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2009 Ford F-250 Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

92 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.03 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious11T002000

Tires:Tread/Belt

SEPARATION OF THE BELT EDGES COULD LEAD TO TREAD BELT SEPARATION, raises the risk of A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

CONTINENTAL TIRE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 14, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CONTINENTAL CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-888-799-2168.

CONTINENTAL TIRE IS RECALLING CERTAIN CONTITRAC TR TIRES, SIZE LT275/70R18 125/122S OUTLINE WHITE LETTERS AND BLACK SIDEWALL, AND CONTITRAC, SIZE LT275/70R18 125/122S, BLACK SIDEWALL, PRODUCED FROM MAY 6, 2007, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2008, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON SOME MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 FORD F-250 AND F-350 TRUCKS. SOME OF THESE TIRES MAY EXPERIENCE UNEVEN WEAR, VIBRATION, OR PARTICULARLY UNDER CONDITIONS OF OVERLOADING OR UNDER INFLATION IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE USAGE, SEPARATION BETWEEN THE BELT EDGES.

Complaint volume

92 this model-year 10 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
1Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 92 complaints. Severity Index 0.03.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Steering32 · 35%Suspension27 · 29%Wheels6 · 7%Engine5 · 5%Unknown Or Other4 · 4%Tires3 · 3%Engine And Engine Cooling2Power Train2
  1. Steering — 32 reports
  2. Suspension — 27 reports
  3. Wheels — 6 reports
  4. Engine — 5 reports
  5. Unknown Or Other — 4 reports
  6. Tires — 3 reports
  7. Engine And Engine Cooling — 2 reports
  8. Power Train — 2 reports
  9. Visibility — 1 reports
  10. Fuel System, Gasoline — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (4) · 1996 (5) · 1997 (14) · 1998 (9) · 1999 (19) · 2000 (10) · 2001 (9) · 2002 (7) · 2003 (7) · 2004 (7) · 2005 (1) · 2006 (3) · 2007 (4) · 2008 (6) · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 (2) · 2012 (1) · 2013 · 2014

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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