2008 FORD F-250 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG INFLATER MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000 . ..UPDATED 12-30-13 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 12/5/13. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OFF-ROAD, OVER A DITCH AND INTO AN OPEN PASTURE BEFORE CRASHING INTO A ROW OF TREES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR WAS TORN OFF THE PANEL AND ENTERED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AFTER APPOX. ONE HOUR AT 65 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL I DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL , COASTING TO A SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH OR LESS TO MAKE A UPCOMING LEFT TURN. AS I STARTED TO TURN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AND FOUND IT WAS WITHOUT ASSIST, AND THE SAME WAS TRUE FOR THE STEERING. I APPLIED AS MUCH PRESSURE AS I COULD TO BOTH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND FORTUNATELY MADE THE TURN WITH OUT INCIDENT. I TAPPED THE FUEL PEDAL AND BOTH THE BRAKES AND STEERING ASSIST RETURNED TO NORMAL. I'VE HAD THE PROBLEM BEFORE WITH LOSS OF BRAKES BUT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN GOING STRAIGHT. I REPORT THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE DOESN'T SHOW A ERROR CODE THEY CAN'T FIX IT! AT LEAST IF I DIE IN A CRASH THIS WILL BE MY RECORD. I WILL REPORT THE TRUCK AGAIN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WONT FIX IT. I HAVE SEEN THAT OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING ALSO. I WON'T LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE TRUCK IT IS NOT SAFE!!! THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THE SYSTEM IS DRAWING FLUID FOR BOTH THE BRAKES AND STEERING FROM THE POWERSTEERING PUMP, ALSO I BELIEVE FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THE FLUID TRAVELS THRU A SCREEN(FILTER) WHICH CAN PLUG STARVING THE SYSTEM OF FLUID NEEDED TO PROPERLY OPERATE THE STEERING AND BRAKES. *TR

MY DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED DURING ROUTINE SERVICING THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX ON MY 2008 FORD F250 DIESEL TRUCK IS FAULTY AND NEEDS REPLACING. THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN EASILY COMING OUT OF A TURN. THEY RECOMMEND THE STEERING GEAR BOX BE REPLACED WITH OFFICIAL FORD PARTS BUT THEN STATED IT COULD TAKE UP TO 120 DAYS TO GET THE PART. IT WAS RECOMMENDED I DON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK IN THE MEANTIME. I UNDERSTAND AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN STARTED ON THIS PROBLEM AS PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL YET. I AM VERY CONCERNED AND AM NOT DRIVING MY TRUCK BUT CANNOT WAIT LONG FOR A SOLUTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. RETURNED BY USPS ON 11-15-2013. SECOND ATTEMPT ON 11-20-2013 FAILED. *KB

RADIATOR STARTING LEAKING, REPLACED IT TWICE AND IS LEAKING AGAIN @ AROUND 60K. LEAKS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING AND ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AS THE VEHICLE SHOOK ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ADJUSTED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,600. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 F-250 2WD AN AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO TURN, LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS HAD OCCURRED A FEW TIMES BEFORE BUT I COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND ALTHOUGH A NEAR SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURRED, NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. I WAS PLANNING TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL DEALER OVER THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT DAY I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THE TRUCK ENGINE DIED AND WOULD NOT START. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP COVER GASKET WHICH INCLUDES A WIRING HARNESS NEEDS REPLACED DUE TO WIRE ABRASION AND A SHORTED WIRE. IN ADDITION, THE CAB OF THE TRUCK WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN RE-ENGINEERED TO INCLUDE A GUARD TO PROTECT THE WIRE FROM ABRASION. FROM INTERNET RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL SIMILAR INSTANCES, WITH SOME VEHICLES LOSING POWER WHILE IN MOTION. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF TRUCK AND THEY HAVE MADE SEVERAL SIMILAR REPAIRS. AS A SAFETY PROFESSIONAL FOR OVER 30 YEARS, THIS IS VERY UNNERVING TO SAY THE LEAST. HIGHWAY CRASHES OCCUR FAR TOO OFTEN DUE TO HUMAN ERROR WITHOUT HAVING KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECTS ADDING TO THE PROBLEM. WHEN A TRUSTED MANUFACTURER DISCOVERS AN ENGINEERING ISSUE BUT FAILS TO INFORM OWNERS OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THIS ADDS UNNECESSARY DANGER FOR UNSUSPECTING MOTORISTS,OUR FAMILIES AND THE PUBLIC. I TRUST THAT THIS WILL BE INVESTIGATED FULLY. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING BOX HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.