| Issue ID | 945577 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10479756 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 21/09/12 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Took my vehicle for in for annual safety inspection. Failed due to leaking lower power steering hose. Unable to obtain replacement from ford due to backorder - apparently this is a very common failure for this part in these vehicles. Ford stated that they won't have any available until 22 oct so i'm driving around with a failed vehicle safety sticker until then. Amazed that this occurred on a vehicle that's only 3 years old, and subjected to light duty the entire time. Vehicle no longer under warranty so will cost me $600 to replace (new hose is $200 alone!). This is my 5th and last ford. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HERNDON, VA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTRX14809FXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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