2008 Ford F-150 electrical system problems

29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2008 Ford F-150 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

share of all complaints

82,350 mi

median reported incident mileage

0 / 5

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“I experienced a loss in power while driving and not driving, as well as locking my keys in the vehicle once It would not unlock. The gear shifting knob stopped due to what seemed like resistance an the damaged caused by sales man to the top plunger cap just after i paid. Recently the battery and…”
filed Jul 3, 2024
“Vehicle caught on fire from the engine compartment while driving. Total loss, Fire Department responded to the scene. Two persons on board of the vehicle had to escape the fire, pulled over and jumped out.”
filed Jun 11, 2024

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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