2008 FORD F-550 SD Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine And Engine Cooling Issues in the 2008 FORD F-550 SD
2 engine and engine cooling complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 FORD F-550 SD. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints
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. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-550 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACR COOLER FAILED WHICH CAUSED ANTIFREEZE TO BE INJECTED INTO THE ENGINE FORMING A FUEL CLOUD BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD TO MONITOR THE COOLANT AND CHANGE IT EVERY 15,000 MILES. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW ACR COOLER BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Other 2008 FORD F-550 SD Problem Areas
Engine
6 complaints
Power Train
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
3 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Electrical System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginediesel
1 complaint
Fuel System Diesel
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
1 complaint
Unknown Or Other
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint