2008 Ford F-150 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (46) · Engine (41) · Vehicle Speed Control (35)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
319 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (39)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-02-24 · SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the
Wheels 2024-07-24 · TSB 24-2188 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 22-2219 to update the parts list and service procedure to clarify applicable steps by vehicle application. some 2003-2020 expedition/navigator and 2006-2020 f-150 (non-raptor) vehicles equipped with 4wd may exhibit grinding/clicking/ratcheting noise from the front wheel a
Equipment 2024-04-24 · SSM 52476 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
all accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. if the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be handed to the vehicle s owner during initial delivery. unlike the integrated (wired) factory keypad,
Structure 2023-04-04 · SSM 51536 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
for 2000-2024 ford and lincoln vehicles, swapping a module from a vehicle for diagnosis purposes is likely to cause errors and is not recommended. it is also not recommended to order a replacement module using a vehicle identification number (vin) from a different vehicle. most modules on these affe
Power Train 2022-06-21 · TSB 22-2219 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2003-2020 expedition/navigator and 2006-2020 f-150 (non-raptor) vehicles equipped with 4wd may exhibit grinding/clicking/ratcheting noise from the front wheel area. this may be due to partial engagement of the integrated wheel ends (iwe). to correct this condition, follow the service procedure
Wheels 2020-10-16 · TSB 20-2307 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2003-2020 expedition/navigator and 2006-2020 f-150 vehicles equipped with tod transfer cases may exhibit grinding/clicking/ratcheting noise from the front wheel area. this may be due to partial engagement of the integrated wheel ends (iwe). to correct this condition, follow the service procedur
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What owners report
2026-09-03 · Air Bags“the driver side air bag went off while reversing out of my home. the air bag went off while my arm was across the steering wheel. powder went in my eyes from it and my arm was bruised and burned from the impact. it hurt so bad that my i had someone pick me up from home and drive me to the hospital. i also had my ear drums ringing for a good while. …”
2025-12-11 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior“the mirrors are not convex, the do not meet safety standards for viewable angles. impossible to use to back up.…”
2025-11-25 · Wheels“walmart auto center installed the incorrect tire size 255/70r17 on my factory setup with factory wheels. westlake su318 all season 255/70r17 112t suv/crossover tires were installed in place of the correct size 245/70r17 tires. walmart is refusing to fix my truck and i had the brake lines blow out 3 weeks after installing the tires. i am a current t…”
2025-08-26 · Power Train · 135,000 mi“the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. the contact stated that after turning off the vehicle, the contact attempted to restart the vehicle and became aware that the gear shifter was not in park(p). the contact inspected the gear shift lever, and the gear shifter was in the park(p); however, the contact was unable to move the gear shift lever. the cont…”
2025-04-21 · Unknown Or Other“the grab handle on drivers side that is put there to assist the driver to enter the vehicle is the issue. on 4/17/2025 i was attempting to enter my truck. i am severely disabled. i grabbed the handle that is attached to the a pillar as i have hundreds of times since i bought the truck in 2008. i am the original owner. vehicle only has about 36,000 …”
2025-04-04 · Structure:body“the truck has a body frame that was cracked in several spots and welded back together in more then 5 different spots and the welding job is very poor. the truck has a power steering line leak, cvs axle leaks and a exhaust manifold leak. the dealership fixed upper ball joints when we agreed on lower and upper in the front. they added a exhaust but d…”
2025-01-20 · Structure:body“door fails to close and latch shut. several other recalls on this issue but my vin was not included. i am currently not able to drive the car with out the door falling open related recalls provided to me by ford 17s33 19n06 18n03…”
2024-09-20 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:radiator Assembly“see attached document for complaint. …”
2024-09-18 · Engine“my 5.4 v8 triton motor timing came phasers are bad the truck runs fine when cold when it gets warmer up it rattles and shakes and stalls air bag light stays on i had to pull the fuse bc it beeps and warning light so it's not active …”
2024-08-27 · Power Train“vehicle will not go into reverse. after research and reviews of this transmission in this year model, the reverse band is a known issue by ford. even the transmissions installed for replacement have bad reverse bands. there was a service advisory put out by ford but the advisory is no longer available. the reverse band is weak and the incorrect p…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.