2008 Ford F-250 SD engine and engine cooling problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2008 Ford F-250 SD — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Have had numerous problems with the cooling system on this vehicle. Had the air charge cooler replaced under warranty at around 70,000 miles. The radiator was leaking as well but dealer refused to replace it and wanted 1400.00 to replace. Was losing coolant at a rate of about 1 gallon a week going…”
filed Aug 6, 2019
“On 2 oct 2008, radiator was discovered to be cracked and leaking at left lower corner at 6,240 miles and was replaced by ford under 3yr/36000 warranty. Ford installed degas bottle "t" fitting to eliminate any further radiator failure. On 12 mar 2012, radiator was discovered to be cracked and…”
filed May 9, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other F-250 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-250 SD | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 F-250 SD | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 F-250 SD | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 F-250 SD | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 F-250 SD | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 F-250 SD | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 F-250 SD | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 F-250 SD | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 F-250 SD | 7 | 2% |
| 2015 F-250 SD | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 F-250 SD | 2 | 8% |
| 2013 F-250 SD | 1 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Ford F-250 SD
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.