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 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
I wa traveling on i-20 east traveling from vicksburg, ms heading to atlanta, ga. I had been using the cruise control consistently for about 3 hours. I also was using the accelerate & decelerate buttons on the steering column. I approached a slight curve in birmingham, al with the cruise control locked in at 60 mph, when all of a sudden the vehicle accelerated full throttle. I applied foot pressure to the brake, but…
ODI 10465648
Electrical System
Truck parked in garage from sat evening 4/21/2012 from short 9 mile trip. Truck started around 10:30 a.m. Sun 4/22/2012. Removed from garage for 3 minutes then returned to garage. Shut off. Left residence in another vehicle. Returned around 7:30 p.m. Opened the garage to find a smoky haze coming from it. The entire garage was hot. I noticed drips of some substance under the truck and on the running boards. I…
ODI 10456291
Electrical System
Truck purchased 3-30-2011. 9-2011 needed to have battery jumped. Cleaned battery posts. Seemed fine. 12-19-2011 battery went dead. Aaa replaced battery. 01-31-2012 battery went dead again. Aaa came and said the battery was fine. Had it jumped and took it to holman in maple shade, nj. They kept the truck for five days and could not find anything wrong with it. When aaa came they said it seemed as if something was…
ODI 10447590
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
The fan blower speed control stuck on high only and was replaced 09/2011. The vehicle kept stalling out upon deceleration going down the road. With loss of power steering and power brakes when this happens. Could be going 30 mph or 60 mph. When get motor is started again it usually runs rough. The left oxygen sensor code was on so this was replaced. 11/2011 the fuel gauge also stopped reading fuel in the tank when…
ODI 10436805
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle has stalled/shut down on three separate occasions during operation. The first two times the vehicle shut off while stopping at a traffic light. During the latest occurrence the vehicle shut off while navigating a left turn through an intersection. The stall resulted in a power steering and brakes failure. I was able to stop the vehicle without incident because there was no traffic. The latest incident…
ODI 10406135
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. While stopped with the brakes depressed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated resulting in a crash. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The contact also stated that when reversing, the rear view camera would not alert him that he was reversing into another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but not repaired for the failure. The failure…
Crash reported
ODI 10380069
Electrical System
Vehicle caught fire while parked. Wires leading into the fuel tank shorted caught bed on fire, but was extinguished in time to stop further damage. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10328796
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Structure
At around 3500 miles on my 2009 ford f150 supercrew, i noticed a mildew smell and condensation forming on the inside of my windows. I did some research and found it is due to liquid in the cab somewhere. I pulled up each kickplate and found the problem to be under my right rear cab kickplate. Water was accumulating down there with all the electrical wires. I took it to the dealer and they stated it was due to the…
ODI 10340315
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…
ODI 10324064
Electrical System
Ford f-150 2009 lost my cluster for a few second during traveling and came back. *tr
ODI 10300116
Electrical System · Interior Lighting
I have had no answer to my concern. I purchased a new 2009 ford xlt four door extended cab pickup in february. In april 2009, i noticed that the inside dash lights (gauges, speedometer, etc.) came on only when it was very dark outside the vehicle. This is true whether the light switch is in the manual or the automatic position. The dash lights will not respond when the headlights are illuminated in the manual or…
ODI 10280857