2008 Ford F-150 drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 40 complaints for the 2008 Ford F-150, 9% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway on an incline, the contact changed gears from park to reverse. The vehicle independently reversed at a high rate of speed down the street and crashed into a car port as well as part of a residential home. The driver sustained whiplash and bruising from the impact, which required medical treatment. The contact was unable to specify if the air bags had deployed. A police report was filed.
We purchased a brand new 2008 ford f-150 back in may, 2008. We have only put on it 27,000 miles and have never towed anything with it, we don't even have a trailer hitch on it. On dec. 10, 2015 the "trans fault" light came on the dashboard while driving on a city street and the truck started making lots of noise and jumping into gear when you put it in "drive". We drove two miles to our home and got it in the driveway.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Ford F-150
- Engine 75 complaints
- Steering 53 complaints
- Cruise control 41 complaints
- Brakes 39 complaints
- Air bags 29 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Body & structure 23 complaints