Ford F-150 / 2008
2008 Ford F-150 problems
Owners have filed 455 complaints about the 2008 Ford F-150 with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 11.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of steering at 11.6%.
Complaints455
Crashes48
Fires15
Injuries54
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Engine 11.6% · 53
Steering 11.6% · 53
Power train 11.2% · 51
Vehicle speed control 9.0% · 41
Electrical system 6.4% · 29
Air bags 6.2% · 28
Engine and engine cooling 5.3% · 24
Structure 5.1% · 23
Severity
Of those complaints, 48 describe a crash, 15 describe a fire, 54 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 35 model years of the Ford F-150 in this data, 2008 sits 30th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 30 in the last three years against 27 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,346 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle jerked forward without warning. In addition, the contact stated that the engine temperature gauge reached high levels. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the technician stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Engine
The contact owns 2008 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the engine and there was a sudden loss of power when attempting to accelerate. The contact shut the vehicle off and restarted it. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. Engine · reported at 180,000 miles
When the truck is under 1000rpm and at normal operating temperature, it begins to knock like a diesel and shake violently. This is only remedied by turning the truck off or reving the engine over 2000 rpm. The check engin light never comes on and at all other times the truck drives normally. This had begun to happen more frequently, including at red lights, my truck has only 78,000 miles Engine · reported at 78,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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