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2008 Ford F-250 SDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 141 owner complaints about the 2008 Ford F-250 SD, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year46% below the F-250 SD median · #18 of 28 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints14111 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage58kSteering, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 6, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Ford F-250 SD has problems

141 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering393
Engine and engine cooling333
Tires120
Service brakes, hydraulic100
Engine91
Electrical system90
Service brakes81
Power train72
Structure70
13 other systems323

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2008 Ford F-250 SD recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do steering problems start?

58kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 36 steering complaints. 64% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
6under 30k miles23under 100k miles13100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other F-250 SD year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-250 SD median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2008 Ford F-250 SD, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Alleged Loss of SteeringPE13014 · closed Jan 31, 2014
    No recall
In owners' words

What F-250 SD owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. WITHIN LESS THAN A YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED AND EXPERIENCED A DEATH WOBBLE. THE DEALER (RAY'S FORD, INC., 385 BY PASS RD, BRANDENBURG, KY 40108, [PHONE]) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT AN APPOINTMENT MAY NEED TO BE…
Complaint 11174499 · Feb 5, 2019 · 200,000 miles
I EXPERIENCED "DEATH WOBBLE" 3 TIMES IN TWO WEEKS AFTER HITTING A BUMP ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 - 65 MPH EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN TO 40 MPH OR BELOW. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD IN A STRAIGHT LINE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED.
Complaint 11081526 · Mar 27, 2018 · 141,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (SUMMERS AUTOMOTIVE) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT…
Complaint 11012062 · Aug 1, 2017 · 170,000 miles

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