2008 Ford F-250 SD Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 141 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,416miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Ford F-250 SD, 4% of the 141 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,416 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.
“I was backing up in the parking area of my house in my 2008 f250 (diesel), and applied the brakes to stop and change direction. As I started braking, the engine started accelerating, even though I was applying the brakes. The vehicle kept moving backward, and I had to stand on the brakes and shift into neutral to get it to stop moving backward. After a few seconds the problem stopped. I then continued on my way. The vehicle had 37,060 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10822686, filed 2016-01, 37,060 miles“My 2008 Ford f-250 super duty has a gas pedal that sticks to the floor making you go full throttle. This has happened so often that I am used to throwing the truck into neutral to stop from hitting people and then kicking the gas pedal until it releases. The dealership says they find nothing wrong that they can fix, they think the carpeting is catching the pedal.”
NHTSA complaint #10358054, filed 2010-09, 2,100 miles“I have a 2008 f-250 s/d manufactured 02/08 at the kentucky plant. This vehicle was purchased new in april 2009 and now has just under 8000 miles on the odometer. I have twice experienced uncontrolled involuntary acceleration with this vehicle. The common elements of this have been that it occurred after a period of extended driving at about 70 MPH, using cruise control, just after an exhaust cleaning cycle, and when I overrode the cruise control to accelerate to pass a vehicle in front of me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10279704, filed 2009-08, 7,880 miles“While driving on a local highway at approximately 60mph, the truck instantly took off , the tachometer went to between 5500 & 6000 RPM, and speed increased tremendously to almost 90mph. I tapped on the accelerator pedal and the brake to try to interrupt what was occurring. I placed the vehicle in neutral, where the rpms dropped to 3000. I turned the truck off in hopes of resetting whatever had just occurred. When I started the truck back up, it immediately began doing what it was doing before. I placed the truck into drive and attempted to get out of the roadway. …”
NHTSA complaint #10360181, filed 2010-10, 28,000 miles“The truck will go to regeneration mode with your foot on the brake and in drive . Causing the truck to just about to take off into traffic. The dealer has try to correct the problem 3 times and it has not worked.”
NHTSA complaint #10211287, filed 2007-12, 6,951 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10032625Apr 1, 2010Ford: shudder or vibration on acceleration, especially when loaded. Some super duty vehicles with single rear wheels (srw) and dual rear wheel (drw) may exhibit an excessive…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 | 4 | 9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 | 14 | 1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 11 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 4 | 3% |
| 2008 | 6 | 4% |
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 10 | 3% |
| 2004 | 17 | 7% |
| 2003 | 10 | 6% |
| 2002 | 14 | 6% |
| 2001 | 11 | 4% |
| 2000 | 15 | 6% |
| 1999 | 8 | 3% |
| 1997 | 7 | 18% |
| 1996 | 2 | 18% |
| 1995 | 1 | 11% |
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 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsSeat belts
3 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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