2009 Ford Econoline problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2019-06-10 · campaign 19V432000 · 3,868 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Ford Econoline vehicles equipped with a 5R110W transmission, 5.4L engine, and a school bus or ambulance preparation package. A weld within the coast clutch may fail, causing an unexpected loss of drive power.
Risk: A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Transferring occupants of a disabled school bus or ambulance to another vehicle increases their risk of injury.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the single-engaging coast one-way clutch with a new dual-engaging one-way clutch, free of charge. The recall began August 19, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S20.
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train 2020-02-21 · 19B40 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
in the affected vehicles, the single-engaging coast one-way clutch (owc) inside the transmission may experience a weld concern. if this weld fails, it can affect the ability of the transmission to transmit torque. loss of vehicle mobility in this application may result in the need to transfer pass
Electrical System:software 2011-04-01 · SIS-21841 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
comm-trans lund: some 2009-2011 models may have the air bag inicator flashing with a stored trouble code. this is a software problem. *rm
What owners report
2015-02-03 · Air Bags · 78,000 mi · 💥 crash“i was broadside left front went i was return from the va hospital with a veteran . the van had over $6000.00 damage. but the air bags didn't deploy . i called ford to report this an i was told i had to them what the insurance was doing . i told them the gov. was taking care of that ! i was told i could not report if i didn't know what they were g…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.