2009 Ford F-150 complaints

VEHICLE HAS STALLED/SHUT DOWN ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING OPERATION. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. DURING THE LATEST OCCURRENCE THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE NAVIGATING A LEFT TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE STALL RESULTED IN A POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILURE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC. THE LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 05/23/2011. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE LOCAL FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT BUT THEY CANNOT RECREATED THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE HAVE NO SOLUTION. I HAVE ALSO NOTIFIED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN SIX OTHER QUALITY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE INSTRUCTED ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND REPORT THE INCIDENT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. HOPEFULLY THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS IT WILL NOT RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR

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 BARELY KEEP IT SLOWED. I PLACED THE ENGINE IN NEUTRAL AND THE TACH SHOWED A STEADY 4000 RPM, AGAIN MY FOOT WAS STILL OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I THEN TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED AND ALL SEEM NORMAL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR SHOW ANY COMPUTER CODE ERRORS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THERE THE BACK LIGHTING OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COULD NOT BE MANUALLY ADJUSTED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE DIFFICULTY READING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,500.

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 TOLD ME TO DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE SIDE OF THE BATTERY AND LET IT SIT A FEW MINUTES. DID THIS AND IT RESTARTED AND I GOT IT HOME. HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER SINCE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE FORD DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM; STATES THAT 4 PEOPLE HAVE DRIVEN IT; THEY LET IT RUN FOR TWO HOURS AND ALL DIAGNOSTICS TESTS INDICATE ALL IS WELL. EVIDENTLY THERE IS AN ISSUE SOMEWHERE. I JUST PRAY I DON'T KILL SOMEBODY OR MYSELF NEXT TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN EXHIBITING PROBLEMS SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE FORTH TIME FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS USING A DIFFERENT TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FOR HIS PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING ABNORMALLY, THE INTERNAL WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING EXTREMELY HARD AND EXHIBITING A LOUD BANG SOUND WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,337 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 05/24/11*LJ UPDATED 2/8/12 *CN

WHILE DRIVING 2009 FORD F150 AT FREEWAY SPEED THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SEPARATED. WHEN THE WHEEL SEPARATED IT MADE HEAVY CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE CALIPER AND SOME CONTACT WITH THE UPPER A-ARM OF THE SUSPENSION CAUSING VEHICLE TO MOMENTARILY LOOSE CONTROL, CROSSING LANES OF TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY THE ROADS WERE RELATIVELY UNOCCUPIED AND THERE WAS NO COLLISION. THE WHEEL HAD NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE AND HAD NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS. THE TIRE MOUNTED ON THE WHEEL HAD APROX 800 MILES OF USE. FORD CURRENTLY HAS THE WHEEL AND WILL BE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. I ASSUME THAT REPLACEMENT OF THE WHEEL, TIRE, BRAKE CALIPER ANT PMS SENSOR WILL BE NECESSARY. *TR

MY 2009 FORD F150 SUFFERS ENGINE STALL WHEN STOPPING IN TRAFFIC. THERE ARE NO DIAGNOSTIC INDICATIONS (ENGINE LIGHT, CODES STORED). IT HAS A "LIFETIME" FUEL FILTER, SO IT CANNOT BE CHANGED. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE LOST, RESULTING IN POSSIBILITY OF ROLLING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE SUFFERED 3 NEAR MISSES IN THE PAST 3 DAYS. FORD WILL NOT ACCOMMODATE MY SCHEDULE FOR SERVICE. *TR

EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT LOW MILES (9,000, THEN 15,000, THEN 17,000). THE FORD DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE TRANSMISSION UNTIL THE 3RD FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FIRST TWO TIMES, THE TRANSMISSION WAS BURNED OUT AND THEY REPLACED THE BAD PARTS. *TR

DEEP GROOVES IN FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AFTER ONLY 2800 MILES . FORD REPLACED LEFT CALIP TURNED ROTORS ; DIDN'T REPLACE PADS. AFTER 5800 MI ROTORS AGAIN HAD DEEP GROOVES IN ROTORS. FORD HAS HAD TRUCK FOR 5 DAYS; UNABLE TO GET ROTORS IS THE EXCUSE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING. I HOPE THEY REPLACE BOTH ROTORS ,PAD AND THE RIGHT CALIP. ROTOR S MAY NEED TO BE THE VENTILATED TYPE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT HEADLIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE SMART JUNCTION BOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SMART BOX NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED BECAUSE IT DID NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE FEATURES THAT WERE INCLUDED PRIOR TO THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 3/25/11 *CN UPDATED 04/28/11

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 MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

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 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE (WITH DRIVER SEAT BAGS TOO) AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED. TRUCK IS BEING FIXED AND WILL BE TAKEN TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AFTERWARD FOR EVALUATION. *LN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A SECOND OPINION AT ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS GIVEN THE SAME RESPONSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THERE WAS SNOW OR ICE ON THE ROADS THE VEHICLE MADE A LOAD GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

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 03/22/11

2009 FORD F-150 WITH AN AUTOMATIC SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN STOPPED ON A GRADE IF THE GEAR SELECTOR IS EITHER IN 2 OR 3. WAS ADVISED BY BOTH MY FORD DEALER AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL". I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT ROLLED BACKWARDS LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. SINCE FORD RECOMMENDS DRIVING IN "3 " WHEN ON GRADE, THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ROLLING BACKWARDS AN CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AFTER STOPPING. I HAVE AN EMAIL FROM FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE STATING THAT THIS IS "NORMAL". IF FORD IS NOT GOING TO FIX THIS ISSUE, THEY SHOULD AT LEAST PROMINENTLY NOTE THE PROBLEM IN THEIR OWNERS MANUAL. I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT WAS SHOCKED WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IF THIS WAS A KNOW PROBLEM. *TR

I STOPPED AT THE MOBIL KANAGROO EXPRESS GAS STATION IN GAINESVILLE TO FILL MY 2009 FORD F150 UP WITH GAS. I USED THE HANDLE LOCK ON THE GAS NOZZLE TO FILL THE TANK. I ALSO HELD IT WITH MY HAND. WHEN IT WAS NOT YET FULL THE NOZZLE FLEW OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE SPRAYING GASOLINE ALL OVER ME AND THE GROUND. I PULLED THE TRUCK AWAY FROM THE GAS PUMPS BECAUSE I WAS WORRIED ABOUT A FIRE. I WENT INTO THE STORE EXPLAIN TO THE CLERK WHAT HAPPENED AND TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD A PROBLEM OUT AT THE PUMP BECAUSE THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE STILL ON THE GROUND. I HAD A CHANGE OF CLOTHES WITH ME AND THE CLERK GAVE ME A BAR OF SOAP TO WASH UP WITH. THE CLERK SAID THE GAS AT THE PUMP WOULD JUST EVAPORATE. I ALSO REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE GAINESVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO SAID THEY WOULD CHECK THE STATIONS PUMPS. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER IT WAS THE FAULT OF THE TRUCK OR THE GAS PUMP BUT I WAS AFRAID OF DYING BECAUSE I WAS COVERED IN GASOLINE. *TR

2009 F-150 W/ @ 15,000 MILES HAS ERRATIC SHIFTING AND HAS A FAILING "PARK" GEAR. APPROXIMATELY 20% OF THE TIME "PARK" WILL NOT ENGAGE AND ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO ROLL ON AN INCLINE. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH HE SLIGHTLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRASTICALLY VEER TOWARDS THE DIRECTION IN WHICH HE SLIGHTLY TURNED THE WHEEL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER 5 TIMES WHERE HE HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED. SINCE THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR, THE TIRE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE PASSENGER VEHICLE TIRES INSTEAD OF TRUCK TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

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 INSTANCE OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

WHILE ON VACATION MY 13 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WAS LYING DOWN AND HAD HER SEAT BELT AROUND HER WHEN SHE SAT UP THE BELT BECAME LOCKED AND WE WERE UNABLE TO RELEASE IT. I TRIED TO GET IT TO RELEASE BUT IT TIGHTENED EVEN MORE. MY HUSBAND THEREFORE HAD TO CUT THE SEATBELT TO GET HER OUT AS IT HAD TIGHTEN TO THE POINT THAT HER STOMACH WAS SQUEEZED SO TIGHT IT WAS MAKING HER CRY. I THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS BECAUSE SHE HAD BEEN LYING DOWN. NOW THE OTHER SCENARIO IS ON AUGUST 12, 2010 MY SEAT BELT WAS BECOMING UNCOMFORTABLE SO I WENT TO PULL IT DOWN, IT LOCKED AND I HAD TO UNHOOK IT TO GET IT TO RELEASE AND THAT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES. I HAVE NOT FIXED THE SEAT BELT. I AM ALSO REPORTING THIS IN CASE ANOTHER PERSON SHOULD HAVE A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. THE VEHICLE IS A 2009 FORD F 150. FOR THE RECORD THIS WAS TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENTS. MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS JULY 29 AND MINE WAS AUGUST 12. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CHATTERS, SURGES, AND HAS MOVED TRUCK AHEAD A FEW FEET (INTO INTERSECTION) STARTS TO SLIP LEAVES YOU SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND WON'T MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS. IT GOES INTO A NEUTRAL STATE SLAMS INTO GEARS SO HARD IT CAUSES YOU TO LOSE CONTROL IN SLICK CONDITIONS. IT HAS ALSO STUCK IN BETWEEN GEARS CAUSING US TO HAVE TO STOP SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTART TO GET GOING AGAIN. *TR

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 THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. IT WAS REPLACED. AT 5000, I NOTICED THE SMELL AGAIN AND KNEW RIGHT WHERE TO LOOK. I DID AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SAME THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ONLY THEY SAID THIS ONE HAD A STRONGER SEAL. I JUST HIT 6500 MILES AND NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM AND SMELL, AND POPPED THE KICKPLATE AND HAD THE WATER AGAIN. I AM FIXING TO CALL THE DEALER ON MONDAY TO LET THEM KNOW. AFTER LOOKING IN MY CAB I NOTICED A SPOT OF DRIED WATER RESIDUE ON MY HEADLINER. I AM GOING TO POINT THIS OUT TO THEM AND LET THEM KNOW SOMETHING IS NOT SEALING CORRECTLY WHICH COULD VERY WELL COMPROMISE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH ALL THE WIRES DOWN UNDER THE KICKPLATE WHERE THE WATER ACCUMULATES. *TR

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 OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN REPLACING THE SEAL I HAD REQUESTED THAT THE HEADLINER BE REMOVED AND INSPECTED FOR MOLD AND ANY RUST THAT MAY HAVE FORMED, OR ANY DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE SERVICE MANAGER ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS DONE AND NOTHING ELSE WAS WRONG, I SUPPOSE ONLY TIME WILL TELL. *TR

I HAVE AN 09 F150. MY PROBLEM IS WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). IT KEEPS INDICATING A TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT. I TOOK IT TO ONE FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED 3 OF THE WHEEL SENSORS. I WENT ON A 1600 MILE TRIP AFTER THAT AND I CONTINUED TO GET TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE PREVIOUS FORD DEALER HAD INSTALLED THEM INCORRECTLY. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE ORIGINAL DEALER WE DETERMINED THAT THEY INSTALLED CORRECTLY. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD NOW SAYS THAT CERTAIN ELECTRONIC DEVICES LIKE CELL PHONES AND GPS'S MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SYSTEM. MY TRUCK HAS HAD THE PROBLEM WITH NO GPS OR CELL IN THE CAB. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON FORD'S TPMS SYSTEM I FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE FORD STARTED USING IT. ON ALL MODELS WHETHER CAR OR TRUCK PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME "TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT" ERROR SHOW UP. I FEEL FORD SHOULD RECALL THERE ALL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THIS SYSTEM AND HAVE THEM REPLACED WITH A SYSTEM THAT IS RELIABLE. THE MANUAL SAYS THAT WHILE THE SYSTEM IS IN ERROR MODE THAT THE SYSTEM MAY OR MAY NOT WORK. I THINK THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHILE I DO NOT RELY SOLELY ON THE SYSTEM TO MONITOR TIRE PRESSURE I'M SURE THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DO AND OTHERS WHO COULD HAVE A TIRE GOING DOWN AND MAY NOT KNOW IT UNTIL ITS TO LATE. MY MOTHER IN LAWS 05 EXPLORER HAS THE SAME SYSTEM WITH THE SAME ERROR MESSAGE. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING

WHILE NEGOTIATING A RIGHT TURN ON A BUSY INTERSECTION, I HEARD A COUPLE OF POPPING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER THAT, I LOST POWER STEERING ON RIGHT TURN AND ALMOST RAN HEAD ON IN AN ONCOMING VEHICLE FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO A CRAWL BECAUSE I HAVE TO HANG ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO NEGOTIATE THE TURN. THE OTHER DRIVER HAS TO STOP TO LET ME GET BACK TO MY LANE. EVERYTIME I NEGOTIATE A CURVE ON HWY 160 FROM PAGOSA SPRINGS TO COLORADO SPRINGS, I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 45 MPH TO NEGOTIATE THE CURVE. IT FELT LIKE I'M WORKING AGAINST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE EVERYTIME I STEER TO THE RIGHT. LEFT STEER IS A BIT HARD BUT NOT AS HARD AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER TO THE RIGHT. THE WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS INCIDENT OF LOOSING STEERING ON A BUSY CITY STREET COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

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 SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. STANDING ON THE BRAKES I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE SPEED BETWEEN 60-70 MPH, I THREW ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER. AFTER MAYBE A HUNDRED YARDS AND THROWING ON THE E-BRAKE AND HITTING THE BRAKES I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY BRING THE SPEED DOWN AT WHICH POINT I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. AFTER WAITING A WHILE ON THE SHOULDER I TURNED THE TRUCK BACK ON AND EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL, I PUT THE TRUCK INTO DRIVE AND BEGAN TO SLOWLY PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS THEN THAT THE RPM'S AGAIN KICKED WAY UP AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO TRY AND TAKE OFF. LUCKILY I WASN'T GOING VERY FAST AND RODE THE BRAKES AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. I THEN CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK IS UNKNOWN AS IT HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET TO GET FIXED. *TR

VIBRATION FELT IN FEET SEAT AND IS NOTICABLE IN ITEMS WITHIN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS HAD TIRES REPLACED, DRIVELINE BALANCED. FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS THE VEHCILE HAS AN "INHERENT VIBRATION" AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I WONDER IF THIS A SAFETY CONCERN?? WHY DOES IT VIBRATE AND WILL SOMETHING BRAKE? I BELIEVE THE "INHERENT VIBRATION" IS A DEFECT. *TR

WATER HAS BEEN FOUND BUILDING UP UNDER THE PLASTIC KICKPLATE IN THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR OF MY 2009 F150 SUPERCREW MODEL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TWICE TO THE DEALER AND BOTH TIMES THEY HAVE ORDERED A NEW THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AS CONDENSATION WAS FORMING. THEY STATED THE SEAL WASN'T STRONG ENOUGH AND WASN'T SEALING PROPERLY. ALSO SAID THIS IS COMMON WITH F150S. THEY SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED THIS NUMEROUS TIMES ON DIFFERENT F150S, AND SOONER OR LATER FORD WOULD ISSUE A RECALL. DID NOT NOTICE THE PROBLEM UNTIL I STARTED SMELLING MOLD AND MILDEW AND LIFTED THE KICKPLATE TO NOTICE THE CARPET WAS SOAKED AND WATER FORMING IN THE WELL. *TR

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. WIRES LEADING INTO THE FUEL TANK SHORTED CAUGHT BED ON FIRE, BUT WAS EXTINGUISHED IN TIME TO STOP FURTHER DAMAGE. *TR

NO INCIDENT, AN INQUIRY: HEADREST ON FORD 2009 F150 SUPERCAB TRUCK IS ANGLED 54 DEGREES FORWARD RELATIVE TO THE SEAT BACK. DRIVING WITH BACK AGAINST SEAT, HEAD IS PUSHED FORWARD AND DOWN LIMITING HEAD MOBILITY AND VISION. WITH HEAD ON REST AND BACK FORWARD OF THE SEAT, CONCERN IS THAT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WOULD RESULT IN A SEVERE SNAP OF THE HEAD FORWARD AND DOWN AS BACK IS PUSHED TO THE SEAT - IS THIS A VALID CONCERN? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE WAS IGNORED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURE CODES OBTAINED FROM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE READING THE OWNERS MANUAL, THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLES ELECTRONIC TRAILER SWAY CONTROL SYSTEM WAS DISABLED. THE SYSTEM WAS ENABLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON BUT WHEN IT WAS TURNED OFF, THE SYSTEM DISABLED AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,500 UPDATED 11/19/10 *CN UPDATED 11/23/10

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 CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD AND INCREASE RPMS. UNABLE TO STOP, VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO FRONT OF GARAGE WALL. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ENGINE ONLY STOPPED HIGH REVS AND SLOWLY RETURNED TO IDLE SHORTLY AFTER IMPACT. *TR

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 TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,100. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,200. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ

2009 FORD F150 ROLLED BACK WHILE IN PARK*CW

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY RIGHT REAR WINDOW JUST DROPPED. THE WINDOW DID NOT BRAKE, THE WINDOW JUST DROPPED INTO THE DOOR. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE MOLDING OFF AND TAPE THE WINDOW UP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS THE DRIVER'S WINDOW. I HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM YET, BUT HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT IT IS ACTUALLY THE REGULATOR THAT WENT BAD. *TR

FROM A MOVING LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE CUT OUT/SHUTOFF. NO SPUTTER, NO WARNING SIGNALS. THIS IS THE ONLY OCCURRENCE AT THIS TIME. DEALERSHIP CONTACTED. *TR

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 STOP. I DISLODGED THE ACCELERATOR FROM THE MAT AND THEN REMOVED THE MAT. AT THAT POINT, I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE MY TRIP. I PURCHASED THE MATS DIRECTLY FROM WEATHERTECH ON DEC 27,2008. SHORTLY AFTER I RECEIVED THE MATS, WEATHERTECH THEN SENT ME REPLACEMENT MATS FOR THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER. THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT MATS. CURIOUS AS TO THE REASON AND CONCERNED THAT I WAS BEING CHARGED AGAIN FOR MATS, MY WIFE CALLED WEATHERTECH'S SERVICE LINE. SHE WAS TOLD THAT WEATHERTECH WAS NOT "SATISFIED WITH THE FIT" OF THE FIRST SET OF MATS THAT WE RECEIVED. THERE WAS CERTAINLY NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANY SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE ORIGINAL MATS. I COMPARED THE NEW MATS TO THE ORIGINAL ONES AND COULD SEE NO SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCE, SO I DID NOT REPLACE THEM, AND SIMPLY PUT THE NEW MATS IN MY GARAGE, UNUSED. AFTER THE JAN 2, 2010 EVENT, I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS INDEED A CHANGE. A CHANGE THAT I NOW KNOW TO BE VERY SIGNIFICANT. THE REPLACEMENT MAT HAS A ?CUT OUT? FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PREVENT THE LOWER END OF THE PEDAL FROM

ALL 5 RIMS ON 2009 FORD RANGER SHOW EVIDENCE OF FAILURE/CRACKS. FORD TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF ALL RIMS. VEH CURRENTLY HAS 5965 MILES (SEE REPORT 10307412 AND 10311415)(FS ID 1235) USDA FOREST SERVICE GWJEFF COMPLETED A FLEET WIDE INSPECTION OF ALL FORD VEHICLES WITH STEEL WHEELS. THIS IS THE 5TH INCIDENT OF THIS NATURE. I CURRENTLY HAVE 10 RIMS FROM VARIOUS VEH AFTER BEING REPLACED BY FORD TECHNICIANS. RECOMMEND FORD INITIATE A RECALL ON STEEL WHEELS TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A FLEET WIDE PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN STARTING OR STOPPING, VEHICLE HAS A THUMP AND SLIGHT SURGE FORWARD, DEALER SAYS PROBLEM IS FROM THE 2 SPEED REAR AXLE, AND FORD HAS YET TO GET A FIX FOR IT, CONTACTED FORD, AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO PROBLEM EVEN DEALER TOLD ME MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT ALL OWNS A 2009 FORD F 150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE ALSO CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND REAR END OF HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

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 FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS THEY CAN REPLICATE IT. THEY RETURNED THE TRUCK TO ME. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN, TWICE, TODAY (6 FEBRUARY 2010) *CN

ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON 2009 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK GETS STUCK ON THE FLOOR. APPEARS TO BE GETTING HUNG UP ON RUBBER FLOOR MATS. THIS HAS OCCURRED 2 TIMES IN MY TRUCK AND OTHERS AT MY COMPANY HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. *TR

SEAT CUSHIONS KEPT COMING LOOSE ON BOTH SEATS,MY DEALER SAID IN OCT.2009 FORD HAS A FIX BUT AS OF FEB.1,2010 MY DEALER STILL HAS NO PARTS TO FIX. I TOOK MY NEW 2009 F-150 TO A AUTO UPHOLSTERY SHOP AND HAD REPAIRED. I PAID $40 TO HAVE BOTH SEATS REMOVED AND REPAIRED. DEALER WON'T REFUND MY MONEY, TRUCK HAS 5,823 MILES AND PURCHASED NEW 5-26-2009. ALSO THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE TOO BIG AND LEAN FORWARD TOO MUCH PLUS THEY CREATE A BLIND SPOT WHEN BACKING UP. *TR

MY 2009 F 150 ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL WHEN IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND NO ONE INSIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (UNDER WARRANTY) BUT THEY SCRATCHED THEIR HEAD AND SAID USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I LEARNED OTHERS (GOOGLE SEARCH) HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F150 WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2009. WHILE DRIVING SPEEDS OVER 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. THE DEALER VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE AND REPROGRAMMED A SENSOR TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUE THAT EXISTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000.

THE BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMS POORLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS A SOFT FEEL TO IT UNLESS I PUMP THE PEDAL 2 OR 3 TIMES. IT ACTS LIKE THERE IS AIR IN THE SYSTEM. THE DEALER STATES THIS FEEL IS NORMAL AND TOOK NO ACTION. ALSO, THE BRAKES HAVE ON 2 OCCASIONS BARELY WORKED, I HAVE NEEDED TO USE BOTH FEET FULL FORCE TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY STATE THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

FORD F-150 2009 LOST MY CLUSTER FOR A FEW SECOND DURING TRAVELING AND CAME BACK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F150. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER 70 MPH THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,280.

TIRE BLOWOUT BRAND: HANKOOK MODEL: DYNAPRO AS MADE: KOREA DOT: T79C PJNH 4008 I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES, WHILE DRIVING HOME MY FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON MY 2009 FORD F150 TRUCK CAUSING ME TO HIT THE SIDE MEDIAN WHICH THEN CAUSED MY TRAILER TIRE TO BLOW OUT AND BENT MY TRAILER TIRES RIM AS WELL. WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED MY TRUCK ONLY HAD A LITTLE OVER 3000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO MY FORD DEALER AND THEY ARGUED THAT SOME ONE CUT IT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER TIRE SHOP BEFORE THEY EVEN LOOKED AT IT THEY SAID THAT THE RIM ON THE TIRE HAD CAUSED THE CUT. AND IT INDEED WAS FORDS FAULT. I REPLACED THE TIRE AND BOUGHT A NEW ONE FROM DISCOUNT TIRE. SAME BRAND SAME MODEL SO IT WOULD MATCH. TODAY ON JAN 14 2010 I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION, WHEN THEY ROTATED MY TIRES THE NEW TIRE I BOUGHT HAD A MASSIVE BALL ON THE INSIDE OF IT. THE NEW TIRE ONLY HAD 3000 MILES OF WEAR. THESE TIRES ARE THE STOCK TIRES THAT FORD HAS BEEN USING ON THEIR F-150 SERIES SINCE 2007 AND PROBABLY LONGER. I HAD A SET OF THESE TIRES ON MY 2007 F-150 AND AT 9000 MILES THEY STARTED FORMING BALLS ON THE TIRES, AND THE FRONT TIRES BEGAN TO CUP OUTWARD. BOTH TRUCKS I HAVE PURCHASED FROM SPIKES FORD IN MISSION TEXAS. WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLES THEY CAME WITH TIRE ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY WHEN I TOOK IT TO FORD THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT COVER ANYTHING. IN MY OPINION THESE PROBLEMS ON TWO SEPARATE VEHICLES TWO YEARS APART ARE A FIRESTONE HAZARD IN THE MAKING.