2008 Ford F-450 SD Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 68 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Ford F-450 SD, 6% of the 68 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Have had acceleration issues with this Ford f-450 since april of 2010, the first time the driver was able to stop the vehicle without incident but the engine blew up when he put it in neutral to stop the vehicle. It was at the Ford dealership for 6 weeks, I retrieved the vehicle, while on the way home the engine failed again, it was towed back to the dealership. 1 week later I retrieved the vehicle again, 2 days after that the accelerator stuck once again while hauling a trailer loaded with a rental trencher. …”
NHTSA complaint #10336804, filed 2010-06, 25,000 miles“Truck has a dead throttle w/o any notice. I can drive my kids around all day and try to cross traffic and I have lost throttle response. This first occurred when truck had about 800 miles on it. It never flashed a code so I was sent away with a button to press when it would do it again. After weeks in service the map sensor was change. Problem was fixed but occurred again without notice about a year later. Map sensor was changed again problem fixed. Truck is once again experiencing this dead throttle currently and am not sure what to do. …”
NHTSA complaint #10332058, filed 2010-05, 1,200 miles“I travel for work and drive many different types of rental cars. I have had the following occur in more models than I can remember. Vehicle accelerates when you apply the brakes. Root cause: the elevation / spacing relationship between the brake pedal and the accelerator. Operator error contributes to the problem also. People have a tendency to roll their foot from the gas pedal to the right hand side of the brake pedal. Depending on the angle of their foot, the edge of their shoe will hang over the gas pedal. When they apply the brake they also apply the gas. …”
NHTSA complaint #10617681, filed 2014-07“The contact owns a 2008 Ford f450 sd. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started and shifted in gear it attempted to accelerate. The contact applied extreme pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle from lunging forward. The contact stated that he had to turn the vehicle off twice and restart it. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was 43,016. Updated 4/7/2010 the consumer stated he was unable to steer the truck as well. Updated 05/05/10.”
NHTSA complaint #10312971, filed 2010-02, 43,016 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Ford F-450 SD
28 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Ford F-450 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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