2008 Ford F Super Duty problems, complaints & recalls

2018-01-04 · Steering · 262,000 mi

“my f250 when i was exiting foot on brake to slow down the steering wheel locked up and almost went off the road this is not the first time it has happened everytime i hit the brake and try to turn the wheel locks…”

2017-07-02 · Steering · 124,000 mi

“i purchased used in 2012 and it's always been very difficult to steer with a very wide turning radius. i've driven other fords at a local auction house same year/model that steer fine and turn tighter. i believe there is a defect in mine that's diminishing its safety and usability.…”

2016-10-18 · Engine · 137,000 mi

“2008 ford f450 6.4l turbo diesel problems my wife truck broke down on her with 137000 miles on it coming back from south carolina in july 2016. mechanics found metal shaving in the oil filter housing. long story short, had to have the long block replaced on the truck. 15,000 dollars to fix this issue. appears we are not the only ones who a…”

2016-02-20 · Unknown Or Other · 125,000 mi

“the oem radiator leaks from join between plastic and aluminum…”

2016-01-27 · Vehicle Speed Control · 37,062 mi

“i was traveling down a two lane road in my 2008 f250 pickup (diesel) on 26 jan 2016 about 35 mph, and came upon a stop sign. i released the gas pedal and started braking. the engine started accelerating, even though i was applying the brakes. the vehicle was in four wheel drive (high), so all four tires were spinning fast, and kept the vehicle movi…”

2015-12-02 · Power Train · 69,699 mi

“randomly and without warning a green wrench light came on my dashboard while i was driving on a busy highway. date was 12/1/2015. i lost power and had to pull over on the side of the highway. there was no power when i tried to accelerate. there was no response when i would step on the gas pedal. it was idling very rough, i turned off the truck wait…”

2015-08-06 · Suspension · 112,100 mi

“while travelling on a straight, slightly downhill, dry section of highway at a speed of approximately 40 miles per hour, an exaggerated shaking began on the passenger side front tire of the vehicle. this quickly became an almost uncontrollable bouncing of the truck. it became increasingly violent in jumping to the point it made it difficult to co…”

2015-07-13 · Wheels

“we purchased a used 2008 ford f250 super duty truck that had brand new tires just a few months ago from a dealership here in hawaii. (federal couragiam a/t lt 285/70r17) we also purchased a 2 year bumper to bumper warranty. apparently defective tires are not included in this warranty. tires are bubbling on inside sidewall. took vehicle to tire ser…”

2015-07-02 · Engine · 65,477 mi

“during the course of driving down the road the engine shut off and the truck lost all power. required steering off the highway and stopping with the loss of all power steering and brake assist. in traffic. truck would not restart once was pulled off onto side of highway. if truck had been towing down a steep grade it would have been impossible t…”

2015-04-24 · Steering · 190,000 mi

“while, driving the truck the steering erratically jerks in an over steering fashion. it is a repeating problem and is very dangerous. *tr…”