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2009 Ford F-150 transmission problems

33 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 40,337. 2 crashes reported.

owner complaints
33
of this car's complaints
10%
typical mileage
40,337
crashes
2
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Automatic transmission
    9
  • Driveline
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Ford F-150 transmission problems in other years

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Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2009 Ford F-150 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jun 2, 2023 · Transmission · NV

Random downshift to first gear while traveling down the highway at 70mph resulting in wheel lock-up and engine redline.

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 Jan 22, 2021 · Steering, Transmission · 106,000 miles · WV

Hard to steer

Filed Jun 3, 2019 · Transmission · 114,000 miles · MN

The rear drive shaft between transfer case and rear differential is held by a drive shaft bracket/bearing where the top of it is welded to the frame cross member. During stop and go traffic the poorly welded bracket came loose. As you can see from the picture the weld was poorly done and had no penetration into the metal. The metal was not torn at all and broke completely clean off which dictate a very poor job on the weld itself. To make matters worse this part is basically a dual sharp blades at the weld break, connected to the drive shaft at fast rpms would take little to no time to puncture and ignite the near by fuel tank. As I was traveling at slow speeds I was able to stop the vehicle right away. If this break occurred at highway speeds I feel that it would have easily punctured the fuel tank and ignited the fuel causing catastrophic fire and probable explosion that could cause injury or death.

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 Feb 8, 2018 · Brakes, Transmission · 180,000 miles · TX

While traveling to work brakes went all the way down to the floor and then my ABS & brake check system light came on has not turned off. Truck is not safe to drive

Filed Jan 27, 2018 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · NJ

Had to replace complete drive shaft because of bad carrier bearing, twice

Filed Aug 17, 2017 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · NJ

I have a loud noise coming from the rear there's a humming sound the faster I go the louder the noise gets.

Filed Mar 6, 2017 · Transmission · 200,000 miles · TN · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. When the vehicle was placed in reverse, it accelerated backwards and crashed into a neighbor's residence without warning. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact was not injured, but was shaken up and transported to the emergency center by the paramedic. The vehicle was destroyed and was towed to a tow yard. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Filed Oct 12, 2016 · Transmission · 95,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was in park and it rolled backwards after removing the key from the ignition switch and exiting the vehicle. The contact also stated that on another occasion, the key was removed from the ignition switch while the gear was in reverse. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure millage was at 95,000.

Questions about the 2009 Ford F-150 transmission

Does the 2009 Ford F-150 have transmission problems?

Owners have filed 33 complaints about the transmission of the 2009 Ford F-150, 10% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2009 Ford F-150 transmission problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 40,337 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2009 Ford F-150 transmission?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Ford F-150 have bad transmission?

The Ford F-150 model years with the most transmission complaints are 2013 (1,346 complaints), 2018 (1,022 complaints) and 2011 (830 complaints).

Other 2009 Ford F-150 problems

Acceleration 54Engine 51Electrical 46Brakes 39Body 34Steering 29Fuel system 22Lights 13Tires 13Airbags 12Seats 9Wheels 7Driver assistance 5Locks 5Visibility 5Suspension 4Seat belts 3

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