2008 Ford F-250 Sd Fuel system Problems

I WAS BACKING UP IN THE PARKING AREA OF MY HOUSE IN MY 2008 F250 (DIESEL), AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP AND CHANGE DIRECTION. AS I STARTED BRAKING, THE ENGINE STARTED ACCELERATING, EVEN THOUGH I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING BACKWARD, AND I HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKES AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO GET IT TO STOP MOVING BACKWARD. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE PROBLEM STOPPED. I THEN CONTINUED ON MY WAY. THE VEHICLE HAD 37,060 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10822686

Incident

Jan 26, 2016

Mileage

37,060 mi

WE PURCHASED THIS 2008 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY NEW AT THE FORD STORE IN SAN LEANDRO, CA ON JULY 21, 2007 AND CONTINUE TO BE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A 6.4 TURBO-DIESEL ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO TSB 07-26-2 (WIRING HARNESS DEFECT ON HPFP) ISSUED AUGUST 2007. ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 27, 2015, WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO A FREEWAY AND AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 50 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE DIED. BRAKING AND STEERING WERE ALSO DIMINISHED. I GOT LUCKY AND WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION AND COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP (BUD ADAMS - CASTRO VALLEY, CA; BAR#:228593 CAL#:66801). DIAGNOSIS REVEALED A SHORT IN THE WIRING OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP GASKET WIRING HARNESS (THE SUBJECT OF TSB 07-26-2 WHEREIN FORD RECOGNIZED ON OR ABOUT AUGUST OF 2007 A PROBLEM WITH UNPROTECTED WIRING WITHIN THE HPFP WIRING HARNESS). REPAIRS WERE EXTREMELY COSTLY ($3,791.89 REDUCED TO $2,591.89) BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THIS INSTANTANEOUS FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH; IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. I GOT LUCKY. I SEE OTHER COMPLAINANTS WHO HAD HOURS STUCK IN THE DESERT, SOMEONE WITH A LOAD OF CATTLE STUCK WITHOUT WARNING, THE LIST GOES ON. IN EACH REPORTED INSTANCE THE OPERATOR DESCRIBED AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER PLANT WITH NO WARNING. I URGE THE NTSB TO INVESTIGATE THESE UNPLANNED SHUT DOWNS OF THIS VEHICLE'S POWER PLANT. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, COLLISION, INJURY AND POSSIBLY DEATH. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE AUGUST OF 2007 YET HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. SOME MAY SAY THIS IS DUE TO THE LARGE COSTS INVOLVED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE HPFP GASKET AND WIRING HARNESS (IN PART INVOLVING THE REMOVAL OF THE VEHICLE'S CAB). *TR

NHTSA ID

10704582

Incident

Mar 27, 2015

Mileage

80,121 mi

2008 FORD F 250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL 6.4 ENGINE - ENGINE QUIT RUNNING WITH NO WARNING, WOULD NOT RESTART. WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A LONG BRIDGE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THIS WAS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. TSB 07-26-2 WAS PERFORMED TO FIX THE KNOWN PROBLEM OF AN UNPROTECTED WIRE IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP GASKET CHAFFING THROUGH. THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR SINCE THE CAB HAD TO BE REMOVED. A REVISED GASKET WITH PROTECTED WIRE WAS INSTALLED. LUCKILY I WAS NOT TOWING OUR 5TH WHEEL AT THE TIME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. FORD SHOULD RECALL AND COVER THE EXPENSE TO REPAIR AS THIS WAS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10626903

Incident

Oct 7, 2013

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO GET SOME PLAY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THE STEERING EVENTUALLY WENT COMPLETELY OUT. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPIN FREELY WITHOUT THE WHEELS MOVING WHATSOEVER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10497982

Incident

Jan 29, 2013

Mileage

44,000 mi

WE WHERE HAULING CATTLE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND LOST POWER AT 2500 RPMS THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO BE ON A HIGHWAY GOING 55 MPH WITH A LOAD OF CATTLE AND WITH NO WARNING THE TRUCK LOST POWER. WE TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND ARE NOW HAVING THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP REPLACED. THE CAB OF THE TRUCK HAS TO BE TAKEN OFF TO WORK ON THIS PUMP IT WILL BE AT LEAST 18 HOURS OF LABOR. FORD HAS REDESIGNED THE NEWER MOTORS SO THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP IS NOW IN THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR. I REALLY THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE MORE PEOPLE HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO THEM PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS... *TR

NHTSA ID

10435125

Incident

Oct 31, 2011

Mileage

114,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE FAILURE INVOLVED THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 173,000. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF UPDATED 1/19/2012 *LN *TR

NHTSA ID

10398237

Incident

Mar 7, 2011

Mileage

171,000 mi

2008 FORD F 250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL 6.4 ENGINE - ENGINE QUIT RUNNING WITH NO WARNING, WOULD NOT RESTART. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. TSB 07-26-2 WAS PERFORMED TO FIX THE KNOWN PROBLEM OF AN UNPROTECTED WIRE IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP GASKET CHAFFING THROUGH. A NEW AND IMPROVED GASKET WITH PROTECTED WIRE WAS INSTALLED. LUCKILY I WAS NOT TOWING MY BOAT OR TRAVEL TRAILER AT THE TIME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AND FORD SHOULD RECALL ALL EFFECTED VEHICLES ASAP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10356717

Incident

Jul 10, 2010

Mileage

30,000 mi

TANK FULL OF DIESEL FUEL CONTAMINATED WITH WATER AND SOME DEBRIS. FORD WILL NOT WARRANTY BUT SEVERAL PARTS OF THE FUEL SYSTEM DEVELOPING RUST. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A FUEL WATER SEPARATOR AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT. SO FORD HAS EQUIPPED THE TRUCK WITH A FUEL WATER SEPARATOR BUT SEVERAL OF THE PARTS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM ARE VERY SUBJECT TO RUST IF THERE IS ANY EXPOSURE TO WATER. SO AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO WATER IN THE FUEL THERE ARE PARTS THAT WILL FAIL AND ARE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10327938

Incident

Apr 27, 2010

Mileage

30,130 mi