2009 Ford F-150 vehicle speed control problems
54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2009 Ford F-150 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The gas pedal got stuck while I was driving. I couldn't stop it and lost control. It caused a horrific car accident. 10 people were involved and I'm currently fighting the case in court to prove I was not reckless. It has been inspected by my insurance but unfortunately it was only for damages and…”
filed Sep 13, 2021
“While in drive at idle speed the trucks rpm jumped to approximately 4000 rpm instantly . I had to push my foot brake as hard as I could and put shifter in neutral then it was ok for a while then this happened again several weeks later took to dealer no check engine light could not find a problem…”
filed Apr 24, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 9 | 9% |
| 2024 F-150 | 7 | 4% |
| 2023 F-150 | 18 | 5% |
| 2022 F-150 | 15 | 3% |
| 2021 F-150 | 18 | 2% |
| 2020 F-150 | 15 | 2% |
| 2019 F-150 | 43 | 3% |
| 2018 F-150 | 73 | 3% |
| 2017 F-150 | 59 | 4% |
| 2016 F-150 | 97 | 5% |
| 2015 F-150 | 139 | 8% |
| 2014 F-150 | 100 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.