The 2008 Ford F-650 Sd has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 7,286 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING10V3980002010-09-093,469 affected
Defect
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 F-650 AND F-750 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C7 ENGINE. THE #5 AND #6 FUEL LINES MAY CRACK AT THE FASTENING POINT TO THE COMMON FUEL RAIL AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK.
Consequence
A FUEL LEAK, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy
FORD IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED CATERPILLAR DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986 OR FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
EQUIPMENT09V4560002009-11-19269 affected
Defect
CUES, INC. IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 SERVICE VEHICLES BUILT ON VARIOUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER AIRV CEILING UNITS, MODEL NOS. 68RV0010BA, 68RV0012CA, AND 68RV0010EA. THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THESE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE DEFECTIVE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CREATE SMOKE OR SPARKS.
Consequence
THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
CUES IS WORKING WITH CARRIER TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE BY CARRIER FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE CARRIER'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-053. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-877-584-7059 OR CUES AT 1-407-849-0190.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING08V4280002008-08-252,811 affected
Defect
FORD IS RECALLING 2,811 MY 2008-2009 F-650 AND F-750 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH C7 OR C9 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CHECK PLUG MAY BE CRACKED WHICH COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY AND LEAK.
Consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
FORD IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR (PLEASE SEE 08E042). CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP PLUG FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986, OR FORD AT 1-800-343-5338 (FLEET OWNERS) OR 1-866-906-9811 (MOTOR HOME OWNERS).
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING07V5340002007-11-20737 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C7 OR C9 DIESEL ENGINES, A FUEL PUMP FAILURE WILL DILUTE THE ENGINE OIL WITH FUEL AND MAY CAUSE THE TURBOCHARGER TO FAIL AND CAUSE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WITH WARNING.
Consequence
THE WARNING MAY BE EXPERIENCED BY ERRATIC PERFORMANCE AND EXCESSIVE SMOKE. BOTH OF THESE CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN A SITUATION WHERE A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
FORD IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E053). OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 309-675-6496 OR FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
1injuries
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“23-year-old subject was a passenger in a limousine/bus which had been built out by limos by tiffany, inc. She was located near the emergency exit window area. Emergency latch was in closed position and window appeared closed; however, when driver negotiated a left curve, subject made contact with…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-650. The contact was driving 35 mph when he applied the brakes and the pedal was abnormally depressed into the floorboard. The vehicle did not respond and the contact had to shift into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who…”
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-650 Sd as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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