2009 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems
- 36
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 36 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 6 records
- notified failure · 5 records
- fuel pump · 4 records
- power steering · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Passenger side front seat caught on fire from the seat heater. Kept smell a burning smell and could not determine the source. Parked the truck and looked outs de about an hour later. Smoke coming out of the cab. Opened the door and saw seat on fire. You assenger used the seat heater prior. No one smokes in my family so there was no other heat source.
Fire reported
ODI 11289174
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Purchased vehicle in nov 2018, less than one year than the date of this claim. On nine different occasions my vehicle experienced one or more of the following: loss of all electrical power, steering, acceleration control, fuel pump/injectors, timing of the rpm, and other related issues leaving me stranded in the middle of nowhere, immediately and instantaneously stalled out on highways and major freeways without…
ODI 11271106
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. While attempting to start the vehicle, the key would turn in the ignition; however, the vehicle did not start. The vehicle was taken to joe machens ford (1911 w worley, columbia, mo 65203) where it was diagnosed that the fuse that controlled the fuel pump had burned and needed replacement. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate…
ODI 11265445
Electrical System
Driving on a city street when the engine suddenly shut down and quit running. I was almost rear ended by a semi truck and only avoided a major accident because i had room to go to the right and the semi had room to swerve around me on the left. When i had it towed to the ford dealer they informed me that it was a melted fuse but that they were already aware of the problem and had a "fix" kit in stock and the repair…
ODI 11208286
Electrical System
The truck is shutting off while driving and at all speeds. My husband has to pull and reset fuse 27 to allow the fuel pump to recieve power. This has put my husband in dangerous situations as it has happened in heavy traffic on two lane highways. We are requesting a service voucher be sent to our local dealer to fix the problem we understand has already had a bulletin sent out for. It is a ford issue and we would…
ODI 11205836
Electrical System
The truck is shutting off at any point in time and putting my husband and others in danger as it has happenend while going down busy roads and the hwy. He has to get out and reinsert the fuse.it has also failed to start until the fuse is reinserted. It has blown fuses. This is under recall in other vehicles fuse 27. Fuse 8 was also causing problems and it has been replaced. We have since learned of the service…
ODI 11205077
Electrical System · Power Train
Truck stalled and lost transmission power in the middle of busy highway. Waited 20min on shoulder and truck started and ran fine. This has happened periodically over the last year with no error codes found during diagnostics related. Now happing more frequent and yesterday the truck stalled again and now will not start. Researched and found a class action lawsuit about ford pcm/tcm failures which described my…
ODI 11105060
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Abs module defective in the truck, power steering going out. Rpm modole not working.
ODI 11221282
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Vehile has/shut down on 6 or 7 separate occasions while sitting in a parking lot or at a stop lights the steering also locked up while trying to turn left . I have taken it to several but the only thing they tell i need a new engine ,. Which we cannot afford, we got it serviced on time and took care of it thinking we would have it for many years. Now it is garbage i have always defended ford but now am so upset…
ODI 10970550
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. While driving approximatly 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled in the middle of a busy highway and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that fuse number 27 had melted. A fuse relocation kit needed to be installed and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10959586
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. The contact stated that the warning indicator flashed for the anti-theft lock. In addition, various needles fluctuated for the gauges. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
ODI 10937680
Electrical System
2009 ford f-150 stalling and not starting. This was due to an improperly located 20-amp fuse exposed to excess heat. The fuse needs to relocated or the problem will continue. The truck stopped working suddenly in the middle of traffic and almost caused an accident.
ODI 10914371
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
First the right rear door shows that the door is ajar so the interior lights stays on while driving for about ten miles before they go out and when you stop the vehicle and get out the lights stay on for about 20 minutes so it runs the battery down. Second thing is the drivers door handle don't return to the closed position it stays half way out and a piece of plastic fell out of door handle i contacted the ford…
ODI 11011365
Electrical System
Keep getting fault code "check fuel fill inlet" this is cap less fuel tank system. I checked cap less fuel fill inlet seems ok but continue getting fault codes. Hundreds ford customers complaining about same issue, this affects all ford vehicles using cap less design. From what i read on the web currently there is no fix for this problem. I called ford motor co. Warranty group and open a case regarding this issue.…
ODI 10855539
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.…
ODI 10788584
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. While driving at an unknown speed, the abs warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the computer that runs the brake system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part not being available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,000.
ODI 10723429
Electrical System
Our truck was parked in a parking lot. We had entered a store about twelve minutes before. No one was in the truck and it was turned off. Someone came running into the store and yelled there is a green ford f 150 on fire in the parking lot. We ran out to see the truck up in flames. After the fire was put out the cab had melted and all the left side of the drivers side.was burned and melted. The windshield had.…
Fire reported
ODI 10617462
Electrical System
The rear door wiring harnesses are under/poorly engineered for normal usage and durability and are subject to premature breakage specifically where the body meets the door resulting in multiple exposed wires causing first and foremost the dangerous potential for vehicle fire as well as inoperable door ajar sensors, electronic locks, window control and interior lighting.
ODI 10924324
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Approaching an yellow light at approximately 35 mph i hit the gas pedal hard for passing gear. The accelerator stuck, the engine roaring, i had to step as hard as possible to stop the truck so i would not hit the vehicle in front of me. Engine would not stop accelerating forcing me to turn off the truck. Shocked, i sat in traffic for a moment before i restarted the engine, but it immediately went to full speed…
ODI 10585305
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…
ODI 10543497
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…
ODI 10524142
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…
ODI 10515229
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Foul odor developed in vehicle, consistent with mold and mildew. Entire carpet pad found to be wet. Inspection at dealer revealed leaking third tail light. Dealer noted this is a common problem. Clearly this situation is a public health hazard due to the resulting environmental hazard from mold growth. *tr
ODI 10511764
Electrical System · Steering
Having problems with ignition. When you turn ignition switch, the car doesn't start. Already have changed a part in steering column related to the ignition. *tr
ODI 10641251
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was entering an on-ramp onto the interstate and accelerating at the time. As i was nearing the end of the ramp, i felt the truck was traveling faster than i had intended. I removed my foot off of the accelerator only to hear the engine revving and watched the speedometer continue to climb. I was traveling between 80-85 mph by the time i was entering the interstate approaching a tractor trailer truck. I stood with…
ODI 10477331