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2008 Ford F-350 Sd engine problems

The 2008 Ford F-350 Sd has 33 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

33

Engine complaints

23%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

F-350 Sd engine complaints by model year60 complaints1997: 1 complaints1999: 33 complaints2000: 43 complaints2001: 41 complaints2002: 44 complaints2003: 56 complaints2004: 50 complaints2005: 60 complaints2006: 25 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 33 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 10 complaints2011: 15 complaints2012: 12 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 6 complaints2016: 4 complaints2017: 9 complaints2018: 3 complaints2021: 2 complaints2022: 12 complaints2023: 4 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 4 complaints2026: 1 complaints
F-350 Sd engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“2008 FORD F350 SD. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BEGAN SPEWING SMOKE AND CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND APPARENTLY A SENSOR FAILED TO OPERATE. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE CENTER INSISTED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DUE TO A SENSOR. *JB”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · August 22, 2011 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2008 Ford F-350 Sd have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2008 Ford F-350 Sd engine — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.