2008 Ford F-550 SD problems
The 2008 Ford F-550 SD has 31 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (42%) concerns engine. After that come drivetrain & axles (16%) and fuel system (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 42% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 32,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 28 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 32,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 32,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Ford F-550 SD with enough data (20 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle - eaton hybrid ford f550dr bucket truck VIN [xxx]. Driving on ih 35 at approx. 50 MPH, traffic came to an abrupt stop. I hit the brakes on the hybrid truck and the brake pedal went to the floor ( I was pushing the pedal very hard ), the front and rear tires did not lock up nor did I feel the brake pedal pulsate indicating the ABS had been activated. I hit a van from behind hard enough to push it forward and then hit it a second time and pushed it until the van brought us to a stop.
An ford f-550 driven by [xxx], an employee of wiregrass construction usdot-[xxx], hit my wife's car puncturing the driver's side rear tire and ruining rim. Upon the exchange and the vestavia police report, driver produced a proof of insurance of traveler's insurance that had expired. This vehicle was not in possession of the current proof of insurance and has still not resolved our claim.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-550. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost power and the speed immediately decreased to 15 MPH. There were no warning indicators. The contact pulled over and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of failure, however, they had to replace the wire harness to restart the vehicle. The current mileage was 18,000 and failure mileage was 16,000.
Vehicle overheats and looses power at different speeds; we had over $1100.00 in repairs done and it still overheats with the wrench light coming on, took it back to mechanic and he ran the codes and now says it is the oil cooler not working. Ford said they do not have a recall on this and the heart of texas ford place in brady, tx mechanic said there are alot of complaints on this oil cooler part for the f550 6.4 diesel.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-550 sd. While driving 65 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the engine compartment and the vehicle stalled. The check engine and engine overheating indicators illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was towed to chapman ford of horsham (1100 easton rd, horsham, pa 19044) where it was diagnosed that the engine failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 33,000.