NHTSA vehicle safety data
2008 Ford F-150 Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2008 Ford F-150 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 368 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Ford dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2008 Ford F-150, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2008 Ford F-150 owner complaints
Owners have filed 368 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Ford F-150, describing incidents dated December 4, 2007 to September 2, 2026.
Most-cited components
- Engine 75 complaints
- Steering 53 complaints
- Power Train 50 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 41 complaints
- Service Brakes 39 complaints
- Air Bags 29 complaints
Of the 368 complaints on file, 39 report a crash and 12 a fire; across all 368 complaints, owners report 46 injuries and 2 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #11761806 · Filed
The driver side air bag went off while reversing out of my home. The air bag went off while my arm was across the steering wheel. Powder went in my eyes from it and my arm was bruised and burned from the impact. It hurt so bad that my I had someone pick me up from home and drive me to the hospital…
ODI #11704450 · Filed
The mirrors are not convex, the do not meet safety standards for viewable angles. Impossible to use to back up.
ODI #11701596 · Filed
Walmart Auto Center installed the incorrect tire size 255/70R17 on my factory setup with factory wheels. Westlake SU318 All Season 255/70R17 112T SUV/crossover tires were installed in place of the correct size 245/70R17 tires. Walmart is refusing to fix my truck and I had the brake lines blow out 3…
Owner-reported
2008 Ford F-150 mileage at failure
314 of the 368 complaints on file for the 2008 Ford F-150 give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.
| Component | Median | Middle half | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | Median 80,000 miles | Middle half 45,000–125,000 miles | Based on 63 complaints |
| Steering | Median 60,000 miles | Middle half 40,000–85,000 miles | Based on 52 complaints |
| Power Train | Median 50,000 miles | Middle half 10,000–80,000 miles | Based on 39 complaints |
| Vehicle Speed Control | Median 25,000 miles | Middle half 6,000–55,000 miles | Based on 37 complaints |
| Service Brakes | Median 20,000 miles | Middle half 3,000–60,000 miles | Based on 36 complaints |
A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.
Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.
These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.
Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2008 Ford F-150 in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
- Preliminary Evaluation PE08-060: TIRE VALVE CRACKING
Closed April 9, 2009
HYDRO-CARBON PAPER ADHERED TO AIRBOX COVER
NHTSA #08V523000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · NHTSA notice
Reported October 8, 2008 · ROUSH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.
Potentially affected: 213 vehicles
Owners notified October 21, 2008
Defect description
ROUSH IS RECALLING 213 MY 2007-2008 FORD F-150 TRUCKS ALTERED TO OPERATE USING LIQUID PROPANE INJECTION. THE HYDRO-CARBON PAPER AFFIXED TO THE INSIDE OF THE AIRBOX LID WITH ADHESIVE MAY BECOME DISLODGED DURING OPERATION.
Safety consequence
THIS FAILURE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) AND, IN EXTREME CASES, A STALLING OF THE VEHICLE DURING OPERATION WITHOUT NOTICE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIRBOX LID WITH A NEW ONE THAT INCLUDES THE HYDRO-CARBON PAPER WHICH HAS BEEN AFFIXED USING AN ADHESIVE PROMOTER AND GREATER PRESSURE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROUSH AT 1-866-307-6788.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Other Ford F-150 model years
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