2009 Ford F-150 Fuel system Problems

“While passing a slow moving vehicle the throttle stuck and although no pressure was on the gas pedal, it kept accelerating. By heavy use of the brake, I was able to return to town, where I shut the engine down. It is still locked on, as when I start it, the RPM's jump to 4000 immediately. I have called the Ford dealership and requested a tow. This was frightening, as I had my grandson in the vehicle with me.”

“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.”

“**catastrophic fuel tank failure** two days ago my 2009 f150 died in my driveway, it acted as if out of fuel even though the gage read over half a tank. I had it towed to a Ford dealer and was initially informed that the truck was out of gas and the fuel gage wasn't working. A new unit was ordered and once the tank was removed from the truck it was discovered that the issue was exceedingly more severe. …”

“My 2009 Ford f150 suffers engine stall when stopping in traffic. There are no diagnostic indications (engine light, codes stored). It has a lifetime fuel filter, so it cannot be changed. When the engine stalls, power steering and power brakes are lost, resulting in possibility of rolling into oncoming traffic. I have suffered 3 near misses in the past 3 days. Ford will not accommodate my schedule for service.”

“My vehicle simply stalled without warning while I was traveling on the highway, twice. After a small cool down period, the vehicle started up again and seemed fine till a few days later when it happened again on the highway. According to Ford, this is a very common problem with a fuse that controls the fuel pump. It overheats and fails causing the fuel pump to stop working. They also have a $20 kit to fix the problem because it is so common. Why this is not a recall is beyond me. My wife and I could have been seriously hurt or worse.”