Two problems related to radiator hose have been reported for the 2008 Ford F-250. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Ford f250. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle began making noises and stalled periodically. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed there was a cooling system leak and the radiator and hoses would need to be replaced with higher grade hoses and tanks. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 67,730 and the current mileage was 68,000. Kmj.
I noticed that something was dripping from the front end of my truck and suspected that the radiator was leaking. I took it to the dealership to diagnose the problem. I also gave them several tsbss concerning the radiator leak to make them aware that this is a known problem to Ford. Obviously they called me back and said that the entire cooling system (radiator, hoses and degas bottle) needed replacement, it wasn't under warranty and I would need to pay $1,776. I only have 39k miles on it and I never thought that I would be replacing a radiator this soon. I have always babied this truck and maintained it regularly. I feel that Ford knew about this design flaw and should be held accountable for the the costs incurred by me to repair the problem. Who is to say that this may not occur again down the road? I have read that it is not uncommon for trucks needing several replacement radiators. It's concerning to me that Ford can get away with this kind of design flaw (or scam) without any repercussion from our government.