2009 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 50
- 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 50 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 14 records
- brake pedal · 14 records
- foot accelerator · 8 records
- cruise control · 8 records
- slow down · 7 records
- took foot · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 24 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
While merging onto the interstate i accelerated to 65-70 mph. Once on the interstate i let off of the accelerator but the truck continuted acceleration up to 90mph while holding at 4000 rpms. Brakes were applied to help control the vehicle speed while i shifted to neutral and pulled into the emergncy lane. Once stopped and in park vehicle continued to hold 4000 rpms. I shut the vehicle off then restarted and the…
ODI 10456380
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. The contact stated that the floor mat was defective. The accelerator pedal stuck to the floor mat while driving at 45 mph. As a result, the vehicle accelerated out of control. The contact was able to avoid a crash and maneuvered the vehicle to the shoulder. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the floor mat was not replaced. The failure and current mileages were 48,000.
ODI 10446094
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. While driving approximately 40 mph, the accelerator pedal dropped to the floor board abnormally. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral and shut the engine off. After restarting, the engine exhibited an extreme increase in rpms. The contact shut the engine back off and heard a popping sound from the accelerator pedal. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer for…
ODI 10436538
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
I experienced unintended acceleration while backing up. I had just started the engine and placed it in reverse and then tapped the accelerator lightly to start moving. The vehicle then started to accelerate rapidly backwards. Luckily my foot was off the accelerator for i was in a school parking lot and on a slight incline so i was riding the brake lightly. I had my right foot fully on the brake pedal and could…
ODI 10406471
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving 65 mph the truck accelerated to 95. I turned off the cruise control, thinking it could be stuck, even though i was not using it at the time, braked as hard as i could and got the truck to slow down and got off the interstate to a side road and finally got it stopped. I turned it off and restarted the truck. It immediately ran up to 5k rmp. I shut it back down and called a friends who is a mechanic. He…
ODI 10399308
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
Vehicle Speed Control
While pulling away from a drive through window, i took my foot off the accelerator to put on the brake as i neared the stop sign at the intersection to enter main road. As this happened the truck accelerated suddenly and darted the truck and passengers into 2 lanes of traffic where they were hit by a van which in turn swung them into the opposite 2 lanes of traffic (so truck went through 4 lanes of traffic). Truck's…
Crash reported
ODI 10375243
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. The vehicle was stopped with the contact's foot on the brake pedal, when the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed into two other vehicles. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000. Updated 02/01/11*lj the consumer stated prior to the accident, he experienced sudden acceleration on several other occasions. Updated…
Crash reported
ODI 10369060
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f150. The contact was driving 65 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact depressed the brakes and shifted into neutral. He was able to stop the acceleration and move the vehicle from the roadway. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where they performed a diagnostic test but could not duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the failure was the second…
ODI 10355538
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving a 2009 ford f-150 i was just past the grain valley exit eastbound i-70 heading back to columbia. I was in the left hand lane and pressed the accelerator to get past a car in the right hand lane. When i took my foot off the gas, the rpms went way up, as if it were floored, and the truck tried to accelerate. While there was a car in front of me, luckily there wasn't one to my right. I stood on the brakes and…
ODI 10332039
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. While parked, the contact placed his foot on the accelerator pedal and shifted into reverse. The vehicle suddenly surged and accelerated on its own. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral in order to come to a stop. The failure occurred intermittently and also occurred while in drive with his foot on the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic…
ODI 10466482
Vehicle Speed Control
2009 ford f-150, 4.6l super crew. Pulled into driveway and stopped to allow passengers to disembark just outside of opened garage door. Once passengers entered house through door at front of garage, i removed my foot from the brake and pressed on accelerator to pull in. Vehicle suddenly surged forward and engine began to rev very high. Immediately pulled foot off accelerator pedal and pressed hard on brakes. Vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 10321127
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f150. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle began to increase acceleration abnormally. After applying the brakes, there was a sudden reduction in the speed rate and the vehicle resumed as normal. The failure recurred on six different occasions. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10464444
Vehicle Speed Control
2009 ford f-150 pickup truck 4.6 l efi v8 engine accelorator sticks when brake applied. Has done this 6 times so far (once in reverse) and the truck only has 1480 miles. It does not matter if the engine is cold or warm. The truck continues to surge ahead even as i apply extreme brake pressure. I have taken this truck into the dealer where i purchased the truck. I left it with them several days. They say they cannot…
ODI 10307102
Vehicle Speed Control
On sun jan 3, 2009 at 7:20 a.m. I was driving to work in my ford f-150 2009 4x4 pick up truck, when the pedal accelerated from 55 mph to 80 mph on its own. The pedal left my foot as if i had cruise control. I don't i attempted to get the vehicle to stop i could not. I doubled down on the brakes while pumping the gas pedal and eventually the gas pedal released. The day was clear weather conditions and the temp was…
ODI 10298831
Owners/Service/Other Manual · Vehicle Speed Control
On january 2, 2010, in austin, texas, i was accelerating in a 2009 ford f-150 supercrew to enter a restricted access highway and the accelerator pedal became lodged on an aftermarket weathertech brand floor mat at fairly close to full throttle. Fortunately, there was no one in my lane directly in front of me. I was able to switch the vehicle off, shift to neutral and hold my lane position as i brought the truck to a…
ODI 10315027
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f150. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph. When pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal there was no power response. The gear was shifted into neutral causing the engine to revv high. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road and turned the engine off. The vehicle restarted to normal operation. The failure occurred on five separate occasions while…
ODI 10320126
Vehicle Speed Control
We drove a rental 2009 ford f 150 from enterprise rental in boise, id (12-28-09 to 12-31-09)for a couple of days. On the 4th day, we had the accelerator stick several times. It would not stop at intersections, and we thought it was just icy roads (even though the roads only looked wet!) once was at an intersection where the cross traffic was going 50 mph and we almost got hit! Later, the truck acted up when we tried…
ODI 10297896
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving our new 2009 f150 truck with only 3,200 miles on it, i stopped at a stop light. The truck began to idle very fast and was lurching forward, when i took foot off brake the truck accelerated very fast to 80 - 90 mph. I could hardly slow the vehicle down by applying brakes as hard as possible. I was on a freeway and continued to put it into neutral which only slowed it down for a moment .cruise control…
ODI 10292218
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my 2009 ford truck i left a stop sign rapidly and pressed the accelerator down firmly, it stuck to the floor. I depressed the brake as hard as i could hoping the pedal would come off the floor. Then i tried to shift the truck in neutral but the motor raced. A car was coming up behind me so i put in drive turned hard off the road with the wheels spinning and shut the key off in gear. I drove the truck…
ODI 10292287
Vehicle Speed Control
While accelerating onto highway, the throttle stuck and kept accelerating the vehicle even after my foot was removed from gas pedal. I had to shift into neutral and the engine stayed at 4000rpm without pressing on the gas pedal. I brought the truck to a stop on the shoulder and shut it off. It worked fine on the way home. This vehicle is going to ford in the morning! *tr
ODI 10284656
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the engine rpms increased excessively as the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10533082
Vehicle Speed Control
While accelerating on a ramp to merge into traffic the truck accelerator pedal got stuck causing the truck to gain speed rapidly. The truck went from approx 25 to 87mph. I was unable to get the pedal un-stuck. The brakes and emergency brake had little effect, i narrowly missed hitting another vehicle and was unable to get the truck to slow down for a few miles. I eventually was able to slow it to 30mph and put the…
ODI 10275949
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. While placing the vehicle into reverse, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the steering column locked to the left. The contact lost control of the vehicle and almost struck a pedestrian. The vehicle crashed and the contact was injured. The vehicle sustained damages to the cab, tires, and seating area. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10268827
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was on the highway and when i attempted to pass a vehicle,when i floored the gas pedal the truck lost all power for 3 to 5 seconds almost causing an accident. It has been that way from the day i bought it until present. When i questioned the dealer on the lose of power problem i was told nothing can be done about it because it is a normal issue with fly by wire accelerator. *tr
ODI 10514556