general problems of the 2008 Ford F-350 - part 1

Death wobble. First experience was September 2019.

Steering went out , wouldn’t return to center.

Power steering pump replaced with new unit. Major steering issues. Will not turn at some points. Almost caused 3 accidents on 10/22/2021. Have had front end and power steering pump replaced.

Death wobble and learned about class action after I had front end repaired with complete overhaul ball joints etc in January 2018 ($2100 plus dollars) by my mechanic. May 16, 2021 experienced 3 incidents of death wobble in oklahoma city enroute totulsa, oklahoma. See my mechanic on June 1, 2021.

On interstate passing in left lane hit a rough patch trucks starts shaking so bad I thought it was going to flip. Could not get to shoulder so had to go in the mediam it was not a flat spot it was a hill so I went straight and not at an angle if I had I would of flipped. This is not the first time. Ifrist time I had approx $3000. 00 of front in work done trying to fix the problem, but it did not.

Death wobble occurs at highway speeds if bumps occur consecutively close together,the only way to stop wobble if you abruptly stop,it's worse if your on a transition ramp to on coming traffic.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering and braking system would suddenly malfunction causing the driver to nearly loose control of the vehicle. During the failures, the steering wheel would not turn in either direction and the brake pedal was difficult to depress. The cause of the failures were not determined. The local dealer taylor motor company located at 524 russ Ave, waynesville, nc 28786 was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 211,000.

I have a 2008 Ford F-350 that I experienced a violent, shuddering, vibration at approximately 75 m. P. H. On interstate-75 yesterday, 09/19/2020, that almost caused me to crash. I looked online and there are many, many people who have and are experiencing the same, dangerous problem. I firmly believe that there should be a recall of the affected f-250 and F-350 vehicles and Ford should repairs these vehicles before anyone is injured or killed, if there hasn't been such a trajedy or tragedies already.

Just got on the on ramp to get on the freeway when lost total control of the trucks powersteering. I was going maybe 35-45mph but had to slow down. Took to the Ford dealer the replaced the gearbox with a remanufactured gearbox and did the same thing on my second trip. Not sure what to do as this is a big safety concern.

The 2008, as well as other years of the Ford F-350 are known to have a problem with a front-end shimmy or "death wobble". I have had several thousand dollars of work done to my F-350 in order to resolve the death wobble problem. The repairs work for a time and then, without warning, the death wobble returns. The fact that this can occur without warning, at high speeds, by driving over a very small bump in the road, makes this an extraordinarily dangerous problem. I don't think I can adequately describe the extreme nature of the death wobble. The front-end of the truck is bouncing left and right, the entire vehicle is twisting and rolling, the steering wheel is barely controllable, anything loose in the passenger compartment goes flying and keeping the vehicle in its lane is not always possible. Reducing speed as quickly as possible is the only recourse and this poses a danger particularly when on a heavily trafficked highway. This problem has been known about for a long time and Ford will not take any responsibility. Even after spending thousands of dollars on complete front-end rebuilds, and impeccable maintenance, the problem will suddenly reoccur. The design of this front-end is faulty and vehicle owners should not continue to be responsible for the costs of maintaining this faulty design and being exposed to great risk.

The truck shakes a lot when going over bumps on the road , around 60 mph .

After hitting a bump in the road, the truck will shake violently and attempt to get out of control. The only way to correct this is bring the vehicle speed down to under 20 mph. This problem began occurring sporadically about one year ago and has gotten consistently worse. It is so sever that I have decided to park the vehicle out of a concern for safety. I had the vehicle inspected at the local Ford dealership approximately 3-4 months ago and they said everything was fine. Today, I received in the mail a notice marked "special field action 09l02" that says the problem is due to tire inflation. I have the proper size tires and I keep them properly inflated. After researching this, I have noticed that this problem dates back to 2005 and Ford has sent this same notice out many times. It is not a tire problem. I believe it is a known suspension problem and it is dangerous. This needs to be a mandatory recall and it needs to be paid for by Ford. I called their service line today and was told my vehicle wasn't part of any notice or recall. The paper I got today says "this notice applies to your vehicle" and goes on to give my VIN #. It is a big problem and now it has a big cover-up to go with it.

Tl the contact owned a 2008 Ford F-350 super duty. While driving 25 mph, the steering ability went out on the vehicle. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the wall of a bridge. The crash occurred on January 11, 2018. A police report was filed. The contact was injured and required medical attention. There were no warnings indicators illuminated before the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The contact received an unknown recall notice from Ford motor company a week after the crash. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 125,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350. While driving 65 mph and attempted to exit the highway, the steering wheel seized and the brake pedal was depressed, but the brakes failed to engage. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not called for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The contact called the manufacturer, but there was no response. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350. While driving 25 mph, the contact heard an abnormal sound and the steering wheel fractured without warning. The contact was able to coast into a parking lot, where the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 215,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350. While driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel and braking ability seized and became difficult to maneuver without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350 sd. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a random death wobble associated with the steering and suspension. A dealer performed extensive repairs, but the condition continued. The dealer and the manufacturer failed to provide a remedy. The vehicle was unable to be safely driven due to a strong vibration from the steering, which also caused the suspension to be unstable. The vehicle was parked at the contact's residence. The failure mileage was not available.

My wife drove the truck to work. She said it was acting weird. It had slack going to the right. It was hard to turn to the left. When she got home it was worse. I opened the hood to check it for fluid. The fluid was good. I got inside to check out the steering. It had a lot of slack both directions. After a few turns the horn went off and I had to disconnect the battery in order to get it to go off. I then tried to turn the steering again. I could hear some grinding from the gear box. I disconnected the horn and reconnected the battery. I started the truck and attempted to turn the steering wheel again. This time fluid started to spray all over. I couldn't locate the source. I believe that there is a problem in the gear box. I don't know why the horn went off. It is not able to be driven. It is in my driveway parked. All I know is that if it had gone out when my wife was on the highway only god knows what would have happened. She takes our three children to day care. This is the only vehicle that is big enough to carry the entire family. The truck has only 91000 miles. I looked it up and there has been other complaints with this year and model. We don't know how much this is going to cost. My view is that it is a defect in the truck that was known and we were not notified of any posslble problems. It is Saturday night and we cant call Ford garage till Monday. We will call and ask them what we can do.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350 sd. While driving various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and the power steering lost power and became difficult to operate. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who stated that a bolt in the power steering mechanism fractured and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the steering wheel became exceptionally loose, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The contact was able to pull to the road side and restarted the vehicle but the failure recurred. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the unknown recall. The failure mileage was 130,000. Jo.

I have been having issues with this vehicle in the steering. It will pull to the left or right at any given time going down the road. We are a full service shop and own this vehicle. We have checked everything and contacted Ford. They recommended changing the steering shaft that goes to the steering gear box. We did, but it still does it. Not sure what to do next. We are in the process of changing the steering gear as we have no other options.

I was making a left hand turn when the steering started to wobble, shimming. I was traveling at approx. 45 mph and had to slow to 20 before it stopped. This pick up has had small shimming before but nothing this bad. I just replaced the shocks and had it aligned. It seems to be even worse and yes I have the tire pressure at the recommended 80 psi. It is dangereous. Ford sent a letter April 2009 09l02. They pretty much said the NHTSA was looking into it and live with it. Please help!.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350. While driving approximately 60 mph, the steering and braking ability seized without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.

The contact owns a 2010 (na) Ford F-350. While driving approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The vehicle would pull to the left and right without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the steering wheel seized abd as a result, excessive force was required in order to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.

While turning sharp left at a traffic signal, the truck did not want to correct back straight. I forced it back to straight and continued on. While continuing to drive, the truck would track left and then track right. I turned the steering wheel quickly and it straightened back up. The truck is at a private repair shop with the technician unable to find anything broken. He suggested that it may be the power steering box.

On September 30, 2014, my wife was on her way to columbus, ohio in her 2008 Ford f350 super duty turbo diesel truck (VIN# 1ftww31r68ea85755) with 44,000 miles. She’s pulling her 2014 26’ lakota two horse trailer with living quarters with her show horse in the back. The unexpected happen while she was on MD-51n near cumberland, maryland heading across a bridge with heavy traffic at 1230pm. The check engine light came on with the following message “pull over safely”. Twenty seconds (20 seconds) later, the truck completely shut down. Wife was traveling at 70 miles an hour when the truck shut down, which turned the power steering off. This is what I call unsafe for anyone, especially when pulling a 26’ horse trailer with an extra 1000lbs in the back with a horse. She was not able to get completely off the road which almost caused a major accident due to the vehicle shutting down on her. After sitting on the side of the road waiting for aaa to come tow the vehicle for over 1 ½ hours, the vehicle started back up and she drove it to Ford cumberland, 10335 mt savage road NW, cumberland, MD with the check engine light still on with a police escort since the sheriff of cumberland sat with my wife on MD-51n waiting on aaa. This is after she was almost hit by a fedex eighteen wheeler due to not being able to get to a safe location for a truck and horse trailer due to the vehicle shutting down on her. The dealership found the problem: exhaust sensor. They were able to repair it and she was able to continue on with her trip. How can this sensor go out on a truck with only 44,000 miles on it? how can they design a truck to shut down automatically without any warning? the dealership told my wife they have seen these sensors go out at 20,000 miles before. Needs to be address and recall issued before someone dies on the highway due to this problem. Hold Ford accountable.

Steering became very stiff, the front wheels then moved from left to right on their own. I pulled over, turned the steering wheel lock to lock and drove away. The problem has reoccurred daily since.

I was driving at 20 mph when the power steering did not work, I went to brake and it didn't brake for at least 20 ft. Good thing no one was in front of me. I took it home and now is not driveable , I called Ford several times and they said they can not do anything for me. I have a $48,000. 00 lemon rotting in my driveway.

Steering acts erradically, pulls truck left or right vehicle undrivable. Was told by dealer after a power steering flush, there is a failure in the steering box.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford f -350 sd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle erroneously veered to from side to side without warning. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering gear box needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 140,000 .

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350 sd. The contact stated that while traveling at various speeds, the vehicle erroneously veered to the right. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 92,354.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to maneuver. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 55,000.

I have a 2008 f350 single rear wheel!!!! death wabble with my friends boston whaler going down 495 to the cape!!!! had the truck for four years!!! replaced 2 steering shocks,tyrod ends!! tires!! 2 fornt alighnments!!! truck is a pice of shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have had a 1978 f150,1979 f250,1988 f150,1995 f150,1996 f250,1999 f350 and loved all of them and got this 2008 f350 and never had a worse controling truck in my life and I have bean a macanic for 30!!!! I repeet 30 years and what a shit box front end wow!!!! Ford please have a recall befor you kill somebody in the truck or hitting some one!!!!!!!!!.

I was slowing down to make a left hand turn and I completely lost the ability to steer. I could not budge the wheel at all. My brakes still worked, but it didn't feel 100%. It has happened at least 10-15 times in the last year. When it happens, I can shift the truck into neutral and rev the engine and I'll get my steering back. Also, if I shift into neutral and turn the truck off and back on again, the steering will work. The only time it happens is when I'm slowing down from highway speeds, 55+ mph. It has happened when towing also. This is my father truck, but I use it for the family business.