2008 Ford F-350

Items in my bed and liner caught on fire. Engine regeneration for emissions got so hot melted all of the bed liner and caught a new large tv on fire. Ford has a glue on heat shield under bed which fell off. Exhaust gets so hot it caught on fire. They should have put a metal fixed plate or something fixed no a cheap glue on piece of foil. I inspected other trucks all missing!

I have had multiple incidents of my truck shutting off completely while driving. The latest incident resulted in a "catastrophic engine failure". In the latest incident occurring in April 2025, I was driving on [XXX] . [XXX] is a two-lane highway with no divider, navigating through mountainous terrain. I was driving up a hilly area when my truck shut off, and I lost all power steering. There is no shoulder on this part of the freeway, with an approximate 40-foot embankment. I was able to navigate the vehicle to the side of the road and position it just before the beginning of a guard rail beginning allowing me some grace. Due to no shoulder space, I was effectively parked on the white containment line of the road. I had my [XXX] daughter and wife in the car. I had to wait for a break in traffic to be able to open the driver's door due to the proximity to the active highway. I was safely get the truck towed to the nearest FORD dealership, where it was determined the engine was in "catastrophic failure" due to oil engine overfill. I informed FORD that my last oil change was with the FORD dealership and within the recommended time frame. I was informed by a technician that there is an ongoing issue with this engine make (6.4-liter, diesel). The technician stated that FORD is aware of the issue. The technician stated that fuel gets mixed with the oil and causes an "engine oil overfill". None of these issues stems from negligence but rather an unakknowledged issue by FORD. There was a check engine light that appeared at the time of failure. The check engine light had come on, at which point I contacted a mechanic to schedule an appointment. When I arrived for my appointment, the check engine light had disappeared, and I was told that no codes would alert if the actual check engine light was not on during the inspection. That same scenario occurred on approximately 3 occasions. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Vehicle died while driving on the freeway. Towed to the local Ford who did a diagnostic and test they found that the engine is completely done with as there was an engine oil overfill, and it filled the CAC system and melted cylinder eight piston. they’re saying that they will need to replace the entire engine and HP fuel pump in order to repair and I see many others have experienced this same problem.

Items inside bed caught on fire due to exhaust cleaning system getting so hot to burn off pollution in DPF pipe. Dangerous truck to drive contacted ford. No one contacted me. Other ford diesels caught on fire due to this. I’m retired military and don’t have money to buy 50k trucks. Only 80k on truck.

Death wobble. First experience was September 2019

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350. The contact stated that on several occasions while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the contact noticed a burning odor throughout the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear driver’s and passenger’s side wheels inadvertently locked without warning then released. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the brake pedal and plunger rod was replaced with a longer plunger rod; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he depressed the brake pedal however, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact stated that he had to applied pressure to the brake pedal that was depressed down to the floorboard. As a result, the vehicle glided to a stop. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that brake pedal and the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred after the vehicle was retrieved from the dealer. The contact stated that while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the front driver’s side wheel locked without warning and then released. The contact stated that he steered the vehicle off the roadway and was informed by another motorist that there was smoke underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that he was assist by Law Enforcement and advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The vehicle was then taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake caliper, front brake lock, brake pads, master cylinder and other undisclosed brake parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact was advised by the technician to take the vehicle to Bob’s 151 transmission Center where it was diagnosed that the ABS had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was too old, and no further assistance was provided. The contact stated that the call was disconnected. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000

Steering went out , wouldn’t return to center

Power steering pump replaced with new unit. Major steering issues. Will not turn at some points. Almost caused 3 accidents on 10/22/2021. Have had front end and power steering pump replaced.

Death wobble and learned about class action after I had front end repaired with complete overhaul ball joints etc in January 2018 ($2100 plus dollars) by my mechanic. May 16, 2021 experienced 3 incidents of death wobble in Oklahoma City enroute toTulsa, Oklahoma. See my mechanic on June 1, 2021.

ON INTERSTATE PASSING IN LEFT LANE HIT A ROUGH PATCH TRUCKS STARTS SHAKING SO BAD I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO FLIP. COULD NOT GET TO SHOULDER SO HAD TO GO IN THE MEDIAM IT WAS NOT A FLAT SPOT IT WAS A HILL SO I WENT STRAIGHT AND NOT AT AN ANGLE IF I HAD I WOULD OF FLIPPED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. IFRIST TIME I HAD APPROX $3000.00 OF FRONT IN WORK DONE TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DID NOT.

DEATH WOBBLE-ERRATIC DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY.

WE WERE HAULING A LOAD OF LOGS ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY EVERYTHING WAS FINE WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE TRUCK DOWN SHIFTED AND WHITE SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY FLAMES. WE HAD TO TRY TO GET OFF THE ROAD WHERE WE WERE THERE WAS NO WHERE TO PULL OFF AND FINALLY COULD SWING INTO A STATE GAMESLAND AND SOMEONE CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. I AM NOW OUT OF A TRUCK I JUST PURCHASED 2 MONTHS AGO AND MY VIN NUMBER ISN'T EVEN SHOWING UP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD F-350 SD, EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRES, TIRE LINE: LTX MS/2, TIRE SIZE: 245/75/R17, DOT NUMBER: B74345 (PARTIAL). THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT AND THE STEERING CEASED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT THE TIRE WAS OVER THE WARRANTY COVERAGE PERIOD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD SUDDENLY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE DRIVER TO NEARLY LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DURING THE FAILURES, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER TAYLOR MOTOR COMPANY LOCATED AT 524 RUSS AVE, WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,000.

DRIVING THRU TOWN 25MPH OR LESS TURNING ONE CORNER FINE THEN ANOTHER CORNER THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND ONLY STEERING WHEEL TURNED.MY TRUCK WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE ROCK WALL DAMAGED HOOD FENDER,BUMPER,HEADLIGHT BEZEL AND LIGHTS DRIVER WHEEL, AND WHEN DIAGNOSED THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM IT WAS THE STEERING GEARBOX FAILURE

DEATH WOBBLE OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IF BUMPS OCCUR CONSECUTIVELY CLOSE TOGETHER,THE ONLY WAY TO STOP WOBBLE IF YOU ABRUPTLY STOP,IT'S WORSE IF YOUR ON A TRANSITION RAMP TO ON COMING TRAFFIC.

I HAVE A 2008 FORD F-350 THAT I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT, SHUDDERING, VIBRATION AT APPROXIMATELY 75 M.P.H. ON INTERSTATE-75 YESTERDAY, 09/19/2020, THAT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE MANY, MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE AND ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME, DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF THE AFFECTED F-250 AND F-350 VEHICLES AND FORD SHOULD REPAIRS THESE VEHICLES BEFORE ANYONE IS INJURED OR KILLED, IF THERE HASN'T BEEN SUCH A TRAJEDY OR TRAGEDIES ALREADY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AFTER GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BEACH FORD LOCATED AT (2717 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THE FAILURE WAS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. AN UNKNOWN REPAIR WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO BEACH FORD TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMPY ROAD SURFACE. BEACH FORD (2717 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452; 757-486-2717) WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 207,000.

CRUSE CONTROL SWITCH ON THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER DISINTEGRATED, CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKING. SWITCH BODY APPEARED RUSTY, WHILE THE SWITCH NEXT TO IT ON THE MASTER CYLINDER DID NOT. VEHICLE IN MOTION, DESCENDING DRIVEWAY WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND ALL BRAKING ACTION WAS LOST. VEHICLE STOPPED VIA EMERGENCY BRAKE.