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ProblemsByVin Index / 2009-FORD-E-150 / COMPLAINTS
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2009 Ford E-150 owner complaints

8 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 1 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

brakes 1 complaint shown

10/31/2018 ODI #11144573.0

Brake system came on my truck did want to stop on city street the brake systemcame on my skid will come on

electrical 1 complaint shown

10/06/2011 36,100 mi ODI #10428911.0

On approximately 8/25/2010, while driving on the highway the vehicle suddenly shut down electrically. It couldn't be started by aaa. It was towed to a local repair shop and they found a burned wire that went from the fuse box to a junction box. He told me that this is an engineering defect in the vehicle as the wire is too close to the brakes and when it gets hot the wire burns out. He also said that the vehicle can eventually go on fire. It was repaired and then on 9/25/2011 the same thing occurred. I had the vehicle towed to american Ford on rt 17 south in paramus new jersey. They found again a burned wire from the fuse box. I asked them not to repair the vehicle until someone from the national safety board investigates this vehicle. *tr

body 1 complaint shown

08/01/2011 30,000 mi ODI #10416585.0

(defective lock/handle) this incident occurred when the door was in a lock position and a passenger tried to open the door. Something snapped. Then the door was unable to open even after the door is unlocked. After my friend did me a favor to fix it, the same thing happened on the passenger door. The door was locked then my coworker tried to open the door before I unlocked it from the car alarm, then a component on the handle snapped. So now I have to open the door from the back or side door. *kb

engine 1 complaint shown

04/20/2016 134,000 mi ODI #10860521.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Ford e-150. While driving 25 MPH, the number seven driver side spark plug failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the tread on the cylinder head was stripped. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.

powertrain 1 complaint shown

02/16/2014 ODI #10564544.0

Adult male driver, I've ran a truck sales since 1971, driving all brands an this is a first and the most dangerous 2 or 3 minutes of my life..... Driving a 2009 Ford f150 61,62 MPH on cruise, coming into leary georgia an approaching 2 vehicles ahead of me, I touched the brake petal to release the cruise control. This is the start of a nite mare. The throttle went wide open, from 60 I go to 75 -80 I had to pass the 2 cars ahead in town or rear end them. I had both feet on the brake an the transmission kept downshifting giving it more power. I turned the ignition off and then no brakes, no steering, no lights. I was prepared to hit woods or building to Dodge the cars on street, had a full 90 degree rt turn to make an cross a rr track, needing brakes and lights I

suspension 1 complaint shown

02/09/2016 83,000 mi ODI #10825092.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Ford e-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front of the vehicle shook violently out of control. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who was unable to remedy the failure. The failure recurred several times. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions where the tires and the steering damper were replaced. In addition, an alignment was performed but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.

airbags 1 complaint shown

02/03/2015 78,000 mi Crash ODI #10681016.0

I was broadside left front went I was return from the va hospital with a veteran . The van had over $6000.00 damage. But the air bags didn't deploy . I called Ford to report this an I was told I had to them what the insurance was doing . I told them the gov. Was taking care of that ! I was told I could not report if I didn't know what they were going to do. *tr

Showing 300 of 8 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2009/Ford/E-150#complaints.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-28. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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