5.5% of complaints about the 2008 Ford F-350 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2008 vehicle — around the middle of the 262 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.4 yr in service. The most-reported system is steering (45 complaints), typically at 7.8 yr or about 95,000 miles.
CONTINENTAL TIRE IS RECALLING CERTAIN CONTITRAC TR TIRES, SIZE LT275/70R18 125/122S OUTLINE WHITE LETTERS AND BLACK SIDEWALL, AND CONTITRAC, SIZE LT275/70R18 125/122S, BLACK SIDEWALL, PRODUCED FROM MAY 6, 2007, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2008, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON SOME MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 FORD F-250 AND F-350 TRUCKS. SOME OF THESE TIRES MAY EXPERIENCE UNEVEN WEAR, VIBRATION, OR PARTICULARLY UNDER CONDITIONS OF OVERLOADING OR UNDER INFLATION IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE USAGE, SEPARATION BETWEEN THE BELT EDGES.
SEPARATION OF THE BELT EDGES COULD LEAD TO TREAD BELT SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
KNAPHEIDE IS RECALLING 108 MY 2006-2008 PRO SERIES TRUCK BEDS EQUIPPED WITH AN ICC BUMPER WHICH INCLUDED A PROVISION FOR A BALL HITCH. THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT WELD ATTACHING THE HITCH CHANNEL TO THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.
THIS COULD RESULT IN BENDING OF THE HITCH CHANNEL OR THE HITCH COULD BE PULLED OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
FORD IS RECALLING 64,754 MY 2008 F-250 AND F-350 SINGLE REAR WHEEL, 4X4, 156 INCH WHEEL BASE PICK UP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO PIECE DRIVE SHAFT FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE FUEL SPILLAGE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT INTO A RIGID BARRIER, THE FUEL TANK CAN MOVE FORWARD AND CONTACT A FRAME CROSS MEMBER, POTENTIALLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE WHICH CAN RESULT IN FUEL SPILLAGE.
FUEL SPILLAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
FORD IS RECALLING 87,515 MY 2008 F250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS." SOME 40% SPLIT AND CAPTAIN'S CHAIR DRIVER'S SEATS, EQUIPPED WITH LUMBAR SUPPORTS, MAY HAVE IMPROPER WELDS AT THE JOINT OF THE SEAT BACK PIVOT BRACKET AND THE SEAT BACK FRAME.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT SIDE PIVOT BRACKET MAY CRACK OR BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ASSEMBLED.
THIS CONDITION MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER AIR BAG FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING AND REDUCE OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE, INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE OF THE BATTERY POSITIVE (B+) WIRE TO THE RIGHT HAND SPLASH SHIELD BOLT MAY RESULT IN THE BATTERY B+ WIRE CONTACTING THE SPLASH SHIELD BOLT.
LONG TERM CONTACT COULD CAUSE WIRE CHAFE, RESULTING IN COPPER WIRE BEING EXPOSED. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE BATTERY B+ WIRE COULD SHORT TO GROUND INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE, EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES IN THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM MAY RESULT FROM EXCESS HYDROCARBONS IN THE EXHAUST.
LACK OF POWER OR ROUGH OPERATION, UNUSUAL NOISES FROM THE ENGINE OR EXHAUST, WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST, AND POTENTIALLY A VISIBLE FLAME OUT THE TAILPIPE CAN OCCUR.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT NOTICED A VAST AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE GROUND WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE WARNING, THE CONTACT COULD SMELL OIL BURNING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO RISE AND THE ENGINE POWER DECREASED. SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F350. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF HE HEARD A HISSING SOUND. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING FLUID. HIS CAT DIED FROM DRINKING THE FLUID. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65000. UPDATED 11/03/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN 3 DIFFERENT PLACES. UPDATED 11/04/09*JB
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! *TR