Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2009 Ford F-250, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Steering32
- Suspension28
- Wheels6
- Engine5
- Tires4
- Unknown or other4
- Fuel system, gasoline2
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Power train2
- Electronic stability control (esc)1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 31 2009 F-250 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 12 people died inside them, and 9 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2009 Ford F-250 failed the safety check 0.72% of the time — 72% less often than the average 2009 passenger car (2.52%). Median odometer at inspection: 109,029 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2009 Ford F-250.
| 2019420 21 Aug 2019 | Other Issue: This recall is for aftermarket replacement rear window glass produced by Vitro Automotriz. Certain rear window glass may not have been properly tempere… |
| 2015081 24 Feb 2015 | Steering On certain vehicles equipped with diesel engines, service replacement steering gears, installed after June 30, 2014, may not properly mount to the frame rail du… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2009 Ford F-250.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Ford told its dealers about the 2009 Ford F-250: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10179912 | In monitoring our technical service inquiries and technical service bulletins from Ford, there is the potential for moderate to severe steering wheel oscillation (wobble) to occur. After extensive testing and outside feedback, the following details have been established to correct or prevent steering wheel oscillation occurrences in lifted 05-16 Ford Super Duty 4wd pickups. |
| 10054755 | FORD: THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0713 AND/OR P0710 REGARDING TORQSHIFT TRANSMISSION. MODEL 2008-2009 F-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS, LOW CAB FORWARD, 2008-2010 F-250, F-350, 2008-2011 E-350, E-450, F-450, F-550, 2011 F-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS, F-50 COMMERCIAL STRIPPED CHASSIS. *PE |
| 10040784 | ROUSH INDUSTRIES SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE EMISSION CONTROL LABELS DO NOT MEET STANDARDS. *RM |
| 10039053 | FORD: IF THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER, SURGE, OR HESITATION WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WILL OVERRIDE ACCELERATION. *RM |
| 10038965 | COMM-TRANS LUND: SOME 2009-2011 MODELS MAY HAVE THE AIR BAG INICATOR FLASHING WITH A STORED TROUBLE CODE. THIS IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. *RM |
| 10038950 | FORD: SOME CONTINENTAL TIRES MIGHT HAVE UNEVEN WEAR, VIBRATION, OR THE POSSIBLE TREAD DETACHMENT. 2008-2009 F250/F350. *RM UPDATED 8/3/11. *PE |
| 10038949 | FORD: 2005-2011 F250/F350. THE FUEL FILL NOZZLE MAY AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF TOO EARLY. *RM |
| 10037561 | FORD: VEHICLES MAY RUN ROUGH, HARD START AFTER REFUELING, CLICKING NOISE UNDER HOOD, AND HAVE TROUBLE CODES STORED. *RM |
| 10034712 | FORD SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CATALYST Y PIPE WARRANTY EXTENSION.. IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE THE CATALYST SUBSTRATE TO CRACK OR MELT. THIS CAN CAUSE SYMPTOMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUDIBLE NOISE FROM THE CATALYST Y PIPE AND/OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE |
| 10034631 | FORD: SUPPLY/RETURN LINES INSTALLATION AT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP-REVISED WASHER FOR TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.4L ENGINES. WHEN INSTALLING SUPPLY OR RETURN LINES AT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP ON DIESEL ENGINES, DO NOT USE THE BONDED STYLE WASHER (W302870), USE ONLY THE HYBRID STYLE WASHER (W303659). *PE |
| 10034628 | FORD: SOME TRUCKS WITH 6.4L ENGINE WILL RUN ROUGH, SMOKES, OR NO START DUE TO GASOLINE OR ALCOHOL IN THE FUEL. GASOLINE/ALCOHOL LACK THE LUBRICITY OF DIESEL FUEL AND WILL CAUSE FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE. *PE |
| 10033139 | FORD TRUCKS: ON SOME TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE, WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES, MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0404 AND/OR P1335. THIS MAY BE DUE TO WELD SLAG/DEBRIS, FROM TURBO UP-PIPE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, BEING STUCK IN THE EGR VALVE AND PREVENTING IT FROM SEATING PROPERLY. MODELS F SUPER DUTY-F250-F550. *PE |
| 10029024 | FORD SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. VEHICLES FUEL INJECTOR O RINGS CAN PREMATURELY WEAR. AS A RESULT, FUEL MAY LEAK INTO CRANKCASE CAUSING OIL LEVEL TO RISE. HIGH OIL LEVELS CAN CAUSE DRIVABILITY CONCERNS AND ULTIMATELY LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE UPDATED 12/08/09. CSC LETTER WAS REC'D. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)