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2008 Ford F-250 Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2008 Ford F-250 has 6 recalls, 337 complaints.

6

Recalls

337

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026

Recalls

11T002000

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CONTINENTAL TIRE IS RECALLING CERTAIN CONTITRAC TR TIRES, SIZE LT275/70R18 125/122S OUTLINE WHITE LETTERS AND BLACK SIDEWALL, AND CONTITRAC, SIZE LT27...

08V191000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

FORD IS RECALLING 64,754 MY 2008 F-250 AND F-350 SINGLE REAR WHEEL, 4X4, 156 INCH WHEEL BASE PICK UP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO PIECE DRIVE SHAFT FOR ...

08V096000

SEATS

FORD IS RECALLING 87,515 MY 2008 F250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFET...

07V139000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE, EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES IN THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM MAY RESULT FROM EX...

07V140000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE, INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE OF THE BATTERY POSITIVE (B+) WIRE TO THE RIGHT HAND SPLASH SHIELD BOLT MA...

07V541000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE DRI...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Rating for: 2008 Ford F-250 Supercrew 4-DR.

Top Complaint Categories

STEERING
76
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
42
TIRES
28
ENGINE
19
STEERING,SUSPENSION
18
POWER TRAIN
14
SUSPENSION
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
11

Problems by Component

Steering119Engine66Tires28Brakes24Electrical17Powertrain16Suspension15Structure10Other10Speed Control8Fuel System7Airbags6Seat Belts5Wheels4

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Nov 11, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMOdometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Ford F-250. The contact discovered that there was a mil...
Aug 1, 2025UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTIONWhat: 2008 Backup camera failure just like the 1.46 million in newer models. How was your safety or ...
Jul 11, 2025TIRESCooper Discoverer AT3 tires LT275/70R18 D1 I purchased these tires on 11/08/2019. My truck had 166,...
Nov 14, 2024ENGINEThe contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250 The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noti...
Oct 25, 2024UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN
Oct 15, 2024FUEL SYSTEM, DIESELThe contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, t...
Oct 9, 2024TIRESTIRE HAD A FULL TREAD SEPERATION WHILE DOING 65 ON [XXX] IN BROWARD COUNTY FL CAUSED DAMAGE TO DRIVE...
May 31, 2024STEERING,SUSPENSIONDeath wobble
May 15, 2024SUSPENSIONSerious uncontrollable violent shaking in the front end of the vehicle when it hits a pot hole or ru...
Mar 27, 2024STEERINGThe contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH on a bridge, the vehicle...
Sep 11, 2023STEERINGSeveral times steering has been lost while making a turn. Thusfar accidents have been narrowly avoid...
Apr 15, 2023TIRES295/65R20 Had 3 out of 4 tires separate with about 1400 miles on them at highway speeds. Purchase in...
Mar 15, 2023ENGINEThe contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving uphill at approximately 40...
Mar 3, 2023STEERING,SUSPENSIONExperiencing the ford “death wobble”. Around 50 mph going over small road transition the vehicle sta...
Feb 18, 2023STEERING,SERVICE BRAKESWhen decelerating, such as taking an off-ramp, it loses power to the brakes and steering, which make...
Dec 19, 2022SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICThe contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH and making a left turn, ...
Oct 15, 2022ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGThe contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the cabin...
Aug 31, 2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEMThe contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, he started to smell smo...
Apr 27, 2022UNKNOWN OR OTHERDriving down the highway and my truck started to violently shaking. I pulled over to see if tire bl...
Apr 5, 2022STRUCTUREThe contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed over a ...