2008 Ford F-150

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 1 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 39 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 369 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 0 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 08V523000 2008-10-08

    Recall 08V523000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2008

A further 176 records exist for the Ford F-150 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11029052 2026-02-24

    SSM 54601

    Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the vehicle using a diagnostic scan tool or from the label printed on the…

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 11005305 2024-07-24

    TSB 24-2188

    This article supersedes TSB 22-2219 to update the Parts List and Service Procedure to clarify applicable steps by vehicle application. Some 2003-2020 Expedition/Navigator and 2006-2020 F-150 (non-Raptor) vehicles equipped with 4WD may exhibit grinding/clicking/ratcheting noise from the front wheel area. This may be due to partial engagement of the integrated wheel ends (IWE). To correct this condition, follow the Service…

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 10254138 2024-04-24

    SSM 52476

    All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. If the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be handed to the vehicles owner during initial delivery. Unlike the integrated (wired) factory keypad, the accessory keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the vehicle using…

    Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 39 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 2,560 records exist for the Ford F-150 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • PE08060 2008-10-14

    TIRE VALVE CRACKING

    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…

    Recorded model years: 2008

A further 45 records exist for the Ford F-150 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Ford F-150 page

A further 150 records exist for the Ford F-150 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

369 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 39
  • reports mentioning a fire 12
  • reported injuries 46
  • reported fatalities 2

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Engine72 (15.8%)Official recall records for this system: 18, covering model years 1997–2025.
  • Steering53 (11.6%)Official recall records for this system: 19, covering model years 1997–2025.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)51 (11.2%)Official recall records for this system: 63, covering model years 1997–2026.
  • Speed control & accelerator41 (9.0%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 1995–2004.
  • Brakes39 (8.6%)Official recall records for this system: 36, covering model years 1997–2025.
  • Air bags (restraint system)29 (6.4%)Official recall records for this system: 20, covering model years 2001–2023.
  • Electrical system29 (6.4%)Official recall records for this system: 26, covering model years 1995–2026.
  • Fuel system27 (5.9%)Official recall records for this system: 24, covering model years 1997–2022.

Other / uncategorized: 17 classifications (3.7%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 35,657 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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