RoadVitals

2009 Ford F-450 Sd Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
3
Latest Jan 6, 2015
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Nov 14, 2011

What this page shows

Our database holds 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2009 Ford F-450 Sd. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–3 of 3

EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 6, 2015

MY 2009 FORD F-450 TRUCK CURRENTLY IS AT MY LOCAL DEALER WHICH IS KERRY FORD IN CINCINNATI WITH A BAD MOTOR AND BAD REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE MOTOR HAS ONE FAILED LIFTER AND 2 FAILED ROCKER ARMS. THE REAR END HAS A BAD PINION BEARING WHICH SENT METAL THROUGH THE DIFFERENTIAL WHICH DESTROYED THE GEARS. THE MOTOR IS A 6.4 LITER POWERSTROKE DIESEL AND THE REAR END IS A DANA 110. THE MOTOR ISSUES ARE COMMON KNOWLEDGE TO BOTH FORD REPAIR FACILITIES AS WELL AS FORD CORPORATE OFFICES. THE REAR END IS ALSO A KNOWN ISSUE BOTH WHICH CAN BE CONFIRMED BY ANY POWERSTROKE CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE MOTOR ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED BY 2 SEPERATE SHOPS TO WHICH I WAS SUGGESTED BY MY REPAIR FACILITY AND MECHANIC TO CONTACT FORD CORPORATE FOR A "GOODWILL POLICY" TO COVER THIS ISSUE EVEN THOUGH IT IS CURRENTLY PAST THE WRITTEN WARRANTY DUE TO THE FACT FORD HAS COVERED NUMEROUS ENGINE FAILURES BECAUSE OF THIS INHERENT ISSUE. THE REGIONAL FORD REP DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE TO THIS ISSUE WHEN EVEN THE DEALER HAS SAID ITS COMMON AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. UPON FINDING OUT THE DECISION WHICH TOOK 2 WEEKS OF MY TRUCK BEING IN THE SHOP I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE CORPORATE CUSTOMER RELATIONS LINE WHICH I DID TO TRY TO TALK TO MY REGIONAL MANAGER BUT AS PER FORDS POLICY I CANNOT GET A DIRECT CONTACT TO ANY REGIONAL REP OR ANYONE ABOVE THIS PERSON. MY DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER STATES HE CANT EVEN GET A DIRECT NUMBER TO THE REP HIMSELF SO BASICLY FORD INSULATES ITSELF FROM ANY DIRECT CONTACT FOR A CONSUMER TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUES. I HAVE NUMEROUS DOCUMENTED FAILURES OF THIS VEHICLE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY WHEN IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED TO THE VERY BEST SCHEDULE. THIS ISSUE IS AN INHERENT DESIGN FLAW OF THIS MOTOR WHICH SHARES THE SAME VALVETRAIN PARTS WITH THE PREVIOUS 6.0 LITER POWERSTROKE WHICH IS ALSO DOOMED FLEETWIDE WITH THESE SAME ISSUES WHICH AS ALSO HIGHLY DOCUMENTED.

NHTSA ID
10670564
Incident
Dec 23, 2014
Mileage
134,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 16, 2014

BOUGHT MY MOTOR HOME IN JUNE 2009 WITH MICHELIN TIRES SIZE LT 225/75R16 115/R/LRE LTX MS. SINCE NEW, MY TIRES HAVE BEEN CRACKING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES MORE AND MORE. I ONLY HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES AND IT IS KEPT IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE TIRES BLOWING OUT, BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY LOOK, BUT AS I SAID, WE HAVE VERY LITTLE MILEAGE ON THESE TIRES AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO THE TOP OF THE LINE TIRES. PLEASE, REPLY. THANK YOU. ..UPDATED 04-16-14 *BF

NHTSA ID
10583807
Incident
Jun 1, 2009
Mileage
3,000 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 14, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-450 SD DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXHAUST FUMES WERE BEING EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIRS A TOTAL OF THIRTY-FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT TWO OF THE EXHAUST PIPES WERE LEAKING, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS FRACTURED AND SUDS WERE COMING THROUGH THE FIREWALL INTO THE CAB. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID
10435613
Incident
Sep 1, 2009
Mileage
500 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .