2009 Ford F-350 SD problems
NHTSA has received 25 complaints about the 2009 Ford F-350 SD, and 12% of them involve brakes. Next are engine (12%) and steering (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 12% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 15,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 15,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 24th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Ford F-350 SD with enough data (23 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was headed to town, turned to avoid a deer, went off road and collided into a creek bank head-on. The airbag did not deploy. Updated 04/21/11 updated portable 04/27/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford f-350 sd. While driving, the tow haul mode switch engaged and the transmission slipped out of gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection; however, since the technician could not duplicate the failure, they could not provide a free remedy. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. The failure mileage was 3,500 and the current mileage was 6,400.
With 5,112 miles on my 2009 ford f350 truck, the turn signal handle broke off completely, rendering my turn signals and lights completely inoperative.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford f-350 sd. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact applied pressure to the brakes but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact stated that there was severe resistance when the brake pedal was applied. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer to be examined. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The failure mileage was 14,152 and the current mileage was 14,740.
Hit road bump & the 'death wobble' occurred causing the truck to shake uncontrollably & force us to the side of the road. I took it to ford dealership & they quoted me over $7k to fix virtually everything suspension related. I took it 2 local diesel mechanics who eventually fixed it after replacing apx $700 in parts. The part that fixed it was the track bar ball joint & track bar bushing.