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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FTPW14V59FA90457 · Checked Sep 30, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 5

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1FTPW14V59F•••••• 2009 Ford F-150

This build draws 2.6× more complaints than the average 2009 Ford F-150 build (5 vs 2).

5on this build
294on the model
154builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
Most reported Vehicle Speed Control 3 Engine And Engine Cooling 1 Power Train 1 Electrical System 1

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Engine And Engine Cooling crash fire Jul 2009
I was involved in a low speed frontal collision with my 2009 ford f150 pick up. The collision was off center left with another ford f150 (1993-1994 model). The speed of the vehicles was less than 40 mph as the collision happened on a hilly and twisting road. My vehicle caught…
Power Train Jun 2018
Truck stalled and lost transmission power in the middle of busy highway. Waited 20min on shoulder and truck started and ran fine. This has happened periodically over the last year with no error codes found during diagnostics related. Now happing more frequent and yesterday the…
Vehicle Speed Control Jan 2017
After coming to a complete stop, I accelerated rapidly and let off the gas pedal once I reached the posted speed limit...the truck continued to accelerate on its own !! I had to stomp on the brakes to slow the truck down, threw it in neutral and rolled to a scary stop. The truck…
Vehicle Speed Control Oct 2009
While driving my 2009 ford truck I left a stop sign rapidly and pressed the accelerator down firmly, it stuck to the floor. I depressed the brake as hard as I could hoping the pedal would come off the floor. Then I tried to shift the truck in neutral but the motor raced. A car…
Vehicle Speed Control Jul 2009
While accelerating on a ramp to merge into traffic the truck accelerator pedal got stuck causing the truck to gain speed rapidly. The truck went from approx 25 to 87mph. I was unable to get the pedal un-stuck. The brakes and emergency brake had little effect, I narrowly missed…

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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 1FTPW14V59FA90457 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.