"How reliable is the 2008 Ford F-150?"

"Based on 455 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Ford F-150 has a median complaint mileage of 60346 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Ford F-150?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Ford F-150 is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 455 total complaints filed."

2008 Ford F-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 455 complaints

455

Total Complaints

60,346mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

24,235 25th Percentile

60,346 Median Mileage

98,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

STEERING

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED BELOW THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CU..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT RAISE UP OR DOWN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED, BUT THE TILT FEATURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL STILL WOULD NOT WORK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE PARTS FOR THE REMEDY AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO..."

"RE: 2008 FORD F-150 I PICKED UP A NEW FORD F-150 YESTERDAY AND HAD AN EVENT OCCUR WHILE SLOWING IN PREPARATION FOR STOPPING BEHIND A LINE OF STOPPED VEHICLES AT A RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL. INSTEAD OF SLOWING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS GENTLY APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WAS ON A SHE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28