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2009 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	985407
Internal NHTSA #	10515229
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2009
File date	02/05/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After the onboard computer system detected a fault from the abs sensors (rear wheels were 17" and fronts were 18" so rears turned faster than fronts), the drive-by-wire (acceleration) software suddenly limited me to the speed at which i was traveling at the time: 50mph. Even though i pressed the accelerator to the floor, i got no further acceleration. Lights and warnings on the dash indicated an abs and brake problem; there were no such problems. At the time of the "override", i was about to merge into freeway traffic traveling approximately 20mph faster than i was moving thus leading to the probability of a rear end collision. I moved closer to the shoulder and (wild guess) pushed the button for skid control (?)--two squiggly lines on the button. Had the override occurred 4-5 seconds later, i would likely have been injured. I had installed 18" wheels on the front with the intent of installing 18" wheels on the back the next day. The vehicle came with 17" wheels. I had driven approximately 20 miles with that 18-17 configuration before i experienced the warnings and corresponding speed limitation. Drive-by-wire means drive-by-software. Someone made my driving decisions for me and those could have resulted in my injury or death. Vehicle testing can no longer center on performance measurements only. True safety testing must include an assessment of the "safety" software where drive-by-wire systems are used. I purchased the vehicle on 2/25/2013 from carmax; 43,124 miles. The vehicle was in good condition with no prior history of accident or major repair.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROSEVILLE, CA
VIN pattern	1FTRX12W29FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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