2008 Ford F-250 Powertrain (other) Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPITZER FORD (543 W MAPLE ST, HARTVILLE, OH 44632) AND INFORMED THAT THE TRACK BAR, BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD JOINTS AND POSSIBLE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD BE NOTIFIED IN THE EVENT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN FOR THE FAILURE EXPERIENCED. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT AN EXTRA HEAVY DUTY STEERING DAMPER BE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,048.*DT

NHTSA ID

11406671

Incident

Apr 1, 2021

Mileage

48,048 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AN UNSTATED AMOUNT OF TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER CEASED IN THE PARK POSITION. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPUBLIC FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT 1740 US-60, REPUBLIC, MO 65738, (417)732-2626, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA ID

11297897

Incident

May 12, 2015

Mileage

15,000 mi

WHEN I WAS DRIVING I LOST POWER I PUT ON THE SCANNER GOT A CODE P0701 WHICH IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID I LOST ALL GEARS I RESET THE LIGHT GOT 3 AND 4 WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME BUT NOW HAVE NO GEARS WHAT SO EVER

NHTSA ID

11252687

Incident

Aug 28, 2019

Mileage

251,314 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A POPPING NOISE SUDDENLY OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RED MCCOMBS FORD (8333 I10, SAN ANTONIO, TX) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PARTICULATE FILTER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V139000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. *TT*JB

NHTSA ID

11171431

Incident

Dec 10, 2018

Mileage

200,000 mi

THE TRUCK WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK, EVEN WHEN THE DRIVERS FOOT IS FIRMLY PLACED ON THE BRAKE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. VEHICLE CAN BE PARKED ANYWHERE...I.E. IN THE GARAGE, DRIVEWAY OR PARKING LOT. ALL FLAT SURFACES, (SO NO HEAVY TENSION ON THE TRANSMISSION LIKE YOU MIGHT HAVE IF PARKED ON A HILL AND THE PARKING BRAKE NOT ENGAGED).

NHTSA ID

11156999

Incident

Nov 19, 2018

Mileage

14,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V139000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COLLEY FORD (1945 AUTO CENTRE DR, GLENDORA, CA 91740, 909-592-4131) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

NHTSA ID

11122212

Incident

Aug 20, 2018

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED FAIRWAY FORD LINCOLN MERCURY AT 888-281-7109 (472 EAST MAIN ST, BRADFORD, PA 16701) AND A NEW STEERING BOX WAS ORDERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED A FROZEN U-JOINT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *JS

NHTSA ID

11099579

Incident

Mar 4, 2018

Mileage

75,000 mi

VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVING IT BUT IT WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES, WITH NOTHING RUNNING OR KEYS IN THE IGNITION. CAME OUT SIDE TO THE SMELL OF SMOKE AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BUST INTO FLAMES. FIRE INVESTIGATOR SAID THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL THAT STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS AS FIRE SPREAD ALONG DRIVETRAIN TO GAS TANK. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO KEEP GAS TANK FROM EXPLODING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10683017

Incident

Jan 6, 2014

Mileage

60,150 mi

WHEN I BOUGHT MY FORD F250 BACK IN 2008 I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK AS I WOULD BE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK WOULD LOSE POWER AND I WOULD PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND THE TRUCK WOULD ONLY DO AROUND 40MPH. A FEW WEEKS AGO I DROVE FROM CHICAGO UP TO GREEN BAY WI AND THEN BACK GOING THERE ABOUT HALF WAY THE TRUCK WAS OK THE OTHER HALF WAY UP THERE AND BACK THE CHICAGO THE TRUCK WAS NOT SHIFTING IT FELT LIKE IT WAS TOWING A TRAILER WHEN IT WAS NOT MY FOOT WAS ON THE FLOOR ALL THE WAY AND I WAS ONLY DOING 40MPH ON A 60+MPH HIGHWAY WHICH I HAD TRUCKERS ALMOST COMING IN CONTACT WITH MY TRUCK. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER A DOZEN TIMES AND FORD DOES NOT HAVE A CLUE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK BECAUSE THERE COMPUTERS SHOW NOTHING WRONG WHEN THERE SERVICE TECH DROVE THE TRUCK AND SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH IT BUT THEY OUR UNSURE. THE LAST TIME MY FORD DEALER STATED THAT IT MIGHT BE A CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO WORK WITH ME ON FIXING THE TRUCK ONLY OFFERING 20% OFF OF THE COST TO FIX THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THEY ARE NOT SURE THAT THIS WILL FIX THE ISSUES I HAVE BEEN HAVING I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK I TALKED TO A FEW OTHER FORD TRUCK OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10621710

Incident

Aug 12, 2014

Mileage

40,300 mi

A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT THEN ITS HAD COUNTLESS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ITS BEEN TO 2 FORD DEALERS IT WAS AT ONE FOR 7 MONTHS AND THE OTHER FOR 3 AND A CHEVY DEALER NOONE CAN FIX MY TRUCK ITS HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS PUT IN IT 1000S OF DOLLARS LATER AND I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY TRUCK IN 2 AND A HALF YEARS FORD IS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING WITH IT. THEY CANT FIND THE PROBLEM AND GIVE UP AND TELL ME TO COME GET THE TRUCK I STILL OWE15 000 ON THE TRUCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10594167

Incident

Sep 4, 2012

Mileage

79,000 mi

THE REAR U-JOINTS ON MY 2008 FORD SUPERDUTY F250 TRUCK HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN LESS THAN 50,000 MILES, ONCE AT 24,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 47,000 MILES. FORD HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM BOTH TIME AT NO CHARGE. BUT HAS NOT TRIED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN AT A INCREASED RATE. TRUCK NOW HAS 51,652 MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10274933

Incident

May 15, 2009

Mileage

47,000 mi