2008 Ford F-450 owner complaints

Motor replaced and/or rebuilt by dealer twice since purchased. *tr

Our Ford f450 pickup has been in the dealership for repair for shutting down while driving over five times. Three of the episodes occurred while driving on the freeway and with no warning the vehicle shut-down causing loss of power brakes and steering. The last incident occurred on 11/5/09. *tr

Ford refuses to repair warranty vehicle, fuel tank leaks, air conditioner not working, Ford refuse to repair radiator recall - customer satisfaction program 08b06 and Ford refuses to fix engine problem. At time of the engine problem occurred loss of power shaking knocking sound white smoke from tail pipe. Loss of oil and antifreeze. Maybe EGR cooler, injector or turbo problem? Ford shifts the blame on to the customer and will not honor warranty. *tr

Probably around 30,000 miles my Ford f450 started having the water in fuel light come on constantly. I would attempt to drain and there would be no water. Right around the same mileage that my f250's water in fuel sensor went bad (at 35,000 miles), the computer in my f450 had been "re-calibrated" at the dealership while in for service. The re-calibration caused the truck to go into "limp home" mode everytime the water in fuel sensor came on. This is a major safety issue as these diesel trucks are used to haul heavy equipment and sometimes on the interstate at high rates of speed. The limp home mode suddenly and without warning takes the throttle away and the truck won't go over about 30 MPH which could cause very serious wrecks with that kind of weight just stopping in front of other

Engine suddenly races up causing vehicle to lurch. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Ford f-450 sd. The contact stated that while the vehicle was hauling a trailer at 60 MPH uphill when the vehicle decelerated to 20 MPH independently as the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic stated that the computer would need to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 96,000. Updated 11/15/13*cn updated 12/2/2013 *js

Ltr on behalf of constituent re 2008 Ford f450 truck defective engine. *nj the consumer stated from july 12, 2008 to november 28, 2008 she experienced three failed engines. There was an unusual amount of heat in the engine compartment, enough to melt the wiring and cause smoke to come into the cab of the truck. On each occasion, that the engine failed, there was excessive looseness in the steering. On one occasion, the consumers son was driving the truck and all of a sudden, oil began blowing all over the windshield. The fuel pump also failed which was causing the steering and starter to lock up.*jb

Investigation needs to be done on 2008 Ford f450sd 6.4l trucks on the bolts that are used in the engine compartment for the exhausts. Have a bolt that broke that is now causing a whistling sound under acceleration and exhaust fumes to escape. On the driver side four other bolts have broken off in the head unit that will require for the engine or cab to be removed in order to replace the bolts. The repair facility my truck is located has four other 6.4l Ford super duty trucks sitting their for the same repairs. Seems to me there is an issue with the type of studs and bolts the manufacturer used. Recall needs to be issued to fix this issue. The other trucks were f250, f350, and f450 super duty 6.4l turbo diesel. The exhaust fumes is definitely a safety hazard.

2008 Ford f-450 based type I ambulance. Contact alleges that improper manufacturing of 6.4l powerstroke diesel engine cylinder number 8 resulted in reduced compression and excessive blow by of combustion gases and particulate matter. Reported consequence includes engine stall, reduced power, no start condition, exhaust gas temperature sensor contamination and catastrophic turbocharger damage. Engine problems had negative impact on delivery of ambulance services.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Ford f-450 sd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the transfer case exploded, causing the parts and fluid to shoot out from the vehicle. The contact merged to the should of the road and shut off the engine. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed for the failure. The technician advised the contact that a diagnostic test would need to be performed and the transfer case would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 123,000.

Driving on interstate when suddenly felt truck vibration. As I pulled off to exit - heard and felt what sounded like an explosion from underneath. When got out to look underneath, noted that half of the transfer case was gone; there was oil spilled all over the ground and gears laying on top of the cross member. Had truck towed to the dealership where purchased. Technician said the drive shaft and transfer case needed replacing. Unable to say why it occurred. Charges over $3,000.00. Had just recently had in shop because of noise from what I thought was the drive shaft, but technician couldn't find anything wrong at that time. Bought this used truck just 9 months earlier 2014. Plan to speak to owner of dealership to see if we can negotiate this humongous charge. *tr

Truck was recalled to give warning when the truck goes into regeneration. When the check engine light would come on now Ford current fix is for the messato display for just a few seconds. So it can be in the regeneration mode and you will not know it. Back to the same old safety and fire hazard as be fore the recall.. Been at the dealer several times to correct the problem. Last time 10/11/10. *tr

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-450. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the transfer case exploded, and the front windshield shattered. No injuries were sustained; however, several other vehicles sustained cosmetic damage. No warning light was illuminated. A Police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The contact was informed that the transfer case, drive shaft assembly, fuel injection pump, fuel lines, and transmission wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that there was no recall associated with the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage w

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Ford f-450 sd. While driving various speeds, the driver and rear passenger windows independently rolled down. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000. The VIN was not available.

The sunroof exploded while driving down the highway. A loud pop was heard and the glass exploded out or upward. Sunroof was closed, as was shade that covers it. There was a camper on the truck that covers the cab of the truck, and there were no marks on the truck or camper to say a rock had somehow ricocheted and hit the sunroof. (I don't think this would be possible anyway.) there is plenty of clearance between the camper and the cab and it has never it the roof. There is a row of lights across the cab that sit higher than the sunroof, and they are all fine. All this to say, the 'explosion' happened without coming in contact with anything, and the fact that it exploded out, not in, also would tell me it's some sort of defect. Ford would not take responsibility for it, and will not

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 four winds hurricane (na), serial number haa020149. The contact stated that the outside mirrors vibrate when driving at 60 MPH. He is unable to clearly view the oncoming vehicles on the road and stated that the convex mirror was too small and useless. The manufacturer stated that the mirrors were not designed wrong and were not safety risks. They would not provide any further assistance. The VIN was invalid. The current mileage was 2,900 and failure mileage was 3,700. Updated 12/12/2007 *bf updated

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Ford f-450. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the bolt in the steering column became detached. The steering wheel became inoperable and after engaging the brakes, the vehicle coasted to a stop. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the steering column bolt was fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

Entered on 10/04/2016 at 2:45:07 pm edt (gmt-0400) by NHTSA.webmaster@DOT.gov: sender name: sender email: subject: Ford f-450 cooling system failure and engine problems comments: I purchased this truck new in 2008 and drove it cross country towing my 5th wheel. At 4,544 miles the radiator blew apart. (driving highway/towing) this was replaced under warranty after fighting with Ford. At 6,065 miles I had another cooling system leak.(driving local) they had to replace the "small" radiator, the "fuel and turbo" cooler. At 21432 miles the power steering pump went and had to be replaced.(driving/towing/local) shop stated that "fluid was contaminated" (this truck has only been serviced by Ford) at 22215 miles I had to have the left rear axle seal, brake pads and lower cac hose for turbo r

New Ford f-450, rear seat belt bolts uninstalled and rear seat bolts installed improperly. Details: 4 rear seat belt bolts were only installed by 1 - 2 threads for a 1-1/2 bolt clearly presenting a danger to a child or anyone riding in the rear seat. All rear seat bolts screwed in only "finger tight", not torqued properly. Note: Ford was notified (answerer: rose on wed, 28 nov @ 0845 hrs) no response as requested to insure that problem was being investigated. Note: it would seem that Ford should try to determine if any other units (somewhat before and somewhat after production ) had similar dangerous problems. - clearly, a child in a safety seat attached to the rear seat of such a defective vehicle would be thrown forward. (related vehicle information: model year=20

Right front tire threw its tread while driving on the highway. No warning vibrations or noises prior to the incident. Tire failure caused the truck to veer hard right across three lanes of highway traffic but managed to avoid any collisions. Tire was OEM. We have noticed that the front tire sidewalls get too hot to touch after highway trips (the rear ones do not). The failed tire still had 3/4" of unused tread. We verify pressures before each trip (110 PSI frt) and have never taken the truck off-road. We tow with it but it's the same rig we towed with a 2004 f350 sd with no problems. The tire info is not in the dropdown menu but the size is 225/70r19.5, it's a designated steer axle tire on an alcoa rim (Ford oe) DOT code is a39y1xl0607. *gem updated 03/25/10 *bf received pictures of d