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Ford F Super DutyModel year report

2008 Ford F Super Duty Problems

Complaints
31filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
72,000miles, 29 complaints with mileage
Recalls
0campaigns on record
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2008 Ford F Super Duty (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 31 consumer complaints for the 2008 Ford F Super Duty. The part named most often is steering, with 10 complaints (32% of the total), followed by engine (8) and electrical system (5). 29 of the complaints include a mileage, and 24% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 72,000 miles. Of all complaints, 1 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 0 recall campaigns and 31 technical service bulletins for this model year. Engine complaints overlap with 3 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years). Model years 2008–2023 of the same vehicle that have at least 25 complaints are compared, and a model needs at least 3 of them.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Also reported: Other or unknown (1), Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) (1).

Example complaints

Steering: “On several occasions, while traveling at speeds between 60 and 70 MPH on highways with potholes, I hit the potholes and immediately felt a violent shaking or shimmy in the front wheels. The shimmy occurs in which ever tire hits the hole and will stop as soon as I reduce speed to about 40 MPH. There is no evidence of tie rod wear or any other repairable problems.”

NHTSA complaint #10583894, filed 2014-04, 92,000 miles

Engine: “My truck began cutting off on me while I was driving every now and then. Now it is doing it more and more. I had no idea what it was, so a couple of times I thought it might have been bad gas so I changed gas and starting using amoco gas and put fuel injector cleaner in my gas tank. That did not fix the problem. Now I am losing pressure while I am driving. I called Ford motors and they told me that my vehicle is not a part of the recall, but my vehicle is doing the same thing that is in the recall. …”

NHTSA complaint #10694003, filed 2015-03, 79,000 miles

Electrical system: “Randomly and without warning a green wrench light came on my dashboard while I was driving on a busy highway. Date was 12/1/2015. I lost power and had to pull over on the side of the highway. There was no power when I tried to accelerate. There was no response when I would step on the gas pedal. It was idling very rough, I turned off the truck waited a couple of minutes then tried to turn the truck on again and the wrench light cleared. It went back to normal and I was able to drive off the highway. …”

NHTSA complaint #10808008, filed 2015-12, 69,699 miles

Brakes: “This truck has been an issue from the time we bought it. We have contacted Ford multiple times and their response is keep your receipts just in case. We have replaced the turbos both high and low end twice and they are starting to act up again. Traveling 60 MPH down the road you lose all turbo pressure causing you to lose power. You have to pull over shut the truck off and re-crank it. The truck shuts off while driving without throwing a check engine light. The belt tensioner has separated coming down the highway shutting off complete power at 60 MPH. …”

NHTSA complaint #10568648, filed 2014-03, 60,000 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

24% of the 29 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 53,154 and 104,500 miles.

3%0–103%10–2517%25–5028%50–7521%75–10021%100–1507%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (29 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 72,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Trend: stable. Complaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

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Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2008 Ford F Super Duty in the data used here. A recall can apply to some vehicles of a model year and not others, so check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 31 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 31 bulletins →

Other model years of the Ford F Super Duty

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
20083172,0000——Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Stable
20052780,0000——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20041460,8440———Not enough data
20032796,0000——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20023482,0000——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20013283,0001——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20006385,0003——Not compared (before 2008)Rising
199993110,0003——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
199814—0———Not enough data
19972437,0003———Stable
199684,9992———Not enough data
199512231,0001———Not enough data
19942073,7502———Stable
19928—1———Not enough data

All Ford F Super Duty model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2008 Ford F Super Duty have?

NHTSA recorded 31 consumer complaints for the 2008 Ford F Super Duty as of Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2008 Ford F Super Duty is reported most often?

Steering is named most often, in 10 complaints (32% of the total), followed by engine with 8.

Has the 2008 Ford F Super Duty been recalled?

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year in the data used here. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2008 Ford F Super Duty reported?

Among the 29 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 72,000 miles and the middle half falls between 53,154 and 104,500 miles; 24% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.