2008 FORD F-450 SD Complaints

2008 FORD F450 OIL LEAK, BOUGHT NEW IN 4/08 AND TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NOW 6 TIMES FOR AN OIL LEAK. THE LEAK HAS BEEN AROUND THE FRONT COVER, REAR MAIN SEAL, AND CAM SENSOR. I LEFT THE TRUCK WITH THE DEALER FOR 2 WEEKS AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT HOME IT LEAKED AS SOON AS I PARKED IT IN DRIVEWAY. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 36,514 MILES, LUCKILY A 100K MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS PURCHASED BUT THE COST FOR THE DOWNTIME OF THE VEHICLE IS FAR OUTWEIGHING IT'S VALUE AND NOW EITHER MUST BE REPLACED OR SOLD DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT WILL SPEND IN THE SHOP HAVING A CHRONIC OIL LEAK REPAIRED. *TR

HAVE HAD ACCELERATION ISSUES WITH THIS FORD F-450 SINCE APRIL OF 2010, THE FIRST TIME THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT THE ENGINE BLEW UP WHEN HE PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT WAS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR 6 WEEKS, I RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, WHILE ON THE WAY HOME THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN, IT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. 1 WEEK LATER I RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE AGAIN, 2 DAYS AFTER THAT THE ACCELERATOR STUCK ONCE AGAIN WHILE HAULING A TRAILER LOADED WITH A RENTAL TRENCHER. THIS TIME THE RESULT WAS A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT THAT SENT ONE OF MY EMPLOYEES TO THE HOSPITAL AND CAUSED MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAS BEEN THERE EVER SINCE. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SHORT BLOCK, INJECTORS, AND OTHER VARIOUS ENGINE COMPONENTS. *TR

TRUCK HAS A DEAD THROTTLE W/O ANY NOTICE. I CAN DRIVE MY KIDS AROUND ALL DAY AND TRY TO CROSS TRAFFIC AND I HAVE LOST THROTTLE RESPONSE. THIS FIRST OCCURRED WHEN TRUCK HAD ABOUT 800 MILES ON IT. IT NEVER FLASHED A CODE SO I WAS SENT AWAY WITH A BUTTON TO PRESS WHEN IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN. AFTER WEEKS IN SERVICE THE MAP SENSOR WAS CHANGE. PROBLEM WAS FIXED BUT OCCURRED AGAIN WITHOUT NOTICE ABOUT A YEAR LATER. MAP SENSOR WAS CHANGED AGAIN PROBLEM FIXED. TRUCK IS ONCE AGAIN EXPERIENCING THIS DEAD THROTTLE CURRENTLY AND AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NO CODES CAME THROUGH. I AM DRIVING A POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP. *TR

INJECTORS TURBO EXHAUST AND ALOT MORE PROBLEMS, BEEN TOWED 6 TIMES BEEN TO THE DEALER OVER 30 TIMES WENT THROUGH LEMON LAW DIDN'T QUALIFY VEHICLE TO HEAVY. *TR

I HAVE TWO AMBULANCES THAT ARE ON 2008 FORD CHASSIS'. BOTH AMBULANCES HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AND HAVE BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE FOLKS AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND HAVE NOT HAD SATISFACTORY RESULTS. MY FEAR IS THAT ONE OF THESE UNITS WILL BE TRANSPORTING A CRITICAL PATIENT AND BREAK DOWN ENROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL LEADING TO THE DEATH OF THE PATIENT. AS A FIRE CHIEF I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR

THE COATING ON THE INTERIOR OF FORD DIESEL FUEL TANKS CORRODES AND COLLECTS AS SEDIMENT IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE SEDIMENT, COLLECTS AT THE BOTTON OF THE FUEL TANK AND IS SUCKED INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM. IN THIS INCIDENT, THE FAILURE BEGAN WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE DEALER, REPLACED THE SENSOR, THEN AT A SECOND TIME THE FUEL ELEMENT, AND FINALLY THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE FUEL LINES BECOME FOULED, THE FUEL PUMPS BECOME CLOGGED AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. AS THE COATING CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE, THE ONLY RECOURSE IT TO CHANGE THE FUEL TANK, THE SENSORS, AND ENTIRE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. WE HAVE HAD 3 FORD VEHICLES F SERIES EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. IN THIS CASE IN LESS THAN 18 MONTHS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE, THE FUEL ELEMENTS AND SENSORS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT WE ARE REPORTING THIS AS IT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN ALL THE FORD DIESEL FUEL SYSTEMS. AS THE FUEL SYSTEMS BECOME CLOGGED, THE VEHICLES LOSE POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND CREATE A SAFETY ISSUE AND DRIVING HAZARD NOT ONLY TO THE VEHICLE OPERATOR BUT OTHER MOTORISTS.

DRIVING AS NORMAL ON FWY HEARD A LOUD NOISE THOUGHT I GOT A FLAT. STOPPED VEHICLE ON SHOULDER, BRAKING WAS DIFFICULT AND WHITE SMOKE WAS AROUND THE CAR. I GOT OUT AND DID NOT SEE ANY FLAT TIRES BUT I SAW SMOKE BETWEEN THE CAB AND BED OF THE TRUCK. I RAN BACK TO THE DRIVER DOOR AND SAW A SMALL FIRE ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE 4X4 SHIFTER FOR THE TRANSFER CASE. I IMMEDIATELY GRABBED MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER FROM HER CAR SEAT AS THE CAB FILLED WITH SMOKE AND RAN APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AWAY AND TOLD MY DAUGHTER TO STAY. I JUMPED INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK GRABBED A LARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND DISCHARGED IT INTO THE HOLE IN THE FLOORBOARD NEXT TO THE TRANSFER CASE IT WENT OUT AND IMMEDIATELY CAME STARTED UP AGAIN. I THEN CALLED 911. SOME PEOPLE STOPPED AND HELPED ME REMOVE A FEW POSSESSIONS FROM THE TRUCK BED. WITHIN 3 MINUTES THE TRUCK FIRE FLASHED AND WE ALL STOOD BACK AND VIDEO TAPED THE VEHICLE BURN TO THE GROUND. THE WITNESSES SAID WHAT APPEARED TO BE SOMETHING METAL CAME OFF OF MY TRUCK STRUCK THEIR CAR AND THE REASON THEY PULLED OVER IS BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD A FLAT BUT WHEN THEY LOOKED BACK THEY SAW FIRE UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK AND RAN TO HELP. THE FD ARRIVED THEY SHOT FOAM ON THE FIRE BUT IT CONTINUED TO GO OUT THEN START BACK IT TOOK THEM APPROXIMATELY 30 MIN TO EXTINGUISH. I AM VERY MECHANICAL AND BELIEVE MECHANICAL FAILURE IN THE EXHAUST CANNINSTERS THAT COLLECT THEN BURN HYDRO CARBON PARTICLES BEFORE THEY ARE RELEASED INTO THE CAT CONVERTER, SENT EXCESSIVE HEAT TO THE TRANSMISSION THEN THE TRANSFER CASE(DIRECTLY BELOW THE FUEL LINES), THUS MELTING THE FUEL LINES WHICH DRIPPED ON THE RED HOT TRANSFER CASE AND STARTED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP PREVIOUSLY UNDER A FORD RECALL FOR SHOOTING FLAMES OUT OF THE TAIL PIPES SO I ASSUME THEY MUST HAVE RESTRICTED THE FLAMES WHICH KEPT THE MORE HEAT INSIDE THE VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS! MY DAUGHTER AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED OR AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F450 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND SHIFTED IN GEAR IT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM LUNGING FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TWICE AND RESTART IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,016. UPDATED 4/7/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE TRUCK AS WELL. UPDATED 05/05/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F450SD. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING AT 40-65MPH THE ENGINE GOES INTO A SAFE MODE AND CUTS OFF. HE STATED THAT WHEN PARTS SUCH AS THE EGR VALVE AND FUEL PUMP FAIL THE ENGINE GOES INTO A SAFE MODE AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTART THE ENGINE AND THEN DRIVE SLOWLY TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAS ALREADY REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP BUT THE EGR VALVE IS ON BACK ORDER DUE TO A HIGH DEMAND OF THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

OUR FORD F450 PICKUP HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR FOR SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING OVER FIVE TIMES. THREE OF THE EPISODES OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT-DOWN CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 11/5/09. *TR