2008 Ford F-350 Problems

Death wobble. First experience was September 2019

Steering went out , wouldn’t return to center

Items in my bed and liner caught on fire. Engine regeneration for emissions got so hot melted all of the bed liner and caught a new large tv on fire. Ford has a glue on heat shield under bed which fell off. Exhaust gets so hot it caught on fire. They should have put a metal fixed plate or something fixed no a cheap glue on piece of foil. I inspected other trucks all missing!

I have had multiple incidents of my truck shutting off completely while driving. The latest incident resulted in a "catastrophic engine failure". In the latest incident occurring in April 2025, I was driving on [XXX] . [XXX] is a two-lane highway with no divider, navigating through mountainous terrain. I was driving up a hilly area when my truck shut off, and I lost all power steering. There is no shoulder on this part of the freeway, with an approximate 40-foot embankment. I was able to navigate the vehicle to the side of the road and position it just before the beginning of a guard rail beginning allowing me some grace. Due to no shoulder space, I was effectively parked on the white containment line of the road. I had my [XXX] daughter and wife in the car. I had to wait for a break in traffic to be able to open the driver's door due to the proximity to the active highway. I was safely get the truck towed to the nearest FORD dealership, where it was determined the engine was in "catastrophic failure" due to oil engine overfill. I informed FORD that my last oil change was with the FORD dealership and within the recommended time frame. I was informed by a technician that there is an ongoing issue with this engine make (6.4-liter, diesel). The technician stated that FORD is aware of the issue. The technician stated that fuel gets mixed with the oil and causes an "engine oil overfill". None of these issues stems from negligence but rather an unakknowledged issue by FORD. There was a check engine light that appeared at the time of failure. The check engine light had come on, at which point I contacted a mechanic to schedule an appointment. When I arrived for my appointment, the check engine light had disappeared, and I was told that no codes would alert if the actual check engine light was not on during the inspection. That same scenario occurred on approximately 3 occasions. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Death wobble. First experience was September 2019

DEATH WOBBLE-ERRATIC DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350. The contact stated that on several occasions while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the contact noticed a burning odor throughout the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear driver’s and passenger’s side wheels inadvertently locked without warning then released. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the brake pedal and plunger rod was replaced with a longer plunger rod; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he depressed the brake pedal however, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact stated that he had to applied pressure to the brake pedal that was depressed down to the floorboard. As a result, the vehicle glided to a stop. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that brake pedal and the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred after the vehicle was retrieved from the dealer. The contact stated that while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the front driver’s side wheel locked without warning and then released. The contact stated that he steered the vehicle off the roadway and was informed by another motorist that there was smoke underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that he was assist by Law Enforcement and advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The vehicle was then taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake caliper, front brake lock, brake pads, master cylinder and other undisclosed brake parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact was advised by the technician to take the vehicle to Bob’s 151 transmission Center where it was diagnosed that the ABS had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was too old, and no further assistance was provided. The contact stated that th

CRUSE CONTROL SWITCH ON THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER DISINTEGRATED, CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKING. SWITCH BODY APPEARED RUSTY, WHILE THE SWITCH NEXT TO IT ON THE MASTER CYLINDER DID NOT. VEHICLE IN MOTION, DESCENDING DRIVEWAY WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND ALL BRAKING ACTION WAS LOST. VEHICLE STOPPED VIA EMERGENCY BRAKE.

Vehicle died while driving on the freeway. Towed to the local Ford who did a diagnostic and test they found that the engine is completely done with as there was an engine oil overfill, and it filled the CAC system and melted cylinder eight piston. they’re saying that they will need to replace the entire engine and HP fuel pump in order to repair and I see many others have experienced this same problem.

TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO FORD DEALER AND DIAGNOSED WITH LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP OUT.PRIOR TO THIS WHITE SMOKE ROLLED OUT OF EXHAUST WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND ENGINE SHUT OFF.TRUCK WAA TOWED TO DEALER WITH ABOVE FINDINGS.FORD DIESEL MECHANIC STATED SEVERAL ISSUES WITH HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS ON THESE MODELS.PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS.ESTIMATED COST IS 13,000 DOLLARS TO FIX.

Items in my bed and liner caught on fire. Engine regeneration for emissions got so hot melted all of the bed liner and caught a new large tv on fire. Ford has a glue on heat shield under bed which fell off. Exhaust gets so hot it caught on fire. They should have put a metal fixed plate or something fixed no a cheap glue on piece of foil. I inspected other trucks all missing!

DRIVING THRU TOWN 25MPH OR LESS TURNING ONE CORNER FINE THEN ANOTHER CORNER THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND ONLY STEERING WHEEL TURNED.MY TRUCK WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE ROCK WALL DAMAGED HOOD FENDER,BUMPER,HEADLIGHT BEZEL AND LIGHTS DRIVER WHEEL, AND WHEN DIAGNOSED THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM IT WAS THE STEERING GEARBOX FAILURE

DEATH WOBBLE-ERRATIC DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY.

DRIVING THRU TOWN 25MPH OR LESS TURNING ONE CORNER FINE THEN ANOTHER CORNER THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND ONLY STEERING WHEEL TURNED.MY TRUCK WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE ROCK WALL DAMAGED HOOD FENDER,BUMPER,HEADLIGHT BEZEL AND LIGHTS DRIVER WHEEL, AND WHEN DIAGNOSED THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM IT WAS THE STEERING GEARBOX FAILURE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER ERRATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE IN ANY OF THE OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR, TIRES AND THE STEERING STABILIZER FAILED, ALL WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN SEEMINGLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

SECOND FAILURE OF CONTINENTAL TRUCK TIRES. *TR

HAD JUST BACK THE VEHICLE IN CUT IT OFF, HALF AN HOUR LATER IT WAS IN FLAMES, BURNT EVERYTHING IN THE MOTOR AND FRONT OF TRUCK UP. *DT*JB *DT*JB *DT*JB *TR

THE MOON ROOF TRACK ON MY FORD F-350 (2008) FAILED AFTER ABOUT 5 YEARS. I HAD IT REPLACED AT JIM CLICK FORD IN TUCSON AT THE BEGINNING OF 2013 AT A COST OF $2400.00. AT THE BEGINNING OF 2015 IT FAILED AGAIN. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR FORD HAVE AN ANSWER FOR THE FAILURE(S) AND BOTH SAID I NEED TO DO THE REPAIR AGAIN AT MY EXPENSE. I FEEL THAT THE MOON ROOF APPARATUS SHOULD BE STURDY ENOUGH TO LAST THE LIFESPAN OF THE VEHICLE. MY CONTENTION IS THAT THIS ISSUE IS A DEFECT AND COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IS THE MOON ROOF IS BLOWN OFF OR CANNOT BE SEALED. FROM THE BEGINNING WITH THIS TRUCK WHEN I WOULD DRIVE IT FORWARD IN HIGH WINDS THE MOON ROOF WOULD LIFT AND CHATTER. THE FRAME IS PLASTIC AND NOT VERY STURDY. I'M SURE FORD USES THIS SAME PLASTIC FRAME ON MANY OF THEIR VEHICLES AND I THINK THAT RESEARCHING REPAIR RECORDS OF THOSE VEHICLES USING THIS FRAME MIGHT BE OF USE IN SEEING IF FAILURES ARE FREQUENT AND A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED TRAILER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE FOR THIS CRASH WAS 80,000. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN EITHER CRASH. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE AIR BAGS THEN ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A POWDERY SUBSTANCE THAT WAS EMITTED FROM THE AIR BAGS, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CHOKE AND BECOME ILL. THE CONTACT ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, HEART, NECK AND LOWER BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AFTER GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BEACH FORD LOCATED AT (2717 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THE FAILURE WAS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. AN UNKNOWN REPAIR WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO BEACH FORD TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE OUT OF EXHAUST, ESPECIALLY WITH ACCELERATION. SMOKE HAS A FOUL ODOR ALSO. CAN HEAR A KNOCKING SOUND IN ENGINE ON DECELERATION (SIMILAR TO BAD WHEEL BEARING HUMS), ONLY DOES IT IF TURBO IS OVER 150-200 PSI, BUT WILL DO IT EVERY SINGLE TIME. 'DRIVE TO CLEAN EXHAUST' DISPLAYED ON DASH. COMPLETED RECOMMENDED DRIVE CYCLE (OVER 30MPH FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES, I DROVE FOR 45 MINS) AND MESSAGE STILL APPEARS. "WRENCH" SYMBOL DISPLAYED ON DASH. PER OWNER'S GUIDE THE RTT DISPLAYS WHEN ENGINE HAS DEFAULTED TO "LIMP-HOME" OPERATION OR WHEN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETECTED.. THE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVING NOW, AND STAYS ON ENTIRE TIME.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH, ON OPEN HIGHWAY GOING STRAIGHT, AND ON CRUISE CONTROL, MY SUN ROOF EXPLODED. IF I HAD NOT HAD THE SUN SHADE PULLED CLOSED, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN SHOWERED IN GLASS! I HAD A TRUCK CAMPER ON THE TRUCK AT THE TIME, HOWEVER, I'VE DRIVEN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MILES WITH THIS CAMPER, SO IT SHOULDN'T BE THAT - AND THE GLASS OUGHT TO BE STRONG ENOUGH FOR THIS USAGE ANYWAY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, AND THE TYPE OF GLASS THAT IS USED SHOULD NOT ALLOW GLASS TO SHATTER INTO FLYING PIECES LIKE THAT! THIS IS COSTING ME A BUNDLE OF MONEY TO REPAIR, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, HAD THE SUN SHADE NOT BEEN CLOSED, I COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH 6+ TONS OF TRUCK AND CAMPER.

I BOUGHT MY 2008 F350 TRUCK FROM CARBON FORD ON APRIL 25, 2010. AT THE TIME, THE TRUCK HAD AFTER MARKET WINDOW TINT ON IT. RATHER THAN REMOVE THE TINT, THEY DIRECTED ME TO ANOTHER INSPECTION STATION SO THAT THE TRUCK WOULD PASS BY ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOWS (IT FAILED ONCE). 1 YEAR LATER, I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. THIS TIME HOWEVER, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE TRUCK THEY SOLD ME WAS ACTUALLY INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER (NOT PROPERLY DISCLOSED). WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, I KNEW THAT IT HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I TOLD THEM I NEEDED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE PURCHASING IT. THEY SAID IT JUST HIT A SNOW BANK AND NO BIG DEAL. THEY ACTUALLY CALLED SOMEONE TO CONFIRM THIS. THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE VEHICLE AND ARE OFFERING ME ONLY A VERY SMALL DOLLAR AMOUNT. MEANWHILE, THE WINDOWS ARE STILL TINTED AND IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. [XXX] (I BELIEVE A MANAGER THERE), INSTRUCTED ME TO GO TO A GARAGE THAT CARBONE WORKED CLOSELY WITH IN THE PAST. HE TOLD ME TO TELL THEM THAT CARBONE SENT ME AND THAT THEY WOULD PASS THE VEHICLE EVEN WITH THE VERY DARK TINTED WINDOWS THAT CAME ON THE TRUCK. THEY ARE SELLING VEHICLES THAT DO NOT PASS INSPECTION, AND THEN FINDING WAYS AROUND IT SO THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO FIX THEM. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I TRY TO GET THE INSPECTION, I WILL GET A RED REJECTION STICKER AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK ANYMORE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BRAKE PEDAL LOCATION AND DEPRESSING VEHICLE'S BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. STREET DEPARTMENT WORKERS WEARING PROPER WORK BOOTS HAVE FOUND THAT THE PEDAL SPACING IS NOT ADEQUATE BETWEEN GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL. THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 10 TIMES WHERE THE EMPLOYEE HAS DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL PLACEMENT ARE TO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER AND BOTH PEDALS CAN BE DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME GIVING THE OPERATOR THE FEELING OF NO BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE NOT STOPPING. WE HAVE REPRODUCED THIS SITUATION AT LEAST 5 TIMES AND FEEL THAT IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU BE NOTIFIED OF THIS DESIGN DEFECT. WE CONTACTED REUTEHR FORD, MIKE BOWEN A SERVICE ADVISOR AND THEY STATE THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION BUT FORD HAS NOT ADDRESSED IT AT THIS POINT. THIS IS A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

2008 FORD 350 SD ACCELERATED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES AT VERY HIGH SPEED. COULD NOT STOP IT EITHER TIME. HAD TOO PUT IT INTO PARK TO STOP AND SMOKE FILLED THE CAB AND WAS ROLLING OUT. MECHANIC IN . SAID IT WAS THE THIRD ONE TOO COME IN AND THE SECOND HAD BEEN IN ACCIDENT. SAID THEY DON'T MAKE THE SOFTWARE TOO FIX THIS PROBLEM. APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MILES. FORD MOTOR CREDIT TOOK TRUCK AFTER PAYING $38,000 ON IT AND ARE GOING TOO AUCTION IT OFF IN SPOKANE WASH. I AM REALLY CONCERNED FOR THE BUYER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT WAS BROKEN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 01-29-14 *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE SEAT BELT WAS DEFECTIVE, LONG BEFORE THE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/29/14

I PURCHASED MY 2008, FORD F350 IN AUGUST 2007 AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OF THE 5 RECALLS FROM FORD. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY THAT TRAVEL WITH ME. I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST FORD FOR NOT NOTIFYING ME ABOUT THE RECALLS, AND ALSO WANT TO KNOW WHY THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED ME ABOUT ANY OF THE RECALLS. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE FROM YOU ON WHAT WILL BE DONE ABOUT MY COMPLAINT. THANKS, *TR UPDATED 07/21/09