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2008 Ford F-350 suspension problems

15 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2008 Ford F-350, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
15 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2008 Ford F-350 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 43% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 14 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the suspension complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Two issues really: a sloppily installed valve cover gasket on the right valve cover causing fluid leakage. The second is a constant drift to the left. 2008 f-350 lariat 4x4 crewcab long bed powerstroke diesel.

Reported at 125 miles, July 2007

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-350. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle experienced the death wobble. The contact stated that the steering wheel shook violently to the left and to the right. The contact slowed down to regain control of the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving over a bumpy road surface. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 207,000.

Reported at 207,000 miles, June 2020

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