2008 Ford F-350 engine problems
44 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2008 Ford F-350, which is 25% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 25% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 53,000 miles, and 51% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 5 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Items in my bed and liner caught on fire. Engine regeneration for emissions got so hot melted all of the bed liner and caught a new large tv on fire. Ford has a glue on heat shield under bed which fell off. Exhaust gets so hot it caught on fire. They should have put a metal fixed plate or something fixed no a cheap glue on piece of foil. I inspected other trucks all missing!
2008 ford 350 diesel pick up. Consumer expresses discontent with ford motor company *tgw the consumer stated the engine locked up on his vehicle with only 19,300 miles. The consumer found a TSB regarding symptoms of water in the fuel tank vent area. The consumer stated it seemed that ford was aware of the possibility of water entering the fuel tank vent area due to snow and ice build-up.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Ford F-350
- Steering 47 complaints
- Brakes 15 complaints
- Suspension 15 complaints