2008 Ford F-150 cruise control problems
41 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2008 Ford F-150, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 27,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 37 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 27,000 miles, and 76% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact started the vehicle and depressed the brake pedal, but both the brake and accelerator pedals became stuck. The vehicle surged backwards and struck the bumper of another vehicle. There were no warning indicators prior to the failure. The driver sustained minor injuries. The police was called to the scene and filed a report. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and a diagnostic was performed, but no failures were found. The VIN and speed were unknown.
Twice in the last two months my truck has suddenly accelerated when I pressed the brake pedal to stop. The first time I thought I had accidentally hit the accelerator at the same time as the brake; but it happened again and it was clearly a surge without touching the gas pedal. Both times were at low speeds and I was able to stop by pushing hard on the brake pedal. However, the engine was surging against the brakes.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Ford F-150
- Engine 75 complaints
- Steering 53 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 40 complaints
- Brakes 39 complaints
- Air bags 29 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Body & structure 23 complaints