2009 Ford F-150 Engine Problems

This vehicle has been a lemon ever since we purchased it new. To start the 3rd brake light would always leak during rain and ruined the headliner took it back to andy mohr ford were we purchased approx 25 times for this issue. Then we have had oil leaks about a year after purchase and it still leaks. Third the fender wells are rusting. And also all the lights on the dash are lit because the computer board failed. To date the truck only has 147k miles. This truck has been a lemon the whole time we have owned it and i am tired of sinking money in this junker. Ford needs to be held responsible for every vehicle off there assembly line.

NHTSA ID

11749202

Incident

Nov 10, 2010

The contact's son owned a 2009 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while approximately 10 MPH, he observed smoke emanating from the glove box and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact steered the vehicle to the side of the road, and he observed a small fire by the accelerator pedal. The contact exited the vehicle and opened the hood. The contact stated that flames erupted from the engine compartment when the hood was opened, and he called 911. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. A police report was taken, but the info was not available at this time. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot where it was deemed totaled. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 201,000.

NHTSA ID

11709147

Incident

Jan 3, 2026

Mileage

201,000 mi

My pickup truck at only 23 thousand miles in the engine, it's module went bad and brake and ABS lights came on on the dashboard. I took the car to the dealer and they said that I have to replace it and they are charging me 5,400 dollars. They said that some 2009 F150 module were bad from factory, but there's not recalls for it to be fixed by them.

NHTSA ID

11665339

Incident

Jun 6, 2025

The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the engine warning light was intermittently illuminated. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds and making sharp turns, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road and depressed the brake pedal until the vehicle responded as needed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while making sharp turns and while coming to a stop at traffic lights. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

NHTSA ID

11664536

Incident

Jun 3, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the engine rattled. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was advised to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

NHTSA ID

11585397

Incident

Apr 26, 2024

Mileage

115,000 mi

The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling noise detected. The check engine warning light was flashing on and off. The vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to a faulty cam phaser. Additionally, the contact was informed that the timing chain and engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred him to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 185,000.

NHTSA ID

11487724

Incident

Oct 1, 2021

Mileage

185,000 mi

The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-150. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, it would not start. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the vehicle fuel pump had failed and determined that it needed to be replaced. The repair was made, however, the failure persisted. The independent mechanic checked the vehicle fuses and replaced a 20 AMP fuse and the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure re-occurred and he drove the vehicle to a dealer. The contact had researched that the failure was related to Manufacturer TSB Number: TSB-15-0137 and NHTSA Campaign Number: 10074713 (Engine). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 218,000.

NHTSA ID

11478801

Incident

Jul 2, 2022

Mileage

218,000 mi

WHILE IN DRIVE AT IDLE SPEED THE TRUCKS RPM JUMPED TO APPROXIMATELY 4000 RPM INSTANTLY . I HAD TO PUSH MY FOOT BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD AND PUT SHIFTER IN NEUTRAL THEN IT WAS OK FOR A WHILE THEN THIS HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL WEEKS LATER TOOK TO DEALER NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

NHTSA ID

11413711

Incident

Apr 16, 2021

Mileage

183,000 mi

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 WARNING, SOME OF WHICH NEARLY LED TO VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS FROM SUDDEN LOSS OF ALL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND POWER OF THE TRUCK, WITH HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS HAVING EXPERIENCED THE SAME OR SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL F-150. IN THE MIDST OF ALL OF THIS, I'VE SPENT OVER $3,500+ IN REPAIRS BETWEEN THE DATE OF PURCHASE TO DATE OF THIS CLAIM TO THE ECM, FUEL PUMP MODULE, FUEL INJECTOR HARNESS, BATTERY, IGNITION SWITCH, MASS FLOW AIR SENSOR, CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS, SERPENTINE BELT, AND NORMAL MAINTENANCE, AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT I NOW NEED A NEW ENGINE, ANOTHER $5,000 ON TOP OF THE PRESENT $6,784 LIEN CURRENTLY ON THE VEHICLE. THE PHYSICAL SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS HAS NOT ONLY BEEN PLACED IN JEOPARDY, BUT THIS ISSUE AND VEHICLE HAS PLACED ME IN A SERIOUS, DELINQUENT, AND SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE FINANCIAL POSITION. I CAN'T EVEN GET THE CAR TO RUN NOW, IT WILL NOT DRIVE AFTER THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED OUT 15 DAYS AGO AS I LOST ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON FREEWAY; ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING AND HAD NO OIL PRESSURE. TIMING CHAINS, ROD, MAIN BEARING AND CAMSHAFTS ALL NEED REPAIR WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT I WON'T BE PLACED IN THE SAME OR SIMILAR POSITION AGAIN IF I WERE TO CORRECT, POSSIBLE BANKRUPTCY IF LEFT UNCORRECTED. FORD WANTS $400 MORE FOR INSPECTION, MAKES NO GUARANTEE ALL ISSUES WILL HE IDENTIFIED AND REFUSES TO MAKE REPAIRS OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY 5.4L V8 TRITON ENGINE & ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT ARE 'BUILT FORD TOUGH.' PLEASE HELP.

NHTSA ID

11271106

Incident

Oct 10, 2019

Mileage

164,000 mi

SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. COMMON PROBLEM WITH 4.6L 2V TRITON ENGINES FROM MY SEARCH RESULTS. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE ISSUE AS THERE IS ONLY A FEW THREADS HOLDING THE SPARK PLUG IN THE ENGINE HEADS.

NHTSA ID

11269985

Incident

Oct 20, 2019

Mileage

170,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED WITH 151,000 MILES ON IT. IT RAN GOOD FOR A COUPLE WEEKS THEN IT STALLED WHEN I WAS GOING INTO A LEFT HAND TURN BUT RESTARTED. IT REPEATED THE PROBLEM A FEW MORE TIMES THEN WOULD NOT RESTART. I TOWED IT BACK TO THE USED CAR DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY REPLACEDD THE FUEL PUMP. THAT LASTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS NOW THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. I SEEN MANY OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRUCKS. FORD NEED'S TO TAKE CARE OF THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THE VEHICLE STALLED UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. AT A IDLE, AT 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE, IN THE CITY AT 40 MPH

NHTSA ID

11245605

Incident

Aug 21, 2019

Mileage

156,000 mi

MY TRUCK STALLED WHILE ENTERING FREEWAY LANES. I WENT FROM 60MPH TO 10MPH AND WAS NEARLY READ ENDED. THE TRUCK FINALLY STALLED JUST AS I MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER. TWO HOURS LATER, MY TRUCK STALLED WHILE DOING 40MPH ON A SURFACE STREET. I HAD TO PULL INTO A CENTER TURN LANE TO AVOID BLOCKING TRAFFIC. FUEL WAS AT HALF A TANK. OIL LEVEL WAS GOOD.

NHTSA ID

11124599

Incident

Sep 5, 2018

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. THE CONTACT REFERENCED TSB NUMBER: 15-0137 (CRANK NO-START, STALLING) AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER (MOSSY FORD, 858-273-7500) WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

NHTSA ID

11097128

Incident

May 11, 2018

Mileage

125,000 mi

ON DECEMBER 15, 2017, WHILE DRIVING ON I35 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THE F150 AUTONOMOUSLY ACCELERATED TO MAXIMUM RPM AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. WE WERE FORCED TO RIDE THE BREAKS HARD UNTIL WE WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY, PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND BREAK TO A STOP. WE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE STILL WENT TO MAXIMUM RPMS SO WE SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE AGAIN. FIVE MINUTES LATER WE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE PERFORMED NORMALLY. WE DROVE IT IMMEDIATELY TO OUR LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THE LOCAL AUTO REPAIR CENTER WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE SHOWS NO FAULT CODES. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET, WE DISCOVERED NO OPEN RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND WE ARE NOT THE ONLY FORD CUSTOMERS TO EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11055315

Incident

Dec 15, 2017

Mileage

125,000 mi

2009 FORD F150 WITH 146,000 MILES NEEDED TO HAVE ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO SCORED CAMS. IT APPEARS THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 5.4 ENGINES. WE ARE ONE-TIME OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE GREAT MAINTENANCE RECORDS. I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE FOR THIS

NHTSA ID

11011776

Incident

Jun 28, 2017

Mileage

146,000 mi

AT LESS THAN 63,000 MILES, MY FORD F-150 5.4 LITER ENGINE IS FAILING. I JUST RETURNED FROM THE DEALERSHIP EARLIER TODAY WITH OVER $2800 WORTH OF REPAIR ESTIMATES; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND RATTLED WHEN IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT AND APPEARED TO BE OVERHEATING. VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT, GETS REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE, AND IS DRIVEN MAINLY ON HIGHWAYS. I DO NOT PULL ANYTHING (BOATS, CAMPERS, ETC.). INTERNET FORUMS ARE LOADED WITH COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS ENGINE AND ALL SURROUND THE CAM PHASERS AND LOCAL ENGINE PARTS FAILING. FORD HAS NO RECALL AND WILL DO NOTHING! I HAVE A CASE IN THEIR SYSTEM AS OF THIS EVENING AND WOULD LIKE THE GOVERNMENT TO START ISSUING GUIDANCE TO CONSUMERS AND GET A RECALL PROCESS UNDERWAY. ISSUE WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN I TRIED TO START THE TRUCK ONE NIGHT IN MID-JUNE. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT IN MID-JULY TO GET THIS DIAGNOSIS.

NHTSA ID

11005380

Incident

Jun 16, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE TURNED OVER BUT DID NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO REPLACED THE #27 FUSE AND RELAY, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO REPLACED THE BATTERY AND FUEL MODULE IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND TRANSFERRED THE CONTACT DIRECTLY TO THE NHTSA HOTLINE TO CHECK FOR RECALLS AND TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

NHTSA ID

11004348

Incident

Jun 29, 2017

Mileage

71,000 mi

CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD 2009 FORD F150 5.4 TRITON V8. I HAVE NOW CRACKED THE SECOND RIGHT SIDE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS IS IRRITATING AS EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE PASSENGER CAB WHEN STOPPED.

NHTSA ID

10981719

Incident

Apr 29, 2017

Mileage

164,702 mi

SPARK PLUG BLOWS OUT OF HEADS AT 80774 MILES PRIOR TO FIRST TUNE UP INTERVAL. COULD OF CAUSED A ENGINE FIRE.

NHTSA ID

10971490

Incident

Apr 7, 2017

Mileage

80,774 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10970716

Incident

Apr 4, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

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 DON'T KNOW WHAT WE WILL DO .

NHTSA ID

10970550

Incident

Mar 22, 2017

Mileage

158,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN EXHAUST LEAK AND FRACTURED BOLTS IN THE MANIFOLD. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CAM, TIMING SENSORS, AND GEARS FAILED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 24 HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,136.

NHTSA ID

10929627

Incident

Oct 20, 2016

Mileage

125,136 mi

SPARK PLUGS CAN NOT BE REMOVED DUE TO MOST BREAKING. MOST OF THE SPARK PLUGS ARE FROZEN AND BREAK WHEN YOU TRY TO REMOVE. FORD RECOMMENDS REPLACING PLUGS AT 100000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10920005

Incident

Oct 21, 2016

Mileage

105,089 mi

ON NOW 4 OCCASIONS, I HAVE HAD AN ACCELERATOR STUCK IN WIDE OPEN CONDITION. ON 3 OF THEM, IT INVOLVED PASSING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND ON THE LATEST (10/22/16), IT HAPPENED ON A HARD ACCELERATION IN CITY CONDITIONS WHILE ACCELERATING FROM SLOW TO FASTER SPEED. IN EACH EVENT, PRESSING ON THE BRAKE DID HOLD BACK SPEED, BUT FULL ACCELERATION RESUMED IF BRAKE WAS RELEASED AT ALL. VERY LUCKY TO HAVE AVOIDED ACCIDENT / DEATH!

NHTSA ID

10918853

Incident

Oct 8, 2016

Mileage

151,000 mi

SPARK PLUG EJECTION. ON 4/24/16, #3 CYLINDER EJECTED THE SPARK PLUG, RECOMMENDED REPAIR WAS TO USE/INSTALL HELI-COIL. 7/1/16, #3 CYLINDER EJECTED THE SPARK PLUG AGAIN, THIS TIME DAMAGING THE CYLINDER HEAD. NOW WAITING FOR AN ESTIMATE AND TO SEE IF THE HEAD CAN BE REPAIRED OR HAS TO BE REPLACED. BOTH TIMES, VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WHEN TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGED FROM RED TO GREEN.

NHTSA ID

10882816

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi