2008 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE FUEL SYSTEM EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE AND IT WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 20" ALLOY RIM MOUNTED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2008 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY DEVELOPED A STRESS FRACTURE THAT WHEN IN MOTION AND SUPPORTING THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE, OPENS AND CLOSES WITH EACH ROTATION OF THE WHEEL, CAUSING AIR PRESSURE TO VENT AND THE TIRE TO GO FLAT AFTER SEVERAL MILES OF DRIVING. THE FRACTURE DOES NOT VENT WHEN THE WHEEL IS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WITH NO STRESS ON THE FRACTURED AREA. THE FRACTURE IS NOT CAUSED BY ACCIDENT OR ABUSE. IT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT TOOK SEVERAL YEARS TO DEVELOP INTO A DETECTABLE FAULT. STRESS FRACTURES OF THIS TYPE ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THEY ARE POTENTIALLY CAPABLE OF 100% FAILURE AT VEHICULAR SPEED, RESULTING IN RIM FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *TR

2008 FORD F 350 FX4 EQUIPPED WITH FORD'S PREMIUM WHEELS, THE PLASTIC FULL SIZE WHEEL COVERS ARE FALLING OFF OF THE WHEELS THAT THEY ARE ATTACHED TO. THE TAPE THAT HOLDS THE PLASTIC WHEEL COVERTO THE STEEL WHEEL IS FAILING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE WHEEL COVERS WILL FLY OFF AND HIT SOMEONE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO ANY OF THESE WHEEL COVERS. 1 COVER HAS ALREADY FALLEN OFF AND THE OTHER 3 ARE BECOMING LOOSE LIKE THE FIRST. I CALLED FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE NUMBER AND HAD THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER. BOTH FORD & THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF IT'S WARRANTY PERIOD (I PURCHASED FORD'S BEST EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED; SAME ANSWER) AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THEY DID EVEN LOOK AT THE WHEELS. *TR

I BROUGHT THIS 2008 FORD F-350SD TO THE DEALER TODAY BECAUSE OF ANTI-FREEZE LEAKING FROM BOTTOM OF RADIATOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE TRUCK HAS ABOUT 16000 MILES ON IT. DEALER SAYS THE RADIATOR MUST BE REPLACED AND NO WARRANTY SO I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. I CALLED FORD AND ASKED FOR HELP AND WAS TURNED DOWN. THE FORD DEALER CONTACTED FORD AND ASKED FOR HELP AND WAS TURNED DOWN. I HAVE READ OF NUMEROUS RADIATOR FAILURES ON THIS YEARS F350 SO EVIDENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THEIR COOLING SYSTEM AND FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE FOR THESE FAILURES. NO RADIATOR SHOULD FAIL IN 16000 MILES.

EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHUDDER / WOBBLE AFTER HITTING BUMP AT 65 MPH WHILE TOWING 7,000 LBS. CAMPER. EXPERIENCED SAME WOBBLE AT 40 MPH AFTER HITTING POT HOLE 7 DAYS LATER. AFTER REVIEWING ONLINE FOOTAGE, I APPEAR TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EVENT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 'DEATH WOBBLE'. PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2008 SUPER DUTY WITH THE 6.4 L DIESEL ENGINE IN IT. I NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING ON THE BOTTOM DRIVER SIDE. I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF IT WERE A COMMON PROBLEM , TO MY SURPRISE IT WAS. EVERYONE THAT HAS A SUPER DUTY TRUCK WITH THE 6.4 L COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM , RADIATOR LEAKING ON THE BOTTOM DRIVER SIDE. SOME OF THE OWNERS RECORDED THAT IT WAS THEIR 3 RD RADIATOR IN THEIR TRUCK. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON CARFAX AND NOTICED THAT ATLEAST 7 TRUCKS OUT OF 20 THAT WERE FOR SALE IN THE MEMPHIS AREA HAD THEIR RADIATORS REPLACED AND SOME TRUCKS MORE THAN 3 TIMES. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY LOOK AT MY RADIATOR AND TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ALSO LOOKED AND MADE SURE THAT MY TRUCK HAD THE VENTURI KIT INSTALLED ON IT, THAT FORD HAD A RECALL ON THE COOLING SYSTEM BACK IN 08 , IT WAS INSTALLED. AFTER THEY REMOVED MY RADIATOR THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME THAT IF MY THERMOSTATS WERE NOT AT FAULT THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE RADIATOR. MY THERMOSTATS HE SAID WERE FINE SO I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR A NEW RADIATOR. I STRONGLY BELIEVE FORD SHOULD BE HOLD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE COOLING SYSTEMS THAT IS FAILING . TO ME THEY ARE ONLY PATCHING A PROBLEM AND HOPE IT WILL LAST TILL THE WARRANTY IS OVER AND THEN IT IS THE OWNERS PROBLEM . TO MANY OWNERS OUT THERE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM FOR ME TO EXCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT IS CLEARLY A BAD DEFECT ON THE COOLING SYSTEM. MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 64 000 MILES ON IT, AND I DON'T EVEN TOW ANYTHING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ROCKER ARMS IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HIM THAT IF NOT REPLACED, THEY WOULD PUNCTURE THE MOTOR CAUSING THAT TO FAIL AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 111.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION WITH THE POOR TURBO PERFORMANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR SHAFT COMPLETELY FRACTURED AND BOTH THERMOSTATS HAD BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,442.

WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY CONDITIONS, THE AIR FILTER WILL GET CLOGGED WITH SNOW CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. ON 12/30/2010 AT 2PM I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES (ZIP CODE 57201) AND THE AIR FILTER HAD 1/2" OF SNOW ALL AROUND AND INSIDE THE FILTER. DISCUSSED WITH LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY SAY THERE IS A NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND OR STRAND PASSENGERS IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR

08 F350 WITH 70,000MILES ON IT. WE TOW A TRAILER DAILY WITH THIS VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES PER DAY IT STATES "CLEANING THE EXHAUST FILTER". ON SEPT. 29, 2010, IT SAID "CLEANING EXHAUST FILTER AND STOP SAFELY NOW" AND SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY. WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD. LUCKILY A FRIEND WAS DRIVING BY AND TOWED ME OUT OF THE LANE OF TRAFFIC. PRIOR TO THIS OUR VEHICLE HAD FOUR RADIATORS PUT INTO VEHICLE BECAUSE PLASTIC PARTS KEPT BREAKING. THE EXHAUST SENSOR WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE CODE FOR THIS WAS THE EXHAUST SENSOR. IF I WAS ON FOUR LANE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN I'D BE DEAD. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY TIME TO PULL OFF ROAD. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT THIS. FORD IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THIS. TRUCK IS STILL AT DEALER. I'VE BEEN WITHOUT VEHICLE SINCE SEPT. 29, 2010. THEY REFUSE TO PUT TRUCK BACK TOGETHER. THEY STATED THAT THIS WOULD BE WARRANTY BUT FORD WON'T WARRANTY AND I WON'T PAY WHAT THEY ARE ASKING FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE. *TR