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2009 Ford F-150 Equipment Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
2%of 324 total for the year
Median mileage
33,527miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the equipment of the 2009 Ford F-150, 2% of the 324 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,527 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10304145, filed 2010-02, 15,000 miles

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10418114, filed 2011-08, 33,527 miles

“On now 4 occasions, I have had an accelerator stuck in wide open condition. On 3 of them, it involved passing at highway speeds, and on the latest (10/22/16), it happened on a hard acceleration in city conditions while accelerating from slow to faster speed. In each event, pressing on the brake did hold back speed, but full acceleration resumed if brake was released at all. Very lucky to have avoided accident / death!”

NHTSA complaint #10918853, filed 2016-10, 151,000 miles

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10324064, filed 2010-04, 3,000 miles

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202341%
2022457%
2021101%
201910%
201840%
201560%
201410%
201330%
201130%
201040%
200952%
200862%
200761%
200681%
200571%
2004352%
200372%
2002101%
2001121%
2000121%
1999202%
1998171%
1997401%
199621%
199551%
199481%
199320%
199220%
199121%
199010%
198921%
198811%
198711%
198514%

Other parts of the 2009 Ford F-150

Vehicle speed control
54 complaintsElectrical system
46 complaintsEngine
42 complaintsBrakes
39 complaintsBody and structure
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsSteering
29 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsTires
13 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Ford F-150

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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