2008 FORD F-250 SD Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Problems
8 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Issues in the 2008 FORD F-250 SD
8 engine and engine coolingcooling system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 FORD F-250 SD. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Complaints
LEAKING RADIATOR THAT IS A $1,200 REPAIR. *KB
I CAME HOME FROM WORK, SHUT MY VEHICLE OFF, CLIMBED OUT AND NOTICED THAT SOMETHING WAS DRIPPING FROM THE FRONT END. GOT UNDER AND FOUND THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING AND AT A PRETTY GOOD RATE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK DETAILS ABOUT IT AND AGREED TO DROP IT OFF THE NEXT DAY. I HAD TO REFERENCE THEM TO A TSB 09-23-1 CONCERNING THE RADIATOR LEAK DUE TO A HYPER EXTENDED THERMOSTAT. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER I GET A CALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THE THERMOSTAT "SEEMS" TO BE FINE AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF THE RADIATOR REPLACEMENT AT $1400. FORD REPLACED THESE RADIATORS IN JOB 1 TRUCKS IF THEY WERE LEAKING AT THE TIME THE VENTURI TEE WAS BEING INSTALLED IN THE COOLING SYSTEM. I HAD THE RECALL DONE BUT IT WASN'T LEAKING AT THE TIME. I HAVE 37K MILES ON IT....
2008 FORD F250 DIESEL 6.4L RADIATOR LEAKS. FORD BLAMES THIS ON T-STATS AND VENTURI TEE'S BUT IT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. FORD CONTINUES TO BURY THEIR HEAD IN THE SAND. EITHER NHTSA NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED OR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SHOULD BRING THIS TO THE FOREFRONT. *TR
RADIATOR COOLANT LEAK AT TANK SEAM. *TR
2008 FORD F-250. RADIATOR LEAKING. DEALER STATES TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THEY FOUND A LEAK IN APRIL OF 2010. THEY NEVER INFORMED ME OF IT HOWEVER. IN APRIL THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER THE 36,000 MI. WARRANTY. I FIRST NOTICED THE LEAK AROUND THE LAST OF NOVEMBER 2010 AND BY THEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT 46,000 MI. AND OUT OF WARRANTY. MY DEALER TELLS ME THEY AND FORD ARE AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE RADIATORS BUT FORD HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL. DEALER WONT INCUR ANY OF THE COST FOR REPAIRS AND FORD WONT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE EITHER. *TR
RADIATOR LEAKS ON FORD F 250 6.4 DIESEL. *TR
DEFECTIVE RADIATIOR IN 2008 F-250 (AND F-350 THROUGH RESEARCH OF OWNER FORUMS) ARE DEFECTIVE AND LEAK AT OVER 40,000 MILES. DEALERSHIPS ARE REPLACIING THESE AT OWNER COST BY THE HUNDREDS. *TR
MANUFACTURER DEFECT ON THE RADIATOR FOR A TWO YEAR OLD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE DEFECT IS ON THE SEAM OF THE RADIATOR. *TR
Other 2008 FORD F-250 SD Problem Areas
Steering
37 complaints
Tires
11 complaints
Engine
9 complaints
Electrical System
8 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
8 complaints
Service Brakes
8 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
8 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingenginediesel
7 complaints
Unknown Or Other
6 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
5 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
4 complaints
Fuel System Diesel
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Power Train
3 complaints
Seat Belts
3 complaints
Structurebody
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Air Bags
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Structureframe And Members
2 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
1 complaint
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiongear Position Indication Prndl
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpower Steering Fluid
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Trailer Hitches
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint