Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Ford F-150.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-10 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | The mirrors are not convex, the do not meet safety standards for viewable angles. Impossible to use to back up. |
| 2025-09-03 | WHEELS | No | 0 | Walmart Auto Center installed the incorrect tire size 255/70R17 on my factory setup with factory wheels. Westlake SU318… |
| 2025-07-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after turning off the vehicle, the contact attempted to res… |
| 2025-04-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | 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 … |
| 2025-04-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The truck has a body frame that was cracked in several spots and welded back together in more then 5 different spots an… |
| 2025-01-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Door fails to close and latch shut. Several other recalls on this issue but my vin was not included. I am currently not… |
| 2024-09-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 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 … |
| 2024-08-20 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The defroster does not blow. There is an issue with the actuator and although the air can be heard blowing, the air is… |
| 2024-06-30 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | My emergency brake doesn't work and light is on,and air bags did not deploy when I was hit from behind. |
| 2024-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I experienced a loss in power while driving and not driving, as well as locking my keys in the vehicle once It would no… |
| 2024-05-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard an… |
| 2024-04-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2024-04-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle caught on fire from the engine compartment while driving. Total loss, Fire Department responded to the scene. T… |
| 2024-02-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized. T… |
| 2024-01-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | lost reverse completely which is apparently a know issue |
| 2023-11-27 | TIRES | No | 0 | LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON EVEN AFTER GETTING AIR AT DISCOUNT TIRES. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HAD A BLOWOU… |
| 2023-11-08 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-150. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic for service and the co… |
| 2023-11-08 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in for routine maintenance, the mecha… |
| 2023-09-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My F150 will run great until it warms up and then it will run rough, shows low oil pressure, and stalls at stops and wh… |
| 2023-01-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | When stepping on brake peddle gos so far Dow foot hits accelerator pedal causing the truck to lunge forward as if acce… |
| 2022-12-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission failure. Internal failure causing back up to shake really bad (stutter) , going up a hill and struggles in… |
| 2022-08-20 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | During an accident that totaled the car, air bags didn’t deployed. |
| 2022-07-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Vehicle will not go into reverse. After research and reviews of this transmission in this year model, the reverse band… |
| 2022-06-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Yes | 1 | The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH and rounding a right-hand … |
| 2022-06-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission fluid pouring out from dipstick tube oring while parked. |
| 2021-03-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE REAR END WENT OUT CANNOT GO IN REVERSE |
| 2021-03-07 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON AN EXIT ON INTERSTATE (I-610 LOOP SOUTH IN HOUSTON). MY SON CAME TO A STOP WHEN CAR IN FR… |
| 2021-02-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CV ON RIGHT FRONT AXLE CLUNKING WHEN DRIFTING IN NEUTRAL IN MOTION ON CITY STREET GOING STRAIGHT |
| 2021-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUM… |
| 2020-12-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A DEALERSHIP IN VIRGINIA AND THERE IS EXTREME PREMATURE FRAME CORROSION AND RUST. THE E… |
| 2020-10-22 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HELD… |
| 2020-10-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | A PILLAR POST ASSIST HANDLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE LOOSE WHEN I WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE,I FAILED BACK OUT THE VEHIC… |
| 2020-08-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED, TWICE. AUGUST 2020, AUGUST 2019. BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT AND BRAKE PETAL WENT TO FLOOR, BOTH TIMES. VEHI… |
| 2020-04-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND UNK… |
| 2020-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The three rear brake lights stay on all the time, even after the truck is turned off and key removed. The malfunction i… |
| 2019-12-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SPEEDS UP LIKE THE ACCELERATOR IS BEING PRESSED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS… |
| 2019-12-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY MOTOR HAD STARTED TICKING A BIT BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2018 I ADDED SOME OIL AND IT WENT AWAY. THEN, IN JANUARY 2019 I HA… |
| 2019-12-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | THREE MONTHS AGO I HEARD A POP NOISE UNDER THE HOOD THEN SHORTLY AFTER THE STEERING BEGAN TO FEEL STIFF EVEN ON THE RET… |
| 2019-11-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | HAD CRUISE CONTROL SET WHILE DRIVING ALONG FREEWAY. NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN AND TAPPED BRAKE TO RELEASE CRUISE CONTROL. N… |
| 2019-10-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE C… |
| 2019-08-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | HELLO I OWN A 2004-2008 BODY STYLE FORD F-150 4X4 STYLE SIDE 2008 TO BE EXACT. WILE MY TRUCK WAS STATIONARY PREFORMING … |
| 2019-07-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I WAS WASHING MY CAR AND THE WINDSHEILD CRACKED AND SUN ROOF SHATTERED, TRUCK WAS OFF AND I WAS WASHING IT IN MY YARD. |
| 2019-06-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED TO HESITATED. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO CHANGE HARD. I STOPPE… |
| 2019-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MINE IS STARTING TO FAIL, THE GAUGES AREN'T ALWAYS ACCURATE, THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF… |
| 2019-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, HE SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES INSI… |
| 2019-06-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 82,000 MILES, BUT BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILEAGE IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE NEW VEHICLE … |
| 2019-05-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY TRUCK HAS 80,000 MILES. I NOTICED THAT GRADUALLY THE STEERING WAS BECOMING STIFFER AND HARDER TO TURN FEELING AS IF… |
| 2019-05-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ENGINE REPAIR. TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKEN. ALMOST NEW TIRES WORN BALD O… |
| 2019-05-05 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 4 | I,(MR.[XXX])WAS DRIVING MY GRANDCHILDREN HOME AND THEY LIVE @1025 [XXX] DR.,AND WAS DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AND SWERVED … |
| 2019-05-05 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 4 | I WAS TAKING THE GRANDKIDS HOME,5MILES WEST OF HWY 24 ON 1025 BADGER TRL.DR.FLORISSANT,CO.80816,TO MY SON AN HIS WIFE A… |