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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
770–25K
5725–50K
5750–75K
4875–100K
53100–150K
28150K+
320 reports with mileage · 49 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Engine. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
39 crash reports12 fire reports28 injury reports
What owners actually said
369 reports
24,940 miles · Aug 26, 2010
Structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR SLIDING POWER WINDOW. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON WITHIN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAIL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR SLIDING POWER WINDOW. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON WITHIN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY TIME IT WOULD RAIN AND IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO WASH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,940 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,032.
NHTSA ODI #10351941
31,000 miles · Aug 21, 2010
Steering
I WAS CHANGING THE OIL IN MY 2008 F150 60TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION TRUCK AND NOTICED THAT MY STEERING STOPS WERE WORN. I TURNED ON MY TRUCK TO SEE IF MY WHEELS, WHEN TURNED ALL THE WAY TO EITHER SIDE IF THEY WERE TOUCHING THE STEERING STOPS. AND THEY WERE! THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THE ALUMINUM STEERING BRACKET IS EVENTUALLY GOING T…
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I WAS CHANGING THE OIL IN MY 2008 F150 60TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION TRUCK AND NOTICED THAT MY STEERING STOPS WERE WORN. I TURNED ON MY TRUCK TO SEE IF MY WHEELS, WHEN TURNED ALL THE WAY TO EITHER SIDE IF THEY WERE TOUCHING THE STEERING STOPS. AND THEY WERE! THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THE ALUMINUM STEERING BRACKET IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO CRACK IF THE RACKING PINION ISN'T ADJUSTED PROPERLY ON THE TRUCK. THIS IS A NEW TRUCK WITH ONLY 31,000 MILES 2WD, AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10351048
33,000 miles · Aug 5, 2010
Steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F 150. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS HOLDING ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN HIS HAND BEGAN TO SLIP. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DETERIORATING, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE GRIP OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F 150. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS HOLDING ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN HIS HAND BEGAN TO SLIP. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DETERIORATING, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE GRIP OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY GRABBING THE WHEEL IN A DIFFERENT SPOT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,000.
NHTSA ODI #10347551
30,000 miles · Aug 1, 2010
Air BagsCrash
I WAS IN A FOUR CAR PILE UP ON INTERSTATE 75, GOING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO AN ABRUPT AND CRASHED DIRECTLY HEAD ON INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER THE INITIAL HIT, I WAS REAR ENDED BY A TOW CAR, SLAMMING ME INTO THE CAR WITH EXTREMELY FORCE AGAIN. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE THE WHOLE FRONT HAD VERY SEVER…
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I WAS IN A FOUR CAR PILE UP ON INTERSTATE 75, GOING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO AN ABRUPT AND CRASHED DIRECTLY HEAD ON INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER THE INITIAL HIT, I WAS REAR ENDED BY A TOW CAR, SLAMMING ME INTO THE CAR WITH EXTREMELY FORCE AGAIN. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE THE WHOLE FRONT HAD VERY SEVERE DAMAGE, ALONG WITH THE DAMAGE TO THE REAR. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE WITH A HEAD ON COLLISION AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH, AND ALSO THE SECOND HIT TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, WHICH HAD JUST AS MUCH FORCE AS THE INITIAL CRASH. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10346628
36,000 miles · Jul 27, 2010
Air BagsCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. THAT CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECALL THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH AND HAD LOST CONSCIOUSNESS WHEN CRASHING INTO THE POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEP…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. THAT CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECALL THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH AND HAD LOST CONSCIOUSNESS WHEN CRASHING INTO THE POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT AT THE SPEED THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000.
NHTSA ODI #10345593
26,000 miles · Jun 23, 2010
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
MY 2008 FORD F150 WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY UNTIL I HAD TO LEAVE TO GO RUN ERRANDS. I GOT IN IT, TURNED THE KEY AND THERE WAS FIRE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. I THINK IT STARED IN THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF HOW HOT IT WAS MINUTES AFTER I TURNED THE KEY. PLEASE LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THIS. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE PEOPLE BEING HARMED…
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MY 2008 FORD F150 WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY UNTIL I HAD TO LEAVE TO GO RUN ERRANDS. I GOT IN IT, TURNED THE KEY AND THERE WAS FIRE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. I THINK IT STARED IN THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF HOW HOT IT WAS MINUTES AFTER I TURNED THE KEY. PLEASE LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THIS. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE PEOPLE BEING HARMED BY THIS. IM POSITIVE THAT IF I HADN'T TURNED IT OFF AS QUICKLY AS I DID THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BEEN RUINED, THROWING AWAY ALL THE MONEY THAT I BOUGHT IT FOR. AND WASTING ALL THE TIME THAT I CUD HAVE USED THE TRUCK FOR HAULING AND ROAD TRIPS. THANK YOU. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10339661
285 miles · Jun 17, 2010
Suspension
FAILURE HAPPENED AS SOON AS I DROVE THE TRUCK AWAY FORM PURCHASE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10336741
18,000 miles · Jun 11, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER CAUSING THE CONTACT TO MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE HAD TO FORCEFULLY APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES.…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER CAUSING THE CONTACT TO MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE HAD TO FORCEFULLY APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER EACH TIME, HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 19,000.
NHTSA ODI #10335832
120 miles · Jun 10, 2010
Power TrainSeat BeltsService Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES FAILED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. RAN THRU 2 DIFFERENT INTERSECTIONS ...NO WET ROADS...NO WEATHER CONDITIONS...JUST FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10335596
Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2010
Electrical System
THE IGNITION SYSTEM ON THE FORD 2008 P/U CONTINUES TO CRANK ONCE THE KEY IS TURNED UNTIL THE ENGINE STARTS. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE BY THE STARTER OVERHEATING WHILE TRYING TO START THE ENGINE. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED OR REPAIRED AS NECESSARY. THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT REPORTED, BUT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
ROUSH IS RECALLING 213 MY 2007-2008 FORD F-150 TRUCKS ALTERED TO OPERATE USING LIQUID PROPANE INJECTION. THE HYDRO-CARBON PAPER AFFIXED TO THE INSIDE OF THE AIRBOX LID WITH ADHESIVE MAY BECOME DISLODGED DURING OPERATION.
Consequence & remedy
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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NHTSA investigations
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PE08060 · Tire Valve Cracking
Opened Oct 14, 2008 · Closed Apr 9, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires:valve
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY TOPSEAL FOR AFTERMARKET SALE WERE THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECENT SAFETY RECALLS BY TECH INTERNATIONAL (08T-018) AND DILL AIR CONTROLS (08T-028), THE LATTER OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY ODI IN PE08-036 AND EA08-022.THE DEFECT CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY THE AFTERMARKET TIRE VALVE RECALLS BOTH INVOLVED INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE SUPPLY OF ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS TO TOPSEAL FOR A PERIOD FROM JULY TO MID-NOVEMBER 2006.THE AFTERMARKET VALVES WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A BLEND OF EPDM AND NATURAL RUBBER, USING A RELATIVELY LOW PERCENTAGE OF EPDM (EPDM PROVIDES INHERENT RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING).HENCE, THE NEED FOR ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING WHEN THOSE CHEMICALS WERE MISSING OR OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN SOME LOTS OF VALVES.BOTH RECALL CAMPAIGNS INVOLVED INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND REPLACE VALVES WITH VISIBLE SURFACE CRACKING.ALTHOUGH THE TOPSEAL VALVES SUPPLIED TO FORD ALSO APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ANTI-OZONANT SUPPLY ISSUES IN MID TO LATE-2006, FORD INDICATED THAT ITS VALVES WERE MADE AT A DIFFERENT TOPSEAL PRODUCTION LINE AND WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF EPDM RUBBER TO MEET MORE STRINGENT SPECIFICATIONS FROM FORD.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA PROVIDED BY FORD SHOWED THAT PROBLEMS WITH CRACKED TIRE VALVES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER FOR MY 2007 VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007.FORD RESPONDED BY IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN ITS MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SNAP-IN RUBBER TIRE VALVES AND ALSO INCREASING THE QUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS FOR VALVES IMPORTED FOR USE IN ITS VEHICLES.WHILE THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY CLAIM RATES ARE ELEVATED FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007, THE RATES OF LEAKING VALVES ARE WELL BELOW ONE PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR EACH OF THE PEAK MONTHS FOR ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS.A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) WHICH WARN THE DRIVER WHEN ANY TIRE PRESSURES DROPS BELOW 25 PERCENT OF RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. AS OUTLINED IN A LETTER TO ODI DATED APRIL 6, 2009, FORD HAS AGREED TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN MY 2007 AND 2008 FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRACKING CONCERN. LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2006 THROUGH MAY 2007.OWNERS CAN OPT FOR A FREE DEALER INSPECTION.VALVES EXHIBITING SURFACE CRACKS OR AIR LEAKAGE RELATED TO OZONE ATTACK WILL BE REPLACED BY FORD UNDER ITS NORMAL WARRANTY TERMS.FORD EXPECTS TO SEND THE LETTER BY APPROXIMATELY MID-MAY 2009. BASED ON THE USE OF TPMS IN THE MAJORITY OF SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING VALVES AND RESULTANT TIRE DAMAGE, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIONS FORD HAS AGREED TO TAKE WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT DURING THE PERIOD WHEN VALVES WITH INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING WERE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN USED IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION.FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER WOULD NOT BE AN EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO
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