2008 Ford F-150 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2008 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR has not been rated for overall safety by the NHTSA. However, it received a high rating of 5 stars for both the front crash driver side and front crash passenger side. The car has a rollover rating of 4 stars, with low rollover possibility. Unfortunately, it does not come equipped with stability control, collision warning, or lane departure warning systems to enhance its safety features.

On the downside, there have been a significant number of complaints, totaling 352, filed regarding this vehicle. Additionally, it has had 2 recalls and is currently under investigation for one reported issue. Overall, while the Ford F-150 has impressive crash ratings in certain categories, the absence of key safety features and the high number of complaints and recalls indicate potential safety concerns for this model.

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Complaint Count

352

Recall Count

2

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2008 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2008 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2008 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2008 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2009 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2009 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2009 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2008 Ford F-150

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"three months ago i heard a pop noise under the hood then shortly after the steering began to feel stiff even on the return after turning i needed to help.upon inspection i found the lower intermediate steering shaft joints are extremely corroded and needs to be replaced upon checking this seems t be a large problem on this vehicle. i have had much older vehicles that have never had this issue."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2019-01-12
Complaint:
"my truck has 80,000 miles. i noticed that gradually the steering was becoming stiffer and harder to turn feeling as if it was binding at times. it got to a point that when making a turn the wheel would not recover and actually had to be pulled back making it dangerous to drive. i took it to my service shop and they replaced the power steering pump which did nothing to correct the problem. i then did some research on-line and found various forums where owners and repair techs described the two "u" joints on the f-150 steering shaft becoming badly corroded making it difficult to turn the steering wheel and pointing out the joints have no grease fitting. i checked the joints on my truck and they ere corroded. i applied lubricant externally and it completely eliminated my problem, however, i have to reapply lubricant every couple of months. the attached photo shows the upper joint after i lubricated it. ford has to know this safety issue exists and that this is costing owners needless repair costs."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2021-07-05
Complaint:
"steering became stiff. vehicle was hard to maintain even on straight road. after my inspection, i found that the steering shaft was horribly corroded at the universal joint. i will not drive this vehicle until i repair it. it is at the point where it could break and loose all control of steering. very dangerous. i have been a mechanic for over 30 years i have never seen this in any vehicle, no matter what age."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2018-02-11
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. while driving, the steering malfunctioned while the contact was trying to turn the vehicle. the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. the vehicle was towed from the contact's home to riverside auto sales, inc. (2511 ludington st, escanaba, mi 49829, (906) 786-6834) where it was diagnosed that the lower steering shaft needed to be replaced. the dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 68,419."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2019-06-06
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. while driving at low speeds, the vehicle became difficult to steer. the contact stated that the power steering fluid level was topped off; however, the failure remained. autonation ford north canton (5900 whipple ave nw, north canton, oh 44720, (330) 238-3206) was contacted, but the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2019-03-03
Complaint:
"steering just began freezing when turning. all of the joint have checked out appear to be issue with steering column."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2018-01-05
Complaint:
"steering binds in the upper u-joint on steering rod. it started on the highway. i didn't want to drive it anymore than i have to in fear of doing more damgge to it."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2019-07-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. while driving 35 mph, the power steering failed. there were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was able to be driven back to the contact's residence. the contact called mercedes-benz of caldwell (230 bloomfield ave, fairfield, nj 07004, (973) 227-3600) and was advised to call back on march 19, 2018 to inquire about having the vehicle towed back to the dealer for repair. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 30,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2019-04-03
Complaint:
"ok when i turn my steering wheel to turn it sticks and have almost hit other cars have to turn wheel back like the power steering goes out but mostly at low speeds.. this is very dangerous .. i have done some checking at it appears to be the steering shaft u joints freeze up due to lack of able to grease them and bad design my truck only has 49,000 miles on it and should not have this problem i see many have had same issue i think it should be recalled and repaired by ford for safety because steering sticks when turning ."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2019-06-01
Complaint:
"steering got very hard while making a turn on an off ramp. almost veered into oncoming traffic! power steering pump and lines were replaced one week prior..."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2017-02-09

Recalls for the 2008 Ford F-150

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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."
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.
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.

Component(s) Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2008-10-08

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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