2008 Ford F-350 Sd Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Ford F-350 Sd. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 146 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2019 ford f-350 sd, equipped with michelin tires, tire line: ltx ms/2, tire size: 245/75/r17, dot number: b74345 (partial). The contact stated while driving 75 mph, the front driver's side tire went flat and the steering ceased. The contact depressed the brake pedal and…”
“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…”
“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…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-350 sd. While driving approximately 12 mph, the steering failed without warning. The contact stated that the steering wheel became detached from the steering box. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering box needed…”
“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…”
“Engine did not kick out of regin causeing over heat”
“Steering gearbox failed. Steering felt very loose, pulled into parking lot. Steering would turn right but would not turn to the left.could hear a crunching or popping noise when attempting top turn left. Had vehicle towed to local repair shop that found the steering gearbox failed internally.”
“Nitto dura grappler 245/75r/17 front left tire blew causing vehicle to crash into guard railing on interstate. The vehicle was driving on I-75 sb near mm 181 approximately 72 mph. I was not made aware of the recall. On march 6,2015 I had another tire blow and I filed a nitto claim number 804190…”
Defect investigations
Alleged Loss of Steering
The Office of DefectsInvestigation (ODI) opened PE13-014 after identifying five complaints alleging steering gear failure in model year (MY) 2008 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pick-up trucks and to evaluate the relationship between the design history of the steering gear assembly and the alleged defect.As…
Alleged Loss of Steering
The Office of DefectsInvestigation (ODI) opened PE13-014 after identifying five complaints alleging steering gear failure in model year (MY) 2008 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pick-up trucks and to evaluate the relationship between the design history of the steering gear assembly and the alleged defect.As…
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-350 Sd as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.