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2008 Ford F-450 Sd engine problems

The 2008 Ford F-450 Sd has 43 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 41% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

43

Engine complaints

41%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

F-450 Sd engine complaints by model year43 complaints1991: 7 complaints1992: 2 complaints1993: 2 complaints1995: 2 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 3 complaints1998: 1 complaints1999: 9 complaints2000: 5 complaints2001: 2 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 4 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 9 complaints2006: 10 complaints2007: 2 complaints2008: 43 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 5 complaints2013: 1 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 1 complaints2021: 2 complaints2022: 4 complaints2023: 1 complaints2024: 1 complaints
F-450 Sd engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“HAVE HAD ACCELERATION ISSUES WITH THIS FORD F-450 SINCE APRIL OF 2010, THE FIRST TIME THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT THE ENGINE BLEW UP WHEN HE PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT WAS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR 6 WEEKS, I RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, WHILE ON THE WAY…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · May 21, 2010 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2008 Ford F-450 Sd have?

NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 2008 Ford F-450 Sd engine — 41% 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.