2008 Ford F-350 Sd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 146 complaints
146
Total Complaints
39,750mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

16,037 25th Percentile
39,750 Median Mileage
76,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
24
SUSPENSION
11
ENGINE
10
TIRES
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
9
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
POWER TRAIN
6
WHEELS
6

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
4
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MORE PRESSURE HE APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, THE MORE THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE TACHOMETER WAS ABOVE 3,000 RPM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000 ..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS AND BECOMES STUCK IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS AND BECOMES STUCK IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL..."

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