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2008 Ford F-350 steering problems

The 2008 Ford F-350 has 47 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 27% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

47

Steering complaints

27%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

F-350 steering complaints by model year266 complaints1986: 1 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 8 complaints1993: 8 complaints1994: 8 complaints1995: 5 complaints1996: 6 complaints1997: 12 complaints1999: 52 complaints2000: 44 complaints2001: 28 complaints2002: 16 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 9 complaints2005: 28 complaints2006: 51 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 47 complaints2009: 14 complaints2011: 50 complaints2012: 66 complaints2013: 30 complaints2014: 46 complaints2015: 68 complaints2016: 71 complaints2017: 266 complaints2018: 100 complaints2019: 264 complaints2020: 35 complaints2021: 4 complaints
F-350 steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“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…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · January 15, 2021 · crash

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 47 complaints about the 2008 Ford F-350 steering — 27% 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.