2008 FORD F-250 Suspensionfront Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Suspensionfront Issues in the 2008 FORD F-250
4 suspensionfront complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 FORD F-250. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Injuries
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All Suspensionfront Complaints
'08 FORD F250. SEVERE FRONT END SHIMMY. FORD SAID THAT THIS IS RELATED TO TIRE PRESSURE. II HAVE OWNED 5 F250'S AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE THIS UNTIL FORD WENT TO COIL SPRING/TRAILING ARM FRONT SUSPENSION. TIRE PRESSURE ON A TRUCK IS RELATIVE TO THE LOAD CARRIED. MY DEALER JUST QUOTED THE COMPANY LINE AND DID NOTHING. THE COMPANY DID SEND OUT A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROBLEM, SO OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE AWARE OF IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT WARRANTS YOUR ATTENTION. THE VARIOUS FORUMS ON LINE WITH FORD TRUCK OWNERS CITES THIS AGAIN AND AGAIN. WHEN THE SHIMMY HAPPENS IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE TRUCK, PARTICULARLY IN A CURVE. IF I PUT COMPANY RECOMMENDED PRESSURE OF 80PSI IN MY TIRES IN AN EMPTY TRUCK, IT WOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD RELATED TO TRACTION AND ALSO GREATLY REDUCE TIRE MILEAGE. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT FORD CHANGED...
I HAVE A 2008 FORD F250 5.4L V8 GAS TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED NEW, I HAVE LESS THAN THIRTY THOUSAND MILES ON IT AND HAVE EXPERIENCED A NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN DRIVING INTERSTATE SPEEDS WHEN A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE FRONT WHEELS TO OSCILLATE VIOLENTLY. THE ENTIRE TRUCK FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO SHAKE APART AND YOU CAN NOT STEER THE TRUCK AT ALL UNTIL YOU SLOW TO AROUND THIRTY MILES AN HOUR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU CAN NOT MAINTAIN LANE CONTROL AND OFTEN DRIFT INTO THE OTHER LANE OR EMERGENCY PULL OFF LANE. THE TRUCK IS COMPLETELY STOCK AND HAS THE FACTORY TIRES, RIMS EVERYTHING... I HAVE HAD ALL SERVICE DONE AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP GARAGE WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN NUMEROUS TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO LOW TIRE PRESSURE, EVEN THOUGH...
I OWN A 08' F-250 EXTENDED CAB SUPER DUTY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A DEATH WOBBLE ALMOST A DOZEN TIMES NOW MOSTLY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-75 MPH. I BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY ORIGINALLY TOLD ME IT WAS TIRE PRESSURE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I BROUGHT IT BACK. THIS TIME THEY CHANGED THE STEERING WHEEL DAMPENER AND TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE FINE FROM HERE ON OUT. TO NO AVAIL, SAME EXACT THING HAS HAPPENED 6 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. TRUCK HIT AN IRREGULARITY IN THE ROAD AND YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR GOING TO BE THROWN OUT OF THE TRUCK CAB. YOU HAVE TO GRAB THE STEERING WHEEL AS HARD AS YOU CAN AND HOLD ON FOR DEAR LIFE WHILE RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL AND TRYING TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE AS GENTLY AS POSSIBLE. THE VEHICLES AROUND YOU ARE IN JEOPARDY OF YOU SMASHING INTO THEM BECAUSE...
I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH MY 2008 FORD F-250 WHERE I HIT A BUMP ON THE INTERSTATE AND EXPERIENCED THE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATING AND FRONT END WOBBLING BOTH EXTREMELY DOING 65MPH ANDWAS ALMOST THROWN INTO A SEMI TRUCK TWICE THE SAME NIGHT. I HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS TRUCK BACK IN JULY BUT HAD NOT DROVE IT ON THE INTERSTATE, ACTUALLY I HADN'T DRIVEN IT MUCH AT ALL. IT HAS LOW MILEAGE AND IS ALL FACTORY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ALSO THEY STATED THAT FORDS SERVICE RECOMMENDS 75LBS TIRE PRESSURE AND THAT IS ALL THAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THE TRUCKS STICKERS RECOMMENDATION IS LESS THAN THAT. THE WHEELS ON MY TRUCK ARE STOCK FACTORY AND DO NOT HAVE LOW PRESSURE SENSORS ON THEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUES AND OF ACCIDENTS AND...
Other 2008 FORD F-250 Problem Areas
Steering
79 complaints
Suspension
31 complaints
Engine
18 complaints
Tires
15 complaints
Electrical System
11 complaints
Service Brakes
11 complaints
Power Train
9 complaints
Unknown Or Other
8 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
8 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
6 complaints
Air Bags
5 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
5 complaints
Seat Belts
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
3 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingenginediesel
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicpedals And Linkages
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Structurebody
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Fuel System Diesel
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft
1 complaint
Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive
1 complaint
Service Brakes Electric
1 complaint
Steeringgear Box Other Than Rack And Pinion
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpump
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Trailer Hitches
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint