY MATTER THAT COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR INJURY IF NOT PERFORMED PROMPTLY. I NOTIFIED WEATHERTECH OF MY CONCERN IN JANUARY 2010 AND HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314207February 25, 2010
WHEELS
ALL 5 RIMS ON 2009 FORD RANGER SHOW EVIDENCE OF FAILURE/CRACKS. FORD TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF ALL RIMS. VEH CURRENTLY HAS 5965 MILES (SEE REPORT 10307412 AND 10311415)(FS ID 1235) USDA FOREST SERVICE GWJEFF COMPLETED A FLEET WIDE INSPECTION OF ALL FORD VEHICLES WITH STEEL WHEELS. THIS IS THE 5TH INCIDENT OF THIS NATURE. I CURRENTLY HAVE 10 RIMS FROM VARIOUS VEH AFTER BEING REPLACED BY FORD TECHNICIANS. RECOMMEND FORD INITIATE A RECALL ON STEEL WHEELS TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A FLEET WIDE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314028February 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
WHEN STARTING OR STOPPING, VEHICLE HAS A THUMP AND SLIGHT SURGE FORWARD, DEALER SAYS PROBLEM IS FROM THE 2 SPEED REAR AXLE, AND FORD HAS YET TO GET A FIX FOR IT, CONTACTED FORD, AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO PROBLEM EVEN DEALER TOLD ME MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311300February 17, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT ALL OWNS A 2009 FORD F 150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE ALSO CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND REAR END OF HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10307102February 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK 4.6 L EFI V8 ENGINE ACCELORATOR STICKS WHEN BRAKE APPLIED. HAS DONE THIS 6 TIMES SO FAR (ONCE IN REVERSE) AND THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 1480 MILES. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE ENGINE IS COLD OR WARM. THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO SURGE AHEAD EVEN AS I APPLY EXTREME BRAKE PRESSURE. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TRUCK INTO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. I LEFT IT WITH THEM SEVERAL DAYS. THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS THEY CAN REPLICATE IT. THEY RETURNED THE TRUCK TO ME. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN, TWICE, TODAY (6 FEBRUARY 2010) *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304145February 3, 2010
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON 2009 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK GETS STUCK ON THE FLOOR. APPEARS TO BE GETTING HUNG UP ON RUBBER FLOOR MATS. THIS HAS OCCURRED 2 TIMES IN MY TRUCK AND OTHERS AT MY COMPANY HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303719February 1, 2010
SEATS
SEAT CUSHIONS KEPT COMING LOOSE ON BOTH SEATS,MY DEALER SAID IN OCT.2009 FORD HAS A FIX BUT AS OF FEB.1,2010 MY DEALER STILL HAS NO PARTS TO FIX. I TOOK MY NEW 2009 F-150 TO A AUTO UPHOLSTERY SHOP AND HAD REPAIRED. I PAID $40 TO HAVE BOTH SEATS REMOVED AND REPAIRED. DEALER WON'T REFUND MY MONEY, TRUCK HAS 5,823 MILES AND PURCHASED NEW 5-26-2009. ALSO THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE TOO BIG AND LEAN FORWARD TOO MUCH PLUS THEY CREATE A BLIND SPOT WHEN BACKING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303259January 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2009 F 150 ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL WHEN IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND NO ONE INSIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (UNDER WARRANTY) BUT THEY SCRATCHED THEIR HEAD AND SAID USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I LEARNED OTHERS (GOOGLE SEARCH) HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302318January 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F150 WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2009. WHILE DRIVING SPEEDS OVER 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. THE DEALER VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE AND REPROGRAMMED A SENSOR TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUE THAT EXISTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302391January 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMS POORLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS A SOFT FEEL TO IT UNLESS I PUMP THE PEDAL 2 OR 3 TIMES. IT ACTS LIKE THERE IS AIR IN THE SYSTEM. THE DEALER STATES THIS FEEL IS NORMAL AND TOOK NO ACTION. ALSO, THE BRAKES HAVE ON 2 OCCASIONS BARELY WORKED, I HAVE NEEDED TO USE BOTH FEET FULL FORCE TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY STATE THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300116January 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FORD F-150 2009 LOST MY CLUSTER FOR A FEW SECOND DURING TRAVELING AND CAME BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299877January 15, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F150. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER 70 MPH THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,280.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299755January 14, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE BLOWOUT BRAND: HANKOOK MODEL: DYNAPRO AS MADE: KOREA DOT: T79C PJNH 4008 I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES, WHILE DRIVING HOME MY FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON MY 2009 FORD F150 TRUCK CAUSING ME TO HIT THE SIDE MEDIAN WHICH THEN CAUSED MY TRAILER TIRE TO BLOW OUT AND BENT MY TRAILER TIRES RIM AS WELL. WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED MY TRUCK ONLY HAD A LITTLE OVER 3000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO MY FORD DEALER AND THEY ARGUED THAT SOME ONE CUT IT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER TIRE SHOP BEFORE THEY EVEN LOOKED AT IT THEY SAID THAT THE RIM ON THE TIRE HAD CAUSED THE CUT. AND IT INDEED WAS FORDS FAULT. I REPLACED THE TIRE AND BOUGHT A NEW ONE FROM DISCOUNT TIRE. SAME BRAND SAME MODEL SO IT WOULD MATCH. TODAY ON JAN 14 2010 I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION, WHEN THEY ROTATED MY TIRES THE NEW TIRE I BOUGHT HAD A MASSIVE BALL ON THE INSIDE OF IT. THE NEW TIRE ONLY HAD 3000 MILES OF WEAR. THESE TIRES ARE THE STOCK TIRES THAT FORD HAS BEEN USING ON THEIR F-150 SERIES SINCE 2007 AND PROBABLY LONGER. I HAD A SET OF THESE TIRES ON MY 2007 F-150 AND AT 9000 MILES THEY STARTED FORMING BALLS ON THE TIRES, AND THE FRONT TIRES BEGAN TO CUP OUTWARD. BOTH TRUCKS I HAVE PURCHASED FROM SPIKES FORD IN MISSION TEXAS. WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLES THEY CAME WITH TIRE ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY WHEN I TOOK IT TO FORD THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT COVER ANYTHING. IN MY OPINION THESE PROBLEMS ON TWO SEPARATE VEHICLES TWO YEARS APART ARE A FIRESTONE HAZARD IN THE MAKING. I LIKE FORD VEHICLES BUT WHEN SOMEONE STARTS PUTTING MY LIFE AND OTHERS IN DANGER I CANT TOLERATE THAT. I KNOW THAT IF THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES WITH TWO DIFFERENT F-150S FROM TWO DIFFERENT YEARS IT HAS OCCURRED TO OTHERS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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