Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford 550 super duty. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, there was a loud rattling sound as then the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted and taken to the dealer where the mechanic diagnosed that the fuel pump, filters and sensors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure, who advised the contact that the problem was not covered under the warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 42,608. Updated 9/24/14
The worst 2009 Ford F-550 SD problems
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Recalls 5
Equipment
- What is wrong
- Palfleet Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Palfleet) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 super duty vehicles modified by Palfleet and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
- Risk
- The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
- Remedy
- Palfleet will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2014. Owners may contact Palfleet customer service at 1- 502‑376‑2458.
Recall number 14V360000 · Recall details
Equipment
- What is wrong
- Dual-Tech, Inc. (Dual-Tech) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-550 Super Duty trucks modified by Dual-Tech, equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
- Risk
- The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
- Remedy
- Dual-Tech will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2014. Owners may contact Dual-Tech customer service at 1‑800‑852‑0345.
Recall number 14V336000 · Recall details
Equipment
- What is wrong
- Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. will notify owners and dealers to inspect the Muncie PTO pressure switch to determine if it is from the range of defective switches and if required, remove the pressure switch assembly and put a plug in the port where the PTO switch had been installed. This switch was never being utilized. This will be done free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-July 2014. Owners may contact Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. at 1‑800‑247‑5958.
- Risk
- The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
- Remedy
- Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2014. Owners may contact Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. at 1‑800‑247‑5958.
Recall number 14V328000 · Recall details
Equipment
- What is wrong
- Stahl is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles modified by Stahl and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
- Risk
- The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
- Remedy
- Stahl will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. Owners may contact Stahl customer service at 1‑800‑277‑8245, or Muncie at 1‑800‑367‑7867.
Recall number 14V327000 · Recall details
Equipment
- What is wrong
- Somerset Welding & Steel, doing business as J&J Truck equipment (J&J), is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis with 6.8L gasoline engines modified by J&J to be equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
- Risk
- The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
- Remedy
- Somerset will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began August 2014. Owner's may contact Somerset customer service at 1‑800‑777‑2671.
Recall number 14V382000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2009 Ford F-550 SD 28
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
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- All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code
- Accelerated 4x4 vacuum hub seal and or wheel bearing wear as a result of harsh operating conditions
- Accelerated 4x4 vacuum hub seal and or wheel bearing wear as a result of harsh operating conditions
- Accelerated 4x4 vacuum hub seal and or wheel bearing wear as a result of harsh operating conditions
- The Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with...
- Some 2005-2017 f-super duty 4X4 vehicles operated in extreme dust, mud or tar sand conditions may exhibit...
- Torqshift Transmission
- Exterior Mirror
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What 2009 Ford F-550 SD owners say
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Questions about the 2009 Ford F-550 SD
Is the 2009 Ford F-550 SD reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2009 Ford F-550 SD, fewer than a typical F-550 SD model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2009 Ford F-550 SD?
Fuel and propulsion system, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2009 Ford F-550 SD have?
5 recalls, covering equipment.
What year does the Ford F-550 SD have the most fuel system problems?
The Ford F-550 SD model years with the most fuel system complaints are 2006 (36 complaints), 2004 (26 complaints) and 2005 (20 complaints).
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