2009 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 324 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2009 Ford F-150 overview page.
What owners report
“I WAS ACCELERATING UP A SMALL HILL. I REACHED 30MPH AND STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY AT AROUND 2000RPMS AFTER I TOOK…”NHTSA complaint 10520216 — filed 06/17/2013
“I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PASS A VEHICLE,WHEN I FLOORED THE GAS PEDAL THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER FOR 3…”NHTSA complaint 10514556 — filed 05/31/2013
“JUST GOT ONTHE EXPRESSWAY FROM THE ON RAMP AND HAD SPEED UP FASTER DUE TO ON-COMING TRAFFIC NOT SLOWING. I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL…”NHTSA complaint 10513043 — filed 05/21/2013
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2009 Ford F-150 have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the most-reported problem area on the 2009 Ford F-150: 52 of 324 complaints on file (16%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2009 Ford F-150 have in total?
324 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 28 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 21 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
