Ford F-150 Complaints (2009)

324 consumer complaints on file.

#10838963February 29, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH A REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TURN TO ONE SIDE. TRAVELLING A LITTLE FURTHER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TURNED THE TRUCK AROUND AND HEADED BACK TO MY HOUSE. TWO OR THREE TIMES AGAIN A REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING A LACK OF CONTROL. IF I WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS THE CONDITION WOULD CAUSE THE TRUCK TO GO SIDEWAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825034February 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE TRUCK, TYPICALLY AFTER BEING ON HIGHWAY FOR MORE THAN 100 MILES, WHEN I ACCELERATE IT WILL HESITATE THEN SLAM INTO GEAR. THERE IS A VERY LOUD BANG THAT ACCOMPANIES IT ALONG WITH A VIOLENT SLAM TO THE ENTIRE TRUCK. FREQUENTLY HAPPENS WHEN ASCENDING HILLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824124February 3, 2016
ENGINE
FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS INSTALLED DEFECTIVE FASTENERS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS OF NUMEROUS MODULAR V8 (4.6L & 5.4L) EQUIPPED F-150S. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE AMONG SEVERAL F-150 OWNERS THROUGHOUT THE US AND CANADA FOR MANY MODEL YEARS. THE PROBLEM WITH THESE MANIFOLD FASTENERS (STUDS) IS THAT AFTER THE NORMAL HEAT CYCLES OF DRIVING AND SITTING, THEY BEGIN TO DETERIORATE AT AN EXCELLED RATE. ONCE A STUD OR STUDS HAVE FAILED, ENGINE EMISSIONS LEAVE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM PRIOR TO REACHING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE WAY TO REPAIR THIS IS BY REMOVING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND MANIFOLDS IN ORDER TO EXTRACT THE BROKEN STUD OR STUDS AND REPLACE THEM WITH IMPROVED PARTS, IN MANY CASES THE ENTIRE ENGINE MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO CLEARANCE ISSUES. NOT ONLY IS THIS ISSUE VERY COSTLY TO THE CONSUMER AND THE ENVIRONMENT IT IS ALSO AN ARDUOUS PROCESS TO BE REPAIRED EVEN BY SOMEONE THAT IS MECHANICALLY INCLINED. MY 2009 F-150 CURRENTLY HAS THIS SAME ISSUE. EVIDENCE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT PROBLEM FOR ALMOST A DECADE: SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: 17320 COMPONENT(S): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10008169
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823416February 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
WE WERE DRIVING ON A FM ROAD IT WAS PITCH BLACK THAT NIGHT AND CAME UP A HILL AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WAS A BIG BLACK COW, I SWEREVED TO TRY AND MISS IT AND NOT HIT IT HEAD ON BUT CLIPPED ITS BEHIND ON THE RIGHT FRONT QUARTER PANEL, THE NEXT THING I KNOW THE CAB IS FULL OF SMOKE AND SMELLED LIKE WIRES BURNING, SO I GO TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND KILLED IT MADE SURE EVERYONE WAS OK AND WENT TO THE ER TO GET MY CHILDREN CHECKED OUT, UNKNOWN WHY THEY FAILED TO DEPLOY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817317January 1, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS MOTION. MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE 93. DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO HIGHWAY SPEED. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE PEDAL DID NOT COME BACK, BUT RATHER WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN. I WAS FORCED TO PULL INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE, TURN OFF THE ENGINE, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND COAST TO A STOP. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, I RESTARTED THE TRUCK AND IT WAS FINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE 4.6L 3-VALVE PER CYLINDER V-8 ENGINE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL OR ANY POWER OPTIONS. I DECIDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS AFTER READING OVER 100 REPORTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. THE MANUFACTURER DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED BECAUSE OF IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809105December 8, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 02/04/16*LJ UPDATED 02/29/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808309December 3, 2015
ENGINE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK DUE TO BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO HEAD BOLTS. ON COLD START THERE IS A MODERATELY LOUD EXHAUST LEAK THAT DIMINISHES AS THE ENGINE HEATS UP. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND PARKED WHEN FIRST NOTICED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806706November 25, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON THE EXPRESS WAY, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THE TRUCK TOOK OFF, ACCELERATING AS IF IT WAS BEING FLOORED!. I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE ENGINE STILL CONTINUED TO REV ITSELF AND ACCELERATE. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A STUCK FLOOR MAT BUT NOTHING WAS IN THE WAY. I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN AND POPPED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL. THIS STOPPED THE ENGINE FROM REVVING ITSELF AND ACCELERATING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS AND CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE! THANK GOD I DID NOT SMASH INTO THE VEHICLE THAT WAS IN FRONT OF ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789937November 12, 2015
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL ATTACHMENT BOLT WORKED ITS WAY LOOSE AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL L. IT POPPED OFF ITS SETTING AND FELL ON MY LAP. MAKING STEERING IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO ALIGN THE WHEEL AND SHOVEBIT BACK IN PLACE UNTIL I COULD GET VEHICLE STOPPED. THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED AN SERIOUS ACCIDENT WAS THE GOOD ALIGNMENT OF MY TIRES AND LUCKILY I GOT THE WHEEL LINED UP AND ON WITHIN A SECOND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788584November 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,273.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786417October 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMING FROM THE SEAT BELT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,330.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10775905September 24, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OTHER OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD CARBON BUILD UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,250.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776496September 24, 2015
ENGINE
COMING HOME, SOMETHING LET LOSE UNDER THE HOOD AND WAS TINKING. ENDED UP HAVING IT TOWED HOME WHERE WE FOUND OUT THE SPARK PLUG EJECTED. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AS I JUST BOUGHT MY TRUCK 2 MONTHS AGO, THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. CALLED FORD CORP THEY WOULDN'T GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND THIS WAS A TBS. I CALLED A FORD DEALER TO SEE WHAT TO DO. HE TOLD ME IT WOULD HAVE TO BE FIXED AT MY EXPENSE. TOOK IT TO A GARAGE WHERE THEY FIGURED THE SPARK PLUG EJECTED AND RUINED A FEW OTHER PARTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER A WEEK LATER I HAVE MY TRUCK BACK. NOT SURE HOW MUCH IT COST YET, THE BILL IS IN THE MAIL ONCE HE FIGURES IT OUT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764230September 16, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT SPEED BELOW 5 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND CHATTER. THE SOUND AND VIBRATION WENT AWAY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 5 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM REPEATEDLY. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID IT WAS THE CAM PHASER, AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS 2009 TRUCK WAS ASSEMBLED IN NOVEMBER OF 2008. TRUCK WAS PURCHASED USED WITH 36000 MILES IN NOVEMBER OF 2014. CAM PHASERS REPLACED AT 43800 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748865August 15, 2015
ENGINE
PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR DEALER IN UTAH. WE DID NOT NOTE ANY NOISES DURING THE TEST RIDE AND VEHICLE APPEARED IN GREAT CONDITION. ON THE DRIVE HOME (OF COURSE) WE STOPPED FOR DINNER. NOTICED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THIS CONTINUED AND WORSENED AND WE FEARED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE PROBLEM SUBSIDED WHEN THE RPM'S INCREASED SLIGHTLY. WE WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM REPEATABLE IN A PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEEDS AND LOW RPMS. SPECIFICALLY WHEN TURNING LEFT AND THE PROBLEM WORSENED WHEN THE 4X4 WAS SELECTED. I VIDEO TAPED THE ENGINE NOISE AS PROOF FOR THE DEALERSHIP. DOING RESEARCH WE HAVE NOTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2009 F150 5.4 L. RANGE OF PROBLEMS DESCRIBED AS EITHER CAM PHASER OR INTERNAL ENGINE PROBLEM. CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN NOTED AS EITHER CAM PHASER REPLACEMENTS (NOT VERY HELPFUL) OR FULL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING TO RETURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745461July 31, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTAC OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733545July 13, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES. THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE FUEL TANK GETTING BENT UPWARD DUE TO THE TANK COLLAPSING ON ITSELF BECAUSE IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO VENT PROPERLY. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP BUT IT ONLY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN BENT AS WELL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE GAS GAUGE READS IMPROPERLY AS WELL DUE TO THE PUMP NOT REACHING THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. I CAN ONLY FIT ABOUT 17 GALLONS INTO A 30 GALLON TANK UPON REFILLING. THE STALLING THAT THIS CAUSES HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE HAD ACCIDENTS. FORD REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGING. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND THAT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT FORD NEEDS TO REPAIR. PLEASE REQUIRE FORD TO RECALL AND FIX THIS DESIGN FLAW BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS KILLED OR INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733271July 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SLOWING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE ENGINE FELL DEAD. I WAS ABLE TO START IT AND PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC BEFORE IT FELL DEAD AGAIN. NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER I FILL UP, THE ENGINE WAS HARD TO START. IT SPUTTERED AND STALLED AND FINALLY STARTED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD CAUSE CRASHES IF NOT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730095June 24, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ABS MODULE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725340June 15, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V049000 (STRUCTURE). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT INTERIOR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000....UPDATED 07/30/15 *BF UPDATED 9/24/15 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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