Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2008 Ford F Series, most frequently naming the engine category. 4 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
WHEN MY 08 F-250 DIESEL IS DRIVEN IN THE RAIN ON THE HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT SPEED, THEN ACCELERATE TO PASS OR GO UP A GRADE IT HAS A HESITATION AND WHITE SMOKE OR STEAM. FORD REPLACED THE CAC WITH A NEW ONE THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD THEY HOW EVER HAVE NO ANSWERS AS OF 15/FEB/2011 I FILED THE COMPLAINT BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010. *TR
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; POWER TRAIN; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
FORD: IF THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER, SURGE, OR HESITATION WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WILL OVERRIDE ACCELERATION. *RM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
FORD: THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT MAY BE ON WITH A LACK OF POWER. HTERE MAY BE MULITPLE TROUBLE CODES STORED. 2008 F-250/350/450/550. *RM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
FORD: SUPPLY/RETURN LINES INSTALLATION AT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP-REVISED WASHER FOR TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.4L ENGINES. WHEN INSTALLING SUPPLY OR RETURN LINES AT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP ON DIESEL ENGINES, DO NOT USE THE BONDED STYLE WASHER (W302870), USE ONLY THE HYBRID STYLE WASHER (W303659). *PE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
JERR-DAN: ANTI STALL FEATURE FOR FORD F SERIES LIGHT DUTY CHASSIS WITH V10 GAS ENGINE AND AN ENGINE DRIVE CLUTCH PUMP. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008Viewing | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 42.4 |
| 2001 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 57.3 |
| 2000 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 53.6 |
| 1999 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 45.7 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 32.0 |
| 1997 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 48.9 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 52.6 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 52.3 |
| 1994 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1989 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.