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2009 Ford F-150 steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 29 complaints for the 2009 Ford F-150, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
29 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
58,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2009 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 58,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 58,000 miles
Based on 28 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 28 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the power steering failed and the steering wheel seized. As of result of the failure, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a bruised sternum. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.

Reported at 78,000 miles, June 2014 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford f-150. While reversing out of the driveway and turning to the left, the steering wheel seized. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to north brothers ford, inc. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 34,790.

Reported at 34,790 miles, July 2018

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