"How reliable is the 2008 Ford F Super Duty?"

"Based on 46 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Ford F Super Duty has a median complaint mileage of 69699 miles. The most common issue is Steering."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Ford F Super Duty?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Ford F Super Duty is Steering, accounting for a significant portion of the 46 total complaints filed."

2008 Ford F Super Duty: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 46 complaints

Total Complaints

69,699mi

Median Mileage

Steering

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,000 25th Percentile

69,699 Median Mileage

95,125 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering

Engine

Electrical System

Service Brakes

Power Train

Engine And Engine Cooling

Fuel System, Diesel

Wheels

Fuel/Propulsion System

Vehicle Speed Control

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WE ARE ON OUR 4TH ENGINE AT 67,000 MILES. WHILE WE ARE DRIVING, THE TRUCK WILL JUST SHUT DOWN, START BLOWING OUT BLACK AND WHITE SMOKE. WE HAVE NO BRAKES, NO STEERING AND WORKING IN COLORADO IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE COMING DOWN MOUNTAINS AND HILLS. THEY'VE REPLACED EVERY EGR SENSOR AT LEAST TWICE, E..."

"I HAVE A 2008 FORD F250 AND EVERYTIME I HIT A BUMP THE FRONT END SHAKES REAL BAD . I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER MANY OF TIMES THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG .THEY JUST TOLD ME MY AIR PRESSURE WAS LOW. I EVEN CHANGE THE TIRES AND IT STILL DOSE IT. HELP PLEASE THANK YOU *TR"

"OWN A 2008 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY, WITH 5.4L ENGINE. ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE SPARK PLUGS, 2 PLUGS BROKE OFF IN ENGINE BLOCK. CALLED LOCAL FORD DEALER, WAS INFORMED PLUGS BREAKING OFF IN HEAD IS A COMMON PROBLEM. TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER, WHERE FORD TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO EXTRACT BROKEN PLUGS. END OF 1 BROK..."

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 10 complaints

25th: 91,250 mi Median: 112,100 mi 75th: 124,000 mi

Engine 8 complaints

25th: 54,265 mi Median: 72,238 mi 75th: 81,475 mi

Electrical System 5 complaints

25th: 65,477 mi Median: 66,000 mi 75th: 69,699 mi

Service Brakes 4 complaints

25th: 49,865 mi Median: 53,577 mi 75th: 55,500 mi

Power Train 3 complaints

Median: 40,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 7 MD: 5 NC: 5 PA: 4 VA: 3 TX: 3 FL: 3 IL: 2 IN: 2 MO: 2

Ford F Super Duty — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1994	27	-	Front	0
1997	28	26,420	Tires	3
1998	20	-	Tires	0
1999	115	106,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
2000	78	84,000	Tires	7
2001	38	87,500	Automatic Transmission	1
2002	50	87,500	Engine And Engine Cooling	3
2003	33	98,623	Engine	0
2004	23	54,687	Electrical System	0
2005	49	80,000	Steering	1

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