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1FTPX14V49FA59455
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Year
2009
Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Trim
—
Body Style
Pickup
Drive Type
4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Engine
5.4L 8-cyl
Fuel Type
Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)
Transmission
—
Plant
DEARBORN, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
TRUCK
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner Complaints
323 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
58 on file Get Report →
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STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 F-150 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 18, 2008, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2009. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HOUSING EMBOSSMENT RETAINING THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING MAY FRACTURE DURING NORMAL USAGE RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT SPRING FORCE TO RETURN THE HANDLE TO THE FULLY STOWED POSITION.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
FORD IS RECALLING 8,735 MY 2009 F-150 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY BE IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED. THIS MAY RESULT IN A DELAY IN BRAKE STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. IN SITUATIONS OF VERY MILD BRAKE APPLICATION, THE BRAKE STOP LAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE.
The manufacturer has filed 58 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2009 FORD F-150 — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
SSM 54601 — Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wire
TSB 24-2188 — This article supersedes TSB 22-2219 to update the Parts List and Service Procedure to clarify applicable steps by vehicle application. Some 2003-2020 Expedition/Navigator and 2006-2020 F-150 (non-Raptor) vehicles equippe
SSM 52476 — All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. If the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be handed to the vehicl
Owners have filed 323 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2009 FORD F-150. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 1FTPX14V49FA59455 identifies a 2009 FORD F-150 pickup. The first three characters (1FT) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (PX14V) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (4) is the check digit. Position 10 (9) encodes the model year (2009). Position 11 (F) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in DEARBORN, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (A59455) are the unique sequential production number.
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