2008 Ford F-250 SD Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 141 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2008 Ford F-250 SD, 1% of the 141 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250 SD. While driving 50 MPH, the instrument cluster, traction control system, cruise control, and air conditioning failed. All of the gauges displayed zero. The vehicle would operate, but nothing would display on the instrument panel. The vehicle would also stutter and then the gauges would function properly. The vehicle has been at the dealer for two weeks and they informed the contact that the instrument cluster was faulty and would be replaced under warranty. The current mileage was 1,000 and failure mileage was 10.”
NHTSA complaint #10219699, filed 2008-02, 10 milesRelated service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 6 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2008 Ford F-250 SD
39 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsTires
12 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Ford F-250 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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