2008 Ford F-350 SD power train problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Ford F-350 SD — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-350 sd. While driving approximately 10 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise from the front of the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle went into limp mode. A local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed…”
filed Jan 24, 2018
“I noticed a plum of white smoke out the tail pipe. That indicated steam, water in the system to me. All the gauges were normal and I stopped the vehicle and checked the fluid levels. No obvious problem. I called my local ford dealership and they could not get it in for 36 hours. I drove it .4 miles…”
filed Nov 26, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
When performing any transmission fluid changes or topoffs involving MERCON SP, MERCON LV has replaced all versions of MERCON SP and can be used going forward. Mixing MERCON LV and MERCON SP in the same transmission is…
SSM 51909 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 7, 2023
Power Train problems in other F-350 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-350 SD | 6 | 14% |
| 2023 F-350 SD | 3 | 8% |
| 2022 F-350 SD | 13 | 12% |
| 2021 F-350 SD | 10 | 11% |
| 2020 F-350 SD | 52 | 28% |
| 2019 F-350 SD | 9 | 2% |
| 2018 F-350 SD | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 F-350 SD | 23 | 4% |
| 2016 F-350 SD | 17 | 8% |
| 2015 F-350 SD | 16 | 8% |
| 2012 F-350 SD | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 F-350 SD | 4 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Ford F-350 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.