Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Ford F-150 has 40 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
40
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact's son owned a 2009 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while approximately 10 MPH, he ob... |
| Apr 26, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the engine rattle... |
| Jul 2, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-150. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, it wou... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an... |
| Oct 20, 2019 | ENGINE | SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. COMMON PROBLEM WITH 4.6L 2V TRITON ENGINES FROM M... |
| Aug 21, 2019 | ENGINE | I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED WITH 151,000 MILES ON IT. IT RAN GOOD FOR A COUPLE WEEKS THEN IT STALLED ... |
| May 11, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED... |
| Dec 15, 2017 | ENGINE | ON DECEMBER 15, 2017, WHILE DRIVING ON I35 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THE F150 AUTONOMOU... |
| Jun 29, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE TURNED OVE... |
| Jun 28, 2017 | ENGINE | 2009 FORD F150 WITH 146,000 MILES NEEDED TO HAVE ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO SCORED CAMS. IT APPEARS THI... |
| Jun 16, 2017 | ENGINE | AT LESS THAN 63,000 MILES, MY FORD F-150 5.4 LITER ENGINE IS FAILING. I JUST RETURNED FROM THE DEAL... |
| Apr 29, 2017 | ENGINE | CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD 2009 FORD F150 5.4 TRITON V8. I HAVE NOW CRACKED THE SECOND RIGHT SIDE ENG... |
| Apr 7, 2017 | ENGINE | SPARK PLUG BLOWS OUT OF HEADS AT 80774 MILES PRIOR TO FIRST TUNE UP INTERVAL. COULD OF CAUSED A ENGI... |
| Apr 4, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. TH... |
| Oct 21, 2016 | ENGINE | SPARK PLUGS CAN NOT BE REMOVED DUE TO MOST BREAKING. MOST OF THE SPARK PLUGS ARE FROZEN AND BREAK WH... |
| Oct 20, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WA... |
| Oct 8, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | ON NOW 4 OCCASIONS, I HAVE HAD AN ACCELERATOR STUCK IN WIDE OPEN CONDITION. ON 3 OF THEM, IT INVOLV... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | ENGINE | SPARK PLUG EJECTION. ON 4/24/16, #3 CYLINDER EJECTED THE SPARK PLUG, RECOMMENDED REPAIR WAS TO USE/I... |
| Mar 2, 2016 | ENGINE | MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING IT, THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING SEVERE... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | ENGINE | FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS INSTALLED DEFECTIVE FASTENERS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS OF NUMEROUS MODULAR V8... |