1. Ford F-150
  2. Problems
  3. 2009
  4. Structure

2009 Ford F-150 Structure Problems

6
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 6 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • third brake · 5 records
  • brake light · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi4
30–60k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 24, 2016 · 78,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting · Structure

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. The contact noticed that after severe rain, water leaked through the third brake light and an accumulation of water leaked into the headliner of the vehicle. A strong mildew odor emitted inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the third brake light would need to be replaced. The manufacturer has never been notified of the failure.…

    ODI 10839624

  • June 25, 2012 · 42,000 miles

    Seats · Structure

    While my truck was parked in my driveway, we had a very bad tropical storm come through, when i went to get in my truck i noticed that my back seat was wet and the back of my head lining was wet and had water spots on it. So i took my truck to the dealer thinking my rear window was leaking, but they told me that it was my third brake light and the seal around it was bad. So instead of it being covered under the…

    ODI 10463090

  • June 20, 2011 · 22,000 miles

    Structure

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f150. The contact stated that the rear bumper was crashed into twice at low speeds and totally detached from the vehicle structure. The contact believed that the bumper was manufacturer of defective material. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 22,000.

    Crash reported

    ODI 10407581

  • April 17, 2010 · 14,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting · Structure

    While driving in a rainstorm a passenger in the right rear seat noticed water pouring in from the headline onto her shoulder. First glance we thought maybe the window seal was leaking. Called the dealership and started explaining the situation and before i could complete my sentence they replied "...oh yes its the third brake light seal, bring it in and we'll replace it." wow a known issue and i was never informed…

    ODI 10336579

  • February 20, 2010 · 3,500 miles

    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

  • July 19, 2009 · 600 miles

    Structure · Unknown Or Other

    Tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. During rainy conditions, the instrument panel lights fail to illuminate. The failure prevents the driver from viewing the speedometer. The contact also noticed that the instrument panel lights would only illuminate at a specific range of darkness outside. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the sensor needed to be adjusted. The current and failure mileages…

    ODI 10279147