2009 Ford E-150 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2009 Ford E-150 is marked out by fuel flexibility: the 4.6L overhead-cam V8 runs on flex-fuel or gasoline and the 5.4L overhead-cam V8 is listed as flex-fuel, both naturally aspirated. That pair is covered across a three-door extended cargo van, a three-door standard cargo van and a three-door standard passenger van, in Base, XL and XLT trim. Fuel system procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are organized by system for the whole vehicle.

Engines covered

• 4.6L V8 (281 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline
• 5.4L V8 (330 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel

Body styles covered

• 3-door extended cargo van
• 3-door standard cargo van
• 3-door standard passenger van

Trims covered

• Base
• XL
• XLT

Known issues on the 2009 E-150. Eight recalls are on the federal record. Five come from companies that fitted wheelchair lifts, where platforms could move in their mountings, side plates could crack or a platform could stop at an angle above the floor. The other three cover aftermarket propane autogas conversions whose fuel components could leak. Owners have filed eight complaints with NHTSA, naming the engine most often, then the service brakes and the suspension. Fuel delivery, engine management and brake work are all documented here with their own procedures and diagnostics.