"How reliable is the 2008 Ford F-250 Sd?"

"Based on 175 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Ford F-250 Sd has a median complaint mileage of 43910 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Ford F-250 Sd?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Ford F-250 Sd is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 175 total complaints filed."

2008 Ford F-250 Sd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 175 complaints

175

Total Complaints

43,910mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,000 25th Percentile

43,910 Median Mileage

80,121 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

TIRES

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2008 FORD F-250 4-WD POWER STEERING. IF YOU ARE ON A MUDDY OR ICEY ROAD AND START TO LOSE CONTROL YOU CANNOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL QUICK ENOUGH TO REGAIN CONTROL IT'S LIKE THE POWER STEERING BELT BROKE. THIS WAS MENTIONED ON THE T.V. SHOW MOTOR WEEK SO THIS IS NOT JUST MY TRUCK DOING THIS. THIS IS..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING ACCELERATION. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE SPEED DID NOT DECREASE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE..."

"DRIVING NEW 6.4 L F-250 TOWING A 5TH WHEEL FROM OHIO TO ARIZONA. RADIATOR CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING DURING USE AND SPRAYED RADIATOR FLUID ALL OVER THE WINDSHIELD, OBSTRUCTING VIEW. STRANDED US IN MIDDLE OF THE DESERT FOR OVER 2HRS. *TR"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STEERING 37 complaints

25th: 44,500 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 119,000 mi

TIRES 11 complaints

25th: 19,850 mi Median: 43,955 mi 75th: 63,859 mi

ENGINE 9 complaints

25th: 39,000 mi Median: 107,000 mi 75th: 130,000 mi

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 8 complaints

25th: 18,323 mi Median: 31,500 mi 75th: 43,750 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 complaints

25th: 27,250 mi Median: 64,560 mi 75th: 140,030 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 27 TX: 15 FL: 15 GA: 10 TN: 9 OK: 8 MI: 7 NV: 6 OH: 5 MD: 5

Who Files Complaints?

8.6%

Original Owners

91.4%

Second+ Owners

Ford F-250 Sd — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	52	88,350	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL	1
1999	303	97,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	20
2000	276	77,100	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL	19
2001	331	75,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	12
2002	281	75,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	13
2003	229	46,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL	6
2004	345	58,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL	17
2005	381	42,500	SUSPENSION:FRONT	9
2006	353	40,000	STEERING	5
2007	85	35,000	STEERING	2
2009	33	48,000	SUSPENSION	1
2010	48	43,163	STEERING	2
2011	189	35,000	STEERING	8
2012	97	54,236	STEERING	3
2013	32	32,000	ENGINE	2
2014	37	67,000	SUSPENSION	3
2015	31	25,250	ENGINE	1
2017	119	24,551	STEERING	0
2018	23	7,050	STEERING	3
2023	74	2,750	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
2024	47	9,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3

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