Major Problems with 2008 Ford F-150 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Ford F-150

2008 Ford F-150 AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 119401 miles

2008 Ford F-150 AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 119000 miles

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Problems with STEERING, ENGINE and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford F-150 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. the contact stated that when the tires are cold the steering shakes. the...	48 ~ 70732 miles
ENGINE had a p/m check done on my vehicle by my mechanic. during the check he informed me that the ignition...	47 ~ 98560 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL took delivery of 2008 ford f-150 lariat crew cab 4x4 on 4/23/08. yesterday 4/29/08 i was preparing to pull into...	36 ~ 39651 miles
POWER TRAIN 2008 brand new f150 truck - 5 000 miles and the starter wouldn't engage the flywheel.. starter gear shaft sheared...	28 ~ 52879 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2008 f150 supercrew lariat 4x4 bought brand new on july 18 with 426 miles on it. i have made no...	26 ~ 71447 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM truck would crank but would not start. towed to ford dealer and problem traced to corroded fuel pump driver module....	20 ~ 69881 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. that contact stated while traveling at 45 mph he crashed into a...	20 ~ 92873 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150 fx2. the contact was driving 35 mph when the brakes were depressed...	15 ~ 66135 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING triton 5.4l v-8 engine was replaced after only 1 218 miles. *tr...	14 ~ 31507 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. while driving less than 45 mph and attempting to make a left turn...	12 ~ 13978 miles
SEAT BELTS i have a f-150 xlt triton ford truck. i have had numerous issues from : seatbelts not working engine light...	11 ~ 69921 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have a 2008 f150 pickup with 348 miles. this has happened 3 times already. i put my foot on...	11 ~ 60849 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have a 2008 ford f-150 supercrew with an automatic transmission that i bought brand new and it has about...	11 ~ 22445 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i own a 2008 ford f150 with 12 000 miles. bought the truck brand new in feb 08. with only...	10 ~ 62600 miles
SUSPENSION on my wife's 2008 f150 quad cab truck at 37000 miles i notice that the tires on the front of...	9 ~ 78417 miles
TIRES a faulty tire valve stem caused a flat tire on 2008 ford f150 truck. the valve stem had cracks on	7 ~ 7175 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. there are steps on the side of the vehicle that allow people to...	5 ~ 241990 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the problem began when i took my truck into the service department on july 28 2008 for a radio problem....	5 ~ 66374 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL re: 2008 ford f-150 i picked up a new ford f-150 yesterday and had an event occur while slowing in...	5 ~ 12038 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. while driving 30 mph the brake pedal extended below the accelerator pedal when...	5 ~ 13676 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING sitting in my truck with the key turned or even on idle the electronics on my dash(radio allumination trip box...	4 ~ 111663 miles
WHEELS i had problems with the throttle sticking and i put my ob11 on and isaid code p2104 and p2111 .so...	4 ~ 71405 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2008 ford f150 lariat w/auto temp control. auto temp control does not control temperature as set blows constant hot air...	4 ~ 40295 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the sun roof...	3 ~ 88800 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i own a 2008 ford f-150 lariat which is lightly used and never carries a load.the tires on my truck...	3 ~ 10647 miles
EQUIPMENT bought a 2008 f-150 and the a/c does not cool properly. checked it against a 2005 f-150 that i own...	3 ~ 20000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the front air bags did not deploy hello i ran into the back of a 18 wheeler incurring $9000.00 worth...	2 ~ 31000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2008 ford f150 was sitting in my drive way until i had to leave to go run errands. i...	2 ~ 46000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. while driving between 55-60 mph on normal road conditions the vehicle vibrated excessively....	2 ~ 29783 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i purchased a new 2008 special 60th edition ford f-150 on 4may08. i noticed when the vehicle was above speeds...	2 ~ 3643 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i bought a new ford f 150 4x4 pickup 5/1/08 and have had 2 tires blow out. 1 turning around...	2 ~ 4500 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. while approaching a stop sign the vehicle spontaneously swayed forward then came to...	2 ~ 14250 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT we bought this truck brand new in february 2008 and the air conditioner does not blow cold at idle. it...	2 ~ 1507 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL control switch has a shorted in it batter light come on while driver long...	1 ~ 145 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. while driving at low speeds the vehicle became difficult to steer. the...	1 ~ 49000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. while attempting to exit the vehicle the contact was unable to unlock...	1 ~ 51000 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. the contact stated that the driver side rim fractured. the contact lost...	1 ~ 70000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE steering wheel has become difficult to turn. feels as if it is locking up and i really have to muscle...	1 ~ 44000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. the contact stated that when the passenger entered the vehicle and turned the...	1 ~ 47348 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f150 extended truck. the contact stated that the rear passenger seat belt was...	1 ~ 22000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING 2008 f-150 radio and interior lights randomly come on while the key is off out of the ignition parked in...	1 ~ 60000 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f 150. while driving at 65 mph the contact was holding onto the...	1 ~ 33000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i have a 2008 ford f 150 with 9 000 miles since i have owned the vehicle it will race...	1 ~ 400 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY ford f150 side window screens are malfunctioning and falling down. our truck with 38 000 miles on it is starting...	1 ~ 38000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT brakes failed on 2 separate occasions for no apparent reason. ran thru 2 different intersections ...no wet roads...no weather conditions...just	1 ~ 120 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS 2008 ford f150 right front tire and rim came off damaging the right front wheel well and caused the undercarriage...	1
SEATS i get a serious skin rash when exposed areas of my skin come in contact with the fabric upholstery on...	1 ~ 40 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ford f-150 has accelerated with foot on brake pedal 4 times twice while in reverse twice when stopping always at...	1 ~ 5000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a noise problem and have been to several dealers when you hold the accelerator steady it makes a...	1
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. when the contact looked through the front windshield he noticed a reflection in...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. since the vehicle was purchased it has experienced multiple failures. while driving 40...	1 ~ 3000 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT i think it a crime that fords put towing weights on their web sites and in booklets and it is...	1 ~ 2000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY moonroof vibrates in the open position creating a loud echo noise in the cabin of vehicle. loud enough to distract	1 ~ 25 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. the contact stated that the steering column would not raise up or down....	1 ~ 4000 miles

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