2008 FORD F-150 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 360 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (64 complaints · 17.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 39
  • Fires 12
  • Injuries 45
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 64 of 360 owner complaints (17.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 64 complaints, 17.8% of reports ENGINE 64 · 17.8% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports STEERING: 45 complaints, 12.5% of reports STEERING 45 · 12.5% POWER TRAIN: 39 complaints, 10.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 39 · 10.8% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 32 complaints, 8.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 32 · 8.9% · 10 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 30 complaints, 8.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 30 · 8.3% · 5 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 23 complaints, 6.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 23 · 6.4% · 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 21 complaints, 5.8% of reports AIR BAGS 21 · 5.8% · 14 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 5.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 · 5.0% · 5 fire reports STRUCTURE: 17 complaints, 4.7% of reports STRUCTURE 17 · 4.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 93 complaints, 25.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 93 · 25.8% · 8 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 64 17.8% 2 crashes · 3 fires
STEERING 45 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 39 10.8% 3 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 32 8.9% 10 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 30 8.3% 5 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 23 6.4% 0 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 21 5.8% 14 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 5.0% 0 crashes · 5 fires
STRUCTURE 17 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 93 25.8% 8 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2008; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2008. 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2008 Oct 2025 Recall campaign 08V523000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V523000 Investigation PE08060 ● Investigation PE08060
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 13
2008-Q4 Owner reports 9
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 6
2010-Q1 Owner reports 11
2010-Q2 Owner reports 9
2010-Q3 Owner reports 6
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q1 Owner reports 11
2011-Q2 Owner reports 8
2011-Q3 Owner reports 6
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 8
2012-Q2 Owner reports 7
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 4
2013-Q1 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 11
2013-Q3 Owner reports 7
2013-Q4 Owner reports 9
2014-Q1 Owner reports 6
2014-Q2 Owner reports 8
2014-Q3 Owner reports 6
2014-Q4 Owner reports 7
2015-Q1 Owner reports 9
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 10
2016-Q1 Owner reports 14
2016-Q2 Owner reports 8
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 6
2017-Q1 Owner reports 7
2017-Q2 Owner reports 8
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 8
2018-Q2 Owner reports 8
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 7
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 10
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 7
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 5
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 08V523000
Defect investigation 1 PE08060
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V523000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS FAILURE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) AND, IN EXTREME CASES, A STALLING OF THE VEHICLE DURING OPERATION WITHOUT NOTICE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIRBOX LID WITH A NEW ONE THAT INCLUDES THE HYDRO-CARBON PAPER WHICH HAS BEEN AFFIXED USING AN ADHESIVE PROMOTER AND GREATER PRESSURE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROUSH AT 1-866-307-6788.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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