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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FTPW14534K••••••2009 Ford F-150
This build draws 19.4× more complaints than the average 2009 Ford F-150 build (37 vs 2).
37on this build
294on the model
154builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedVisibility 16Engine And Engine Cooling 7Service Brakes 6Electrical System 3
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherfireJul 2016
I was pulling a trailer over the continental divide with my family and stopped to get gas in leadville, colorado. As I was pumping gas I saw smoke coming from under my truck bed. I looked under the truck and saw flames near my spare tire. I stopped pumping gas and ran to get a…
Air BagscrashOct 2015
The contact owned a 2004 ford f-150. After the gear shift was switched into the drive position with the brake pedal engaged, the vehicle accelerated independently. As a result, the contact crashed into a ditch and the vehicle rolled over multiple times. The air bags failed to…
Power TrainJan 2017
80, 000 miles on the truck, and it now needs its rear differential replaced for the 6th time. On top of that , now the cam phasers are going bad. Can't drive it now again as it may leave me stranded in an intersection again. I drive 7 miles each way to work, and occasionally use…
EngineAug 2013
The contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that after having an oil change, the engine failed. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic, who advised the contact that the entire engine needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the engine replaced. The…
Fuel/propulsion SystemNov 2012
The contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that he contacted the manufacturer to inquire about an unrelated issue when he was advised of a recall for his year, make and model under NHTSA campaign id number: 11V385000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FTPW14534KD06452 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.