Ford F-150 / 2008
2008 Ford F-150 problems
Owners have filed 455 complaints about the 2008 Ford F-150 with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 11.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of steering at 11.6%.
Complaints455
Crashes48
Fires15
Injuries54
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Engine 11.6% · 53
Steering 11.6% · 53
Power train 11.2% · 51
Vehicle speed control 9.0% · 41
Electrical system 6.4% · 29
Air bags 6.2% · 28
Engine and engine cooling 5.3% · 24
Structure 5.1% · 23
Severity
Of those complaints, 48 describe a crash, 15 describe a fire, 54 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 35 model years of the Ford F-150 in this data, 2008 sits 30th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 30 in the last three years against 27 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,346 miles.
In owners' own words
Steering became stiff. Vehicle was hard to maintain even on straight road. After my inspection, I found that the steering shaft was horribly corroded at the universal joint. I will not drive this vehicle until I repair it. It is at the point where it could break and loose all control of steering. Very dangerous. I have been a mechanic for over 30 years I have never seen this in any vehicle, no matter what age. Steering · reported at 120,543 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the steering column would not raise up or down. The steering column was replaced, but the tilt feature on the steering wheel still would not work. The dealer was unable to receive the parts for the remedy and stated that there were no recalls. The failure and current mileages were 4,000. Updated 02-19-08 *bf updated 02/19/08 Steering · reported at 4,000 miles
Three months ago I heard a pop noise under the hood then shortly after the steering began to feel stiff even on the return after turning I needed to help.Upon inspection I found the lower intermediate steering shaft joints are extremely corroded and needs to be replaced upon checking this seems t be a large problem on this vehicle. I have had much older vehicles that have never had this issue. Steering · reported at 119,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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