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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2008 Ford F-450 SD Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
4%of 68 total for the year
Median mileage
27,250miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2008 Ford F-450 SD, 4% of the 68 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,250 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 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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10426509, filed 2011-09, 27,250 miles

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10928366, filed 2016-11, 200,000 miles

“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 updated”

NHTSA complaint #10203242, filed 2007-09, 2,900 miles

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200834%
200513%
200217%
199969%

Other parts of the 2008 Ford F-450 SD

Engine cooling
28 complaints
Fuel system
19 complaints
Engine
11 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Suspension
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology