2009 Ford F-150: engine stalls while driving

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 Mar 1, 2022 · Transmission · MD

My vehicle occasionally gets stuck in a low gear. It has also stalled in a busy intersection. I have taken it to be diagnosed at an independent service center that specializes in transmissions and was told that the problem was the lead frame which has been recalled on later models of my vehicle.

Filed Aug 27, 2020 · Electrical · 121,733 miles · GA

Vehicle died while driving on city street. Engine would turn over but not fire. Had to be towed to ford dealer at cost of $90. Was advised by dealer service that the problem was fuse 27 melted and damaged the fuse box. This is a known problem for f-150 vehicles for years 2009 - 2014. Tsb 15-0137 was issued in september of 2015 but no recall was issued. Cost to repair was $466 out of my pocket. For a known problem with six model years this should have been a recall. Just glad I was not on the interstate when this happened.

Filed Oct 25, 2019 · Acceleration, Electrical · 164,000 miles · MI

Purchased vehicle in nov 2018, less than one year than the date of this claim. On nine different occasions my vehicle experienced one or more of the following: loss of all electrical power, steering, acceleration control, fuel pump/injectors, timing of the RPM, and other related issues leaving me stranded in the middle of nowhere, immediately and instantaneously stalled out on highways and major freeways without warning, some of which nearly LED to vehicular accidents from sudden loss of all electronic equipment and power of the truck, with hundreds of individuals having experienced the same or similar issues with this year and model f-150. In the midst of all of this, I've spent over $3,500+ in repairs between the date of purchase to date of this claim to the ECM, fuel pump module, fuel injector harness, battery, ignition switch, mass flow air sensor, camshaft position sensors, serpentine belt, and normal maintenance, and have been informed that I now need a new engine, another $5,000 on top of the present $6,784 lien currently on the vehicle. The physical safety of myself and others has not only been placed in jeopardy, but this issue and vehicle has placed me in a serious, delinquent, and seemingly impossible financial position. I can't even get the car to run now, it will not drive after the engine suddenly stalled out 15 days ago as I lost all ability to accelerate on freeway; engine was overheating and had no oil pressure. Timing chains, rod, main bearing and camshafts all need repair with no guarantee that I won't be placed in the same or similar position again if I were to correct, possible bankruptcy if left uncorrected. Ford wants $400 more for inspection, makes no guarantee all issues will he identified and refuses to make repairs or take responsibility for their faulty 5.4l v8 triton engine & electrical system that are 'built ford tough.' please help.

Filed Aug 21, 2019 · Engine · 156,000 miles · GA

I bought this vehicle used with 151,000 miles on it. It ran good for a couple weeks then it stalled when I was going into a left hand turn but restarted. It repeated the problem a few more times then would not restart. I towed it back to the used car dealer I bought it from and they replacedd the fuel pump. That lasted about 2 weeks now the problem has returned. I seen many owners had the same problem with their trucks. Ford need's to take care of this before someone gets killed. The vehicle stalled under all conditions. At a idle, at 70 miles an hour on the interstate, in the city at 40 MPH

Filed Sep 5, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 150,000 miles · TN

My truck stalled while entering freeway lanes. I went from 60mph to 10mph and was nearly read ended. The truck finally stalled just as I made it to the shoulder. Two hours later, my truck stalled while doing 40mph on a surface street. I had to pull into a center turn lane to avoid blocking traffic. Fuel was at half a tank. Oil level was good.

Filed Jul 2, 2018 · Electrical, Transmission · 160,000 miles · KS

Truck stalled and lost transmission power in the middle of busy highway. Waited 20min on shoulder and truck started and ran fine. This has happened periodically over the last year with no error codes found during diagnostics related. Now happing more frequent and yesterday the truck stalled again and now will not start. Researched and found a class action lawsuit about ford PCM/TCM failures which described my symptoms perfectly. Next issue is at 55mph the truck tried to go into 4-low, which shut the truck down on the high way and almost went off the road. Error code found during diagnostics was the "communication to transfer case shift motor"

Filed May 21, 2018 · Engine · 125,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. While driving 55 MPH, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was not able to restart the vehicle for approximately 30 minutes. The contact referenced tsb number: 15-0137 (crank no-start, stalling) as a possible cause of the failure. The dealer (mossy ford, 858‑273‑7500) was called and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

Filed Oct 19, 2017 · Fuel system · 123,500 miles · MA

My vehicle simply stalled without warning while I was traveling on the highway, twice. After a small cool down period, the vehicle started up again and seemed fine till a few days later when it happened again on the highway. According to ford, this is a very common problem with a fuse that controls the fuel pump. It overheats and fails causing the fuel pump to stop working. They also have a $20 kit to fix the problem because it is so common. Why this is not a recall is beyond me. My wife and I could have been seriously hurt or worse.

Filed Apr 5, 2017 · Engine · 100,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. While driving 50 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Mar 8, 2017 · Electrical · 108,000 miles · GA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. While driving approximatly 55 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled in the middle of a busy highway and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that fuse number 27 had melted. A fuse relocation kit needed to be installed and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.

Filed Dec 2, 2016 · Engine · 125,136 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was an exhaust leak and fractured bolts in the manifold. The independent mechanic informed the contact that the vehicle should be taken to an authorized dealer for further diagnostic testing. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine cam, timing sensors, and gears failed and the engine would need to be replaced. The failure occurred 24 hours after the vehicle was purchased. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,136.