Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Ford F-150 has 30 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
30
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Random downshift to first gear while traveling down the highway at 70mph resulting in wheel lock-up ... |
| Feb 28, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | My vehicle occasionally gets stuck in a low gear. It has also stalled in a busy intersection. I have... |
| Jun 3, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT BETWEEN TRANSFER CASE AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS HELD BY A DRIVE SHAFT BRACKET/BE... |
| Jun 18, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TRUCK STALLED AND LOST TRANSMISSION POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY HIGHWAY. WAITED 20MIN ON SHOULDER AN... |
| Jan 24, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | HAD TO REPLACE COMPLETE DRIVE SHAFT BECAUSE OF BAD CARRIER BEARING, TWICE |
| Jan 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THEN MY ABS & BRAKE CHECK SYST... |
| Feb 9, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, IT ACCELERATED BACKW... |
| Oct 9, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND IT ROLLE... |
| Apr 13, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I CAME HOME AND NOTICED FLUID ON MY DRIVEWAY AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND IT COMING FROM THE ... |
| Apr 29, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED... |
| Jan 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR THERE'S A HUMMING SOUND THE FASTER I GO THE LOUDER THE NOIS... |
| Jun 11, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SU... |
| Aug 14, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | DROPPED OFF VEHICLE WITH FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISER AND PROCEEDED TO WAITING AREA. VEHICLE HAD... |
| Jul 10, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I WA TRAVELING ON I-20 EAST TRAVELING FROM VICKSBURG, MS HEADING TO ATLANTA, GA. I HAD BEEN USING T... |
| Dec 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, T... |
| Jul 21, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A FORD F150 CREW CAB 4X4 BRAND NEW IN 2009. AT 35000 KMS (+/-), 55000 KMS (+/-) AND NOW... |
| Jun 6, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A DELAY I... |
| Nov 19, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN EXHIBITING PROB... |
| Oct 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2009 F-150 W/ @ 15,000 MILES HAS ERRATIC SHIFTING AND HAS A FAILING "PARK" GEAR. APPROXIMATELY 20% ... |
| Sep 9, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | EXTREMELY HARD DOWNSHIFT MALFUNCTION.VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHUDDERS AND SLAMS HARD INTO LOWER GEAR. *TR |