2008 Ford F-350 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 11%of 131 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the suspension of the 2008 Ford F-350, 11% of the 131 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2008 Ford F-350 that I experienced a violent, shuddering, vibration at approximately 75 m.p.h. On interstate-75 yesterday, 09/19/2020, that almost caused me to crash. I looked online and there are many, many people who have and are experiencing the same, dangerous problem. I firmly believe that there should be a recall of the affected f-250 and F-350 vehicles and Ford should repairs these vehicles before anyone is injured or killed, if there hasn't been such a trajedy or tragedies already.”
NHTSA complaint #11360212, filed 2020-09, 183,000 miles“While driving over 40 MPH if a bump or pothole is hit the truck bounces or shakes violently at the front. The truck had previously done it one other time. This time the truck was traveing about 55 MPH on a 2 lane highway when I hit a dip in the road and the truck started violently bouncing and went across the opposite direction side of the highway. Luckily no other car was coming but damage was done to the front of the truck when it went to the opposite side of the roadway. I have since parked the vehicle until it can be found what caused the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #11072152, filed 2018-02, 150,000 miles“After hitting a bump in the road, the truck will shake violently and attempt to get out of control. The only way to correct this is bring the vehicle speed down to under 20 MPH. This problem began occurring sporadically about one year ago and has gotten consistently worse. It is so sever that I have decided to park the vehicle out of a concern for safety. I had the vehicle inspected at the local Ford dealership approximately 3-4 months ago and they said everything was fine. Today, I received in the mail a notice marked special field action 09l02 that says the problem is due to tire inflation. …”
NHTSA complaint #11067094, filed 2018-02, 126,000 miles“I have a 2008 Ford F-350 4x4 that is experiencing a bad wobble when I hit a bump in the road or turning in a curve with uneven pavement. The problem occurs around 45 or 50 MPH this is a very scary situation. I did some research on the topic and I see alot of Ford owners with the same complaint, but Ford wont do anything about solving the problem. I don't know who to turn to. These trucks are expensive and I expect to get what I paid for not this. Help me out!!!!! Please!”
NHTSA complaint #10356048, filed 2010-09, 86,000 miles“I have two 2008 Ford F-350 superduty 4x4 trucks. One truck has 39000 miles and the other 61000 miles. At highway speeds, after hitting uneven road surface or bumps, they begin to shimmy and shake so bad that I have to pull over to get it to quit I have had the trucks in numerous times to fix but the problem always returns. I received notice from Ford that low tire pressure causes this but I maintain correct tire pressure in both of my trucks so I know this is not the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10278647, filed 2009-07, 35,000 milesSuspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40 | 44% |
| 2013 | 30 | 39% |
| 2012 | 65 | 44% |
| 2011 | 45 | 33% |
| 2009 | 18 | 64% |
| 2008 | 15 | 11% |
| 2007 | 12 | 33% |
| 2006 | 50 | 34% |
| 2005 | 25 | 22% |
| 2004 | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 6 | 5% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 24 | 8% |
| 1999 | 37 | 9% |
| 1997 | 9 | 6% |
| 1996 | 7 | 5% |
| 1995 | 5 | 4% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 4% |
| 1990 | 2 | 5% |
| 1989 | 2 | 5% |
| 1988 | 1 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2008 Ford F-350
47 complaintsEngine cooling
31 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsTires
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Ford F-350
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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