5 complaints reported

2009 Ford F-250 Suspension

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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Dec 2021

Was driving on the highway when my truck started shaking violently, had to pull over and check what was wrong, but no did not see anything wrong. Took it to the Ford dealership near me. Was told the tires were my problem had them replaced but the shaking continues. Ford does not have an explanation for me. What are my options?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 2016
Mar 2019

RIGHT AFTER PERFORMING THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKE PADS REPLACEMENT TOOK MY TRUCK FOR A FAMILY TRIP IN WHICH WE EXPERIENCE A SEVER SHAKING IN THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK TO THE POINT THAT WE HAD TO COME TO A FULL STOP THE SPEED WE WERE TRAVELING WAS 70MPH, AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLAT TIRE BUT IT WASN'T THE CASE. WE CONTINUE TRAVELING AT SLOWER SPEED (60 MPH) AND SLOWLY INCREASING IT AND AGAIN AT 70 MPH AND STEPPING ON A LITTLE BUMP THE SHAKE STARTED AGAIN. I SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE DEALER TO FIND OUT IF THE ISSUE WAS RELATED WITH THE BREAK JOB THEY DID. THEY MENTIONED TO ME ABOUT A SIMILAR ISSUE THAT THIS KIND OF TRUCKS ARE BEEN REPORTING. DEFINITELY, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ⚠️ IF THIS ISSUE IS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE, DEFINITELY THERE IS A FAULT IN THE TRUCK SUSPENSION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2019
Apr 2016

THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE BOUNCES/SHAKES LIKE A BASKETBALL AFTER HITTING A BUMP WHEN TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE IS UNCONTROLLABLE AND MUST PULL OVER AND STOP VEHICLE TO STOP THE BOUNCE/SHAKE. FORD COMPANY REPLACED TRACK BAR WHEN THIS PREVIOUSLY HAPPENED AND GUARANTEED IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED 2 DAYS AFTER REPAIRS WHEN TRAVELLING OUT OF TOWN AGAIN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2016
Oct 2015

HIT A SMALL BUMP AND TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY. SHAKING DOES NOT STOP UNTIL VEHICLE IS SLOWED DOWN OR COMPLETELY STOPPED. IT HAS HAPPENED 14 TIMES AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 40 MPH TO 75 MPH. ALIGNMENT IS FINE, TIRES BALANCED AND AT 50% LIFE, NEW SHOCKS, NEW STEERING DAMPER AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS SHOW NO SIGN OF WEAR. DESPITE THIS, PROBLEM PERSISTS AND IS ACTUALLY BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 FORD F-250 SD, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2015
Feb 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-250 SD. UPON TRAVELING OVER 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT A FEW YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 FORD F-250 SD, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2012

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The 2009 Ford F-250 has 5 Suspension complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.