The 2008 Ford F-150 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 213 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 455 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING08V5230002008-10-08213 affected
Defect
ROUSH IS RECALLING 213 MY 2007-2008 FORD F-150 TRUCKS ALTERED TO OPERATE USING LIQUID PROPANE INJECTION. THE HYDRO-CARBON PAPER AFFIXED TO THE INSIDE OF THE AIRBOX LID WITH ADHESIVE MAY BECOME DISLODGED DURING OPERATION.
Consequence
THIS FAILURE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) AND, IN EXTREME CASES, A STALLING OF THE VEHICLE DURING OPERATION WITHOUT NOTICE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIRBOX LID WITH A NEW ONE THAT INCLUDES THE HYDRO-CARBON PAPER WHICH HAS BEEN AFFIXED USING AN ADHESIVE PROMOTER AND GREATER PRESSURE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROUSH AT 1-866-307-6788.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
53
1fires
STEERING
50
1injuries
POWER TRAIN
38
1crashes1fires1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
36
10crashes4injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
29
5fires
AIR BAGS
26
19crashes30injuries1deaths
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
21
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES
21
3crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
17
1crashes3fires1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16
1crashes1fires1injuries
Total complaints455
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The mirrors are not convex, the do not meet safety standards for viewable angles. Impossible to use to back up.”
“Walmart auto center installed the incorrect tire size 255/70r17 on my factory setup with factory wheels. Westlake su318 all season 255/70r17 112t suv/crossover tires were installed in place of the correct size 245/70r17 tires. Walmart is refusing to fix my truck and I had the brake lines blow out…”
“The contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact stated that after turning off the vehicle, the contact attempted to restart the vehicle and became aware that the gear shifter was not in park(p). The contact inspected the gear shift lever, and the gear shifter was in the park(p); however, the…”
“The grab handle on drivers side that is put there to assist the driver to enter the vehicle is the issue. On 4/17/2025 I was attempting to enter my truck. I am severely disabled. I grabbed the handle that is attached to the a pillar as I have hundreds of times since I bought the truck in 2008. I…”
“The truck has a body frame that was cracked in several spots and welded back together in more then 5 different spots and the welding job is very poor. The truck has a power steering line leak, cvs axle leaks and a exhaust manifold leak. The dealership fixed upper ball joints when we agreed on…”
“The truck has a body frame that was cracked in several spots and welded back together in more then 5 different spots and the welding job is very poor. The truck has a power steering line leak, cvs axle leaks and a exhaust manifold leak. The dealership fixed upper ball joints when we agreed on…”
“The truck has a body frame that was cracked in several spots and welded back together in more then 5 different spots and the welding job is very poor. The truck has a power steering line leak, cvs axle leaks and a exhaust manifold leak. The dealership fixed upper ball joints when we agreed on…”
“Door fails to close and latch shut. Several other recalls on this issue but my vin was not included. I am currently not able to drive the car with out the door falling open related recalls provided to me by ford 17s33 19n06 18n03”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE08060 Opened 2008-10-14 · closed 2009-04-09
TIRE VALVE CRACKING
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Ford F-150 as of
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