2008 Ford F-150 Body & structure Problems

The truck has a body frame that was cracked in several spots and welded back together in more then 5 different spots and the welding job is very poor. The truck has a power steering line leak, cvs axle leaks and a exhaust manifold leak. The dealership fixed upper ball joints when we agreed on lower and upper in the front. They added a exhaust but did not do the job correctly with completing the job and the welding of it. Ive made a complaint with the loan company and i as well have talked to the owner of the dealership and he fights that none of those things are wrong with the truck and im lying but i have had a inspection done on the truck. When i got the truck i looked it over and so did my brother i pointed the issues of what needed fixed that i could see and that was not done. I then started having issues with the truck and took it to a mechaninc and had an inspection done

NHTSA ID

11652736

Incident

Apr 4, 2025

Door fails to close and latch shut. Several other recalls on this issue but my vin was not included. I am currently not able to drive the car with out the door falling open Related recalls provided to me by Ford 17s33 19n06 18n03

NHTSA ID

11637099

Incident

Jan 20, 2025

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-150. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic for service and the contact was informed by the mechanic that there was severe corrosion on the subframe. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

NHTSA ID

11555304

Incident

Nov 8, 2023

Mileage

144,000 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in for routine maintenance, the mechanic discovered that the sub frame had experienced severe rusting and corrosion. The contact was advised that the vehicle was unsafe to operate. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure put no assistance was provided. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 32,000.

NHTSA ID

11555193

Incident

Nov 8, 2023

Mileage

32,000 mi

THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON AN EXIT ON INTERSTATE (I-610 LOOP SOUTH IN HOUSTON). MY SON CAME TO A STOP WHEN CAR IN FRONT STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THIS IS WHEN MY SON WAS REAR ENDED BY 2016 F-250 THAT WAS TOWING HORSE TRAILER. THIS PUSHED MY SON'S TRUCK INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. IMPACT COMPLETELY BUCKLED MY SON'S TRUCK BED AND DAMAGED THE FRONT AND THE INSIDE CABIN. BOTH THE FRONT SEATS BROKE (BACK RECLINING PORTION SNAPPED BACKWARD) PLUS NEITHER AIRBAGS INFLATED FROM THE IMPACT. SO MY QUESTION IS WHY WOULD THE FRONT SEATS SNAP BACKWARDS (IS IT DESIGN FLAW?) AND WHY DIDN'T THE AIRBAGS INFLATE FROM THE IMPACT TO THE CAR IN FRONT? FROM THE DAMAGE TO ALL THE VEHICLES INVOLVED YOU CAN SEE THAT IT WAS A VERY HARD IMPACT.

NHTSA ID

11399972

Incident

Mar 7, 2021

Mileage

145,000 mi

A PILLAR POST ASSIST HANDLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE LOOSE WHEN I WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE,I FAILED BACK OUT THE VEHICLE HIT MY HEAD ON THE DRIVERS DOOR, THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN THE MY DRIVEWAY,THE ASSIST HANDLE WAS INSTALLED WITH SCREWS INTO PLASTIC NOT GOOD,COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL IT VEHICLE WAS ON CITY STREET OR A HIGHWAY,ETC

NHTSA ID

11366798

Incident

Oct 22, 2020

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS SINCE I BOUGHT TRUCK IN 09', A MONTH OR 2 AFTER I BOUGHT IT I HAD ROTORS CHANGED AND THEN EVERY 3 TO 4 MONTHS AFTER THAT. MY FRONT WHEELS ARE BLACK AFTER 2 WEEKS OF DRIVING. I HAVE NEVER PULLED A TRAILER WITH THIS TRUCK AND THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN USED LIGHTLY. ALSO AFTER 12 YEARS OLD, MECHANIC TOLD ME YESTERDAY I HAVE A YEAR OR 2 BEFORE MY FRAME IS GOING COMPLETELY RUSTED THRU AND BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

11320904

Incident

Apr 1, 2009

Mileage

7,000 mi

WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND IN A PARKING LOT, I NOTICED WHAT A APPEARED TO BE A HOLE RUSTED THROUGH THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL LARGE HOLES BEGINNING IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL AND EXTENDING TO ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THE CAB. THESE HOLES ARE ALL THE WAY THROUGH, (BOTH SIDES OF THE RAIL), ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK. SEE ATTACHED PICTURES. I FEEL THIS SIGNIFICANTLY COMPROMISES THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME AND MAKES IT LESS SAFE TO OPERATE. I AM ALSO VERY SURPRISED TO SEE SO MUCH CORROSION ON AN 11 YEAR TRUCK. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE TRUCK 5 YEARS AGO, TO FORD MOTOR CO., AND TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. NONE OF THESE ATTEMPTS HAVE RESULTED IN ANY ACTION. I'M SURE MINE IS NOT THE ONLY F150 WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE WORD GETS OUT.

NHTSA ID

11210491

Incident

Mar 21, 2019

Mileage

82,000 mi

MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 11 YEARS OLD. I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE FRAME. THE FRAME ON MY VEHICLE HAS RUST HOLES ON THE LEFT HAND INNER SIDE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE IN THE METALWORK FOR THE FRAMES ON 2004-2008 F150 TRUCKS. I WORK AS A SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND MULTIPLE VEHICLES HAVE THIS ISSUE. WE AS CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT BE HAVING TO COVER THE COSTS OF REPAIRING THESE UNSAFE FRAMES DUE TO FORDS NEGLIGENCE TO BUILD THE FRAMES PROPERLY. DUE TO THIS, ANY VEHICLE WITH FRAME ISSUES SUCH AS MINE, IF INVOLVED IN A WRECK, COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. I HAVE SEEN COUNTLESS F150'S OF THOSE YEAR RANGES COME IN WITH FRAMES ROTTED ALL IN THE SAME PLACE AT THE REAR OF THE MAIN FRAME RAIL, NEAR THE GAS TANK. 2009 AND FORWARD DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE THIS ISSUE AS THEY CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE FRAME. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE FRAME ISSUES.PICTURES ATTACHED ARE OF VARIOUS F150'S, NOT JUST MY OWN.

NHTSA ID

11193221

Incident

Apr 1, 2019

Mileage

124,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GUS MACHADO FORD (1200 W 49TH ST, HIALEAH, FL 33012, (305) 822-3211) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PLASTIC MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED USING A METALLIC DOOR RELEASE MECHANISM. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD ALSO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

NHTSA ID

11040463

Incident

Mar 1, 2017

Mileage

51,000 mi

THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF MY TRUCK. THEIR IS NO VISIBLE RUST BEHIND IT JUST GRAY PRIMER. I HAVE VIEWED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON-LINE ABOUT FORD VEHICLES AND PAINT ISSUES. THIS WAS PURCHASED AND A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10955411

Incident

Feb 18, 2017

2908 FORD F-150 FRAME CORROSION. DEC 2016 TOOK TRUCK TO LOCAL TIRE REPAIR FACILITY. THEY ADVISED VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE DUE TO CORROSION OF TRUCK FRAME. TRUCK IS A FORD F-150 2008 WITH APPROXIMATELY 80K MILES. THEY ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCES OR PULL ANYTHING. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT VEHICLE IN SEPT 2015 AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN HELPFUL. I HAVE ALSO TRIED TO CONTACT FORD WHO ONLY STATES TRUCK IS OUT OF 36,000 MILE WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

10949053

Incident

Feb 2, 2017

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE CONSIDERED DESTROYED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME DAMAGE WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.

NHTSA ID

10871582

Incident

Apr 6, 2016

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED INTO THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AND ONTO THE REAR SEATS OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER REAR CAB CORNERS BECAME RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10700696

Incident

Oct 15, 2014

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE CLEAR COAT PAINT IS PEALING OFF THE FRONT TRUCKER AROUND THE HEADLIGHT AND FRONT BUMPER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10644368

Incident

Oct 13, 2014

Mileage

1,110,000 mi

DROVE TRUCK THROUGH CARWASH PULL ON TO ROAD QUIT RUNNING TRIED TO START AND DID ENOUGH TO GET OFF ROAD THEN QUIT AGAIN AND WOULD NOT START AT ALL. TOWED TO FORD GARAGE MODULE RUSTED OFF FRAME. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FORD BECAUSE PART IS MADE OF POT METAL AND BOLTED TO STEEL CROSS MEMBER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10567922

Incident

Mar 5, 2014

Mileage

63,000 mi

STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. FEELS AS IF IT IS LOCKING UP AND I REALLY HAVE TO MUSCLE IT BACK TO CENTER AFTER TAKING A SHARP TURN. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE LUBRICATED A U JOINT ON THE STEERING SHAFT WHICH HELPED AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK IF/WHEN IT STARTS BINDING UP AGAIN. HE INFORMED ME HE HAS REPLACED THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT ON OTHER F150'S DUE TO SEVERE RUST/CORROSION AT THE JOINT. I SAW RECENTLY FORD ISSUED A RECALL ON CROWN VICTORIA'S WITH SOME TYPE OF STEERING ISSUE SO I FIGURED I WOULD SUBMIT THIS COMPLAINT SINCE I ANTICIPATE HAVING TO REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10548619

Incident

Sep 16, 2013

Mileage

44,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PASSENGER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND UTILIZED THE GRAB BAR FOR ASSISTANCE HOWEVER, THE GRAB BAR BECAME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO FALL. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING AS A RESULT OF THE FALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

NHTSA ID

10486781

Incident

Dec 1, 2012

Mileage

54,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR SLIDING POWER WINDOW. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON WITHIN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY TIME IT WOULD RAIN AND IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO WASH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,940 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,032.

NHTSA ID

10351941

Incident

Aug 12, 2010

Mileage

24,940 mi

THE PASSENGER FRONT UPPER DOOR HINGE IS CRACKING ON MY 2008 FORD F150 . THE HINGE IS CRACKING ON THE BACK SIDE . THE CRACK WOULD OPEN UP AS THE DOOR IS BEING SHUT FROM THE WIDE OPEN POSITION . FORD MOTOR COMPANY CLAIMS THIS IS FROM ABUSE OR WIND DAMAGE . IF THIS CRACK WERE FROM WIND DAMAGE THE CRACK WOULD BE ON THE FACE OF THE HINGE AND WOULD WIDER AS YOU FORCE THE DOOR PAST WIDE OPEN . THE DOOR HINGE IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT AS THE DOOR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE PROPERLY ONCE IT BREAKS COMPLETELY IN TWO . THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME IT WAS A PROBLEM THEY HAVE SEEN BEFORE AND UP UNTIL NOW THEY HAVE AGREED TO REPAIR THESE UNDER WARRANTY . MY TRUCK IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD WITH 23,000 MILES . IT IS STILL COVERED UNDER THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY . FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS NOW TRYING TO AVOID REPAIRING STRUCTURAL DEFECTS IN THE TRUCKS . *TR

NHTSA ID

10304707

Incident

Feb 2, 2010

Mileage

20,000 mi

I HAVE A SAFETY CONCERN WITH MY 2008 F-150 FORD SUPERCREW. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS SO MUCH TRAVEL THAT IT GOES PAST THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN A SUDDEN PANIC TYPE STOP. AS THE FOOT PRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN, THE FOOT AND PEDAL PASSES THE GAS PEDAL AND SOMETIMES, IF YOUR FOOT IS NOT POSITIONED PERFECTLY IT CAUSES THE GAS PEDAL TO BE PRESSED DOWN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. THUS THE VEHICLE IS TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE DRIVER IS TRYING TO STOP IT. THIS CAUSES INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND WILL LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TWO ALREADY. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY BUT MY COMPLAINT APPARENTLY WASN'T WELL UNDERSTOOD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273205

Incident

Apr 15, 2009

Mileage

7,209 mi

I OWN A 2008 FORD F150 WITH 12,000 MILES. BOUGHT THE TRUCK BRAND NEW IN FEB 08. WITH ONLY 453 MILES ON THE TRUCK I NOTICED MANY PAINT DEFECTS : THE PAINT UNDER THE HOOD WAS BLISTERING OFF, THE PAINT ON THE PILLAR BEHIND THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR WAS MESSED UP, FORD FIXED THESE ISSUES THEN SHORTLY AFTER THAT I HAD MORE BLISTERING PAINT UNDER THE HOOD AND A HAZE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FENDER. THEN ONE DAY AS I AM WASHING THE TRUCK I NOTICE THE PAINT IS BUBBLING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10251414

Incident

Mar 10, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. THERE ARE STEPS ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO STEP ONTO THEM TO SEE INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE STANDING ON THE SIDE STEP, IT BECAME LOOSE AND EVENTUALLY FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ONTO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED SWELLING AND BRUISED RIBS DUE TO THE FAILURE. HE BELIEVES THAT THE SIDE STEPS NEED TO BE STURDIER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,800.

NHTSA ID

10246348

Incident

Oct 21, 2008

Mileage

4,800 mi