2009 Ford F-150 brakes problems

Filed Dec 5, 2025 · Brakes, Tires · 129,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. Additionally, the ABS and TPMS warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle slowed down; however, the brake pedal needed to be depressed to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to Auto Zone and O’Reilly’s where it was diagnosed with a failed ABS module. The contact was informed that the ABS module needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that it was a known failure for similar vehicles. In addition, the contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included in a recall related to the failure. The contact stated that it was difficult to locate the part needed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.

Filed Jun 20, 2025 · Brakes · 183,000 miles · SC

The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-150. The contact stated while 45 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and waited for towing assistance to tow the vehicle to the residence. An independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic and was diagnosed with an ABS module failure. The contact was informed that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the Customer Satisfaction Program: 09C07 (Brake Stop lamp Switch Adjustment); however, the VIN was not included in the Customer Satisfaction Program. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact stated that the failure persisted since November 2022. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 183,000.

Filed Jun 6, 2025 · Brakes, Engine · VA

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.

Filed Jun 3, 2025 · Brakes, Engine · 60,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Jun 17, 2023 · Brakes, Electrical · OK

There's been recalls on the 2009 Ford f150 and my car is having hydraulic pump issues and a couple other issues that were recalled and I was just trying to get some assistance?

Filed Sep 1, 2020 · Acceleration, Brakes · 21,858 miles · CA

Two separate times driving in motion while pressing down the accelerator, the car jumps to 6000+ RPM and would not slow down or respond to brakes. The only way to stop was to force truck into neutral and turn off engine coasting to a stop.

Filed Jun 10, 2020 · Brakes · 158,000 miles · GA

While in motion, light came on brake fluid low. I took it to a mechanic, and we looked, but didn't immediately see any puddle, or sign of rapid loss of fluid, filled master cylinder back up, and drove 15 miles home. On the way, I noticed the pedal was spongy, when I got home, I looked, and had lost 1/4 of the fluid in the master cylinder.I got in the truck, pressed the brake pedal, felt it going down, got out, and saw it was leaking rapidly from a junction of the brake hose going from the master cylinder to the (ABS box?) where it goes from rubber to metal. I got a new one from the dealer today dublin ford, dublin ga. [$33.00] and noticed that is has been much improved over the original. This tells me that ford knew it had a problem, which should have been a recall item, and didn't recall for it. It also tells me that there are probably a bunch of f150's out there that are at risk of brake failure due to the failure of a $33 part.

Filed May 30, 2020 · Brakes · 40,900 miles · FL

'09 f150 fx4 w/ 40,900mi. After driving home and getting to my driveway, I had to drag my right front tire into the parking spot - it was totally locked and extremely hot/smoking. Upon investigating, I could not get the brake caliper pistons to retract unless I cracked the bleeder open. Last night I replaced everything brake related on the wheel including the rubber flex line. Upon investigation, the caliper was fine. What the problem was/is that the bracket that holds the rubber flex brake line was over crimped and partially restricting the brake fluid. Secondly, corrosion/rust had built up between the outside of the rubber brake line and the inside of the bracket. As the rust continued to build, it compressed the brake line until it was completely pinched. By estimate, I'd say the right one was 100% restricted, and the left was 90% restricted. Upon speaking with a neighbor with an '08 f150, he had a very similar occurrence where the tire was rolled off the rim when the tire locked. He had have it towed for repairs. My concern is this is a florida truck with limited exposure to the midwest. The restricted brake line over time had to have significantly reduced my braking capacity of the front wheels. Obviously, at the end, if I was on the highway and the brake had locked at speed, significant controllability issues would have resulted. In the pictures, you can see the rust on the vice that came out when we pried the bracket open and slide the line out. The other picture has where the pad burned into the rotor due to excess heat after I was finally able to retract the caliper and free the rotor.

Filed Dec 29, 2019 · Brakes, Wheels · 68,000 miles · VA

I turned my truck on after it sat overnight and the ABS and emergency brake lights were illuminated on the dash cluster. Took the truck into a local part store and had a obd2 reader hooked up and it pulled ABS control module code. I took into a auto shop and they were pull the code and decipher what the actual problem was. The ABS control module completely stopped working.

Filed Sep 18, 2019 · Brakes · 20,000 miles · AK

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. While driving and depressing the brake pedal, a pulsation occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who test drove the vehicle and diagnosed that the front and rear brake rotors and pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The contact also stated that the same failure occurred a few years ago and the vehicle was towed to kendall ford of kenai (10288 kenai spur hwy, kenai, ak 99611, (866) 387-7984). The dealer test drove the vehicle and diagnosed that the brake system seized and the vehicle had to be towed back to the dealer. The brake rotors, pads, and calipers were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty and there was no recall. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.