2008 Ford F-250 Electrical System Problems
- 7
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
While driving the engine light came on, then the battery light intermittently illuminated, then it just died. It cranked but wouldn't start. Took it to my mechanic to which he said the entire cab had to be removed (per ford consultant) to repair electrical short. $$$$$$ i cant afford this! Thousands of dollars!
ODI 10966071
Electrical System
The wires supplying power to the high pressure oil pump frayed. This was caused by the wires not being properly protected by ford (according to the ford dealership). Once the short in the wire occurred, my truck immediately shut off in the middle of the highway. I was going 65 mph and luckily no one was behind me. Otherwise i would have been in a serious accident since my truck was shut down in the middle of the…
ODI 10650773
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was driving our 2008 f-250 2wd an as i applied the brakes to turn, lost power steering and brakes. This had occurred a few times before but i could not identify the problem. The problem was intermittent and although a near serious accident occurred, no problem could be found. I was planning to take it to a local dealer over the weekend. The next day i was pulling into my driveway and the truck engine died and…
ODI 10538005
Electrical System · Power Train · Suspension
A week after i bought the truck the transmission went out then its had countless electrical problems its been to 2 ford dealers it was at one for 7 months and the other for 3 and a chevy dealer noone can fix my truck its had 3 transmissions put in it 1000s of dollars later and i haven't been able to drive my truck in 2 and a half years ford is unwilling to do anything with it. They cant find the problem and give up…
ODI 10594167
Electrical System
2008 ford f250 - alternator went up on truck after 41,690 miles, this also burned up the battery, now the starter has gone up in the truck. Got the truck started to take home, truck died. There is no power, lights anything at all. Truck has been out of service for almost 2 weeks. *tr
ODI 10343127
Electrical System · Pump
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle lost all power, brake, and steering ability. The dealer replaced the power steering pump at the contact's expense. The dealer stated that they were aware of the failures, but could not provide a remedy. The failure has occurred intermittently approximately 100 times. The failure mileage was 300 and current mileage was 60,000.…
ODI 10268726
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 40 mph within five seconds, without the brakes being applied. The dealer stated that there was a loose connection in the electrical system and they re-secured the connection. Approximately three weeks later, the failure recurred. The dealer stated that the apc sensor was faulty and the accelerator pedal should be replaced. They…
ODI 10204173