Major Problems with 2008 Ford F-250 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Ford F-250

2008 Ford F-250 TIRES Victims: 1 Mileage: 78655 miles

2008 Ford F-250 AIR BAGS Victims: 1

2008 Ford F-250 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 230000 miles

Browse 2008 Ford F-250 complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, SUSPENSION and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford F-250 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING it happen about a month after i first got the truck. i was getting to a stop sign and the...	62 ~ 87104 miles
SUSPENSION i was simply driving down the hwy and hit a small bump in the road my truck began to shake...	16 ~ 103897 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f250. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle began making...	14 ~ 88856 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. the vehicle has four continental tires. the contact stated that three of the...	12 ~ 31681 miles
SERVICE BRAKES driving 65mph and changing lanes power steering was lost as well as power braking. after fighting the wheel hard to...	9 ~ 85188 miles
POWER TRAIN a week after i bought the truck the transmission went out then its had countless electrical problems its been to...	8 ~ 91246 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. while driving 70 mph the vehicle decelerated to 40 mph within five seconds...	7 ~ 70641 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled twice. the contact stated that the...	6 ~ 54416 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. the vehicle has four continental tires. the contact stated that three of the...	6 ~ 34835 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the cruise control failed to turn off. after several hours of highway driving with the cruise control turned on i...	5 ~ 57430 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250 sd. the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp was illuminated....	4 ~ 97250 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i have experienced an issue with my 2008 ford f-250 where i hit a bump on the interstate and experienced...	4 ~ 25115 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC it happen about a month after i first got the truck. i was getting to a stop sign and the...	4 ~ 16822 miles
SEAT BELTS my husband and i just bought a new 2008 ford f-250 crew cab pickup. when i was installing the car...	4 ~ 53250 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while towing a 10 000 pound 5th wheel trailer i needed to speed up to merge into the left lane....	3 ~ 82626 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed the low...	2 ~ 95500 miles
WHEELS 2008 ford f-250. consumer writes in regards to a problem with wheels stating a crack in the body of the...	2
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchase date september 13 2007 of ford f250 truck. while driving the truck would start vibrating and i would see...	2 ~ 36795 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2008 f250: had this truck since 9-28-08. several occasions when applying brake my foot also touches accelerator pedal causing engine...	2 ~ 12550 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. while driving in reverse at 1 mph the vehicle went into fast idle...	2 ~ 8500 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2008 ford lariat f-250. consumer writes in regards to severe shaking of vehicle while driving. ld js...	1
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. while driving various speeds the steering wheel would turn all the way...	1 ~ 75000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the bed rails that attach the bed to the frame are rotten and are detached from each other . the...	1 ~ 70000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. the contact stated that the exhaust manifold bolts were rusted and fractured....	1 ~ 110851 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f250. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph the check the...	1 ~ 53000 miles
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250 suprerduty diesel. the contact stated that the vehicle became very difficult to...	1 ~ 36000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f250 with a set of continental contitrac tires size lt275/70/r18. the contact was...	1 ~ 32413 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. while parked the contact attempted to refuel the vehicle but the vehicle...	1 ~ 40000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we own a ford 2008 f250 super duty crewcab srw. took it in for a oil leak and dealer found...	1 ~ 53129 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we own a ford 2008 f250 super duty crewcab srw. took it in for a oil leak and dealer found...	1 ~ 53129 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC three months after purchase of a 2008 f-250 ford heavy duty truck i noticed the brakes squeaking. on 4 occasions...	1 ~ 30000 miles
VISIBILITY my husband woke up and went out to start his truck so it would be warm for our 1-yr old...	1 ~ 10120 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. the vehicle has a 2006 pilot trailer. the contact stated that the trailer...	1 ~ 1200 miles
TRAILER HITCHES tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. the vehicle has a 2006 pilot trailer. the contact stated that the trailer...	1 ~ 1200 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the rear u-joints on my 2008 ford superduty f250 truck has been replaced twice in less than 50 000 miles...	1 ~ 47000 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle lost all power brake and steering...	1 ~ 300 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. while driving 10 mph on icy road conditions the contact noticed that his...	1 ~ 40000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. while driving in reverse at 1 mph the vehicle went into fast idle...	1 ~ 1000 miles
STRUCTURE in the 2008 ford super duty pickup (all body styles) the driver and all passengers except the center seat are...	1
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2008 ford f250 has a problem with the tire pressure sensor system. *nj the consumer stated an alarm message appeared...	1

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