2008 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems
- 26
- 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.
Among these 26 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- instrument cluster · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
My motor had started ticking a bit back in september 2018 i added some oil and it went away. Then, in january 2019 i had engine codes. Plugged my scan tool in and said i needed both camshaft sensors, misfire on cylinders 1, 3, & 7. Replaced all 8 plugs and coils, motor had 123xxx miles. Drove another 4000 miles and the same problems persisted and got worse. I took it to a mechanic for a diagnosis on the misfires and…
ODI 11291351
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The instrument cluster on mine is starting to fail, the gauges aren't always accurate, the brake light stays on most of the time even though there is no problem in the brake system the parking brake sensor is good already checked it, and the fluid level is full and the sensor in the master cylinder is good. Due to the cluster malfunction especially at night the interior light will come on and stay on while driving…
ODI 11220301
Electrical System
Recently driving along a county road; vehicle warning tone sounds and i see the following. Battery, check engine, brakes, abs and tpms lights on. Speedometer and tachometer inoperative, engine temperature gauge inoperative. Vehicle information display showed titles, i.e. Trip a, mileage etc., but there were no values. Oil pressure and charging system and fuel gauges working normally. Engine performance unaffected.…
ODI 11190417
Electrical System
My brake warning light started flickering on and off, and then turned on constantly. I've checked the brake components, and there are no problems there. Further diagnosis showed that it's a problem with the instrument cluster. This appears to be a common problem with this make and model, and has occurred in several model years. Besides the irritation of having the light on all the time, i now have no reliable way to…
ODI 11124174
Electrical System
Faulty circuitry in the rear of the instrument cluster causes red emergency brake warning light to stay on. The only fix from ford is to replace the instrument cluster at a cost of 900 dollars. There is nothing wrong with anything else on the truck except a light that will not go off. This light will cause my truck to fail inspection. Multiple ford mechanics i have spoken with state that this is a known issue, one…
ODI 10924190
Electrical System · Engine
On tuesday, april 5, 2016, while driving 45 miles per hour, on a 2 lane, back country, road my ford f150, that had 114,376 miles began to clank and rumble up under the hood. The noise made the vehicle vibrate as the noise got louder so i pulled off of the road and popped the hood. There was smoke, clicking and clanking on top of the right side of the engine so i turned the vehicle off. I called my insurance and…
ODI 10854637
Electrical System · Engine
On april 5, 2016, while driving my 2008, f150, triton, 4.6, about 45 mph, on a two lane, back country road, a sudden rattling and popping noise occurred. I immediately pulled over, popped the hood, whereas smoke and the rattling noise continued. I turned off the engine and had the vehicle towed to the ford dealership 5 miles away. I have 113,600 miles on my vehicle and purchased it from a carmax dealer in december…
ODI 10853906
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. While driving at approximately 45 mph, there was an abnormally loud noise and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition computer failed. The part to do the repair was ordered; however, when the manufacturer was notified of the failure, the contact was informed that the part was recalled…
ODI 10765060
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
Sitting in my truck with the key turned or even on idle, the electronics on my dash(radio allumination, trip box, etc.) will be faded on one side or will be completely faded and i cant see the time, station, gas mileage, etc. From time to time when it does this, my cruise control figure wont show but after a while(10-30 minutes) it will pop up on the cluster. It doesnt matter if its cold out or hot out, idle,running…
ODI 10758508
Air Bags · Electrical System
Airbag stays on all the time do not matter what you do it has a code of 1869
ODI 10725122
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact stated that upon removing the key and re-entering the key to start the vehicle, the ignition switch cylinder fractured. The contact made several attempts and was able to maneuver the switch back into place, but it was not securely connected. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for further inspection. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10683898
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
On sunday 12/14/14 at 7pm my 2008 ford f-150 shut off when i was going 65 mph down the new york state thruway. I was stuck on the side of the road for hours waiting for it to be towed. Turns out the fuel pressure module (fpm) that is mounted in the back of the truck on a crossmeber of the frame up above the spare tire was the cause. Ford needs to recall these 2004-2008 ford f-150 that use this fpm before someone…
ODI 10664483
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact stated that while parked, the headlights failed, the air bag activated independently and the air bags deployed erroneously. Additionally, smoke billowed from under the dashboard area as the floorboard became engulfed in flames. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. A fire or police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was found…
Fire reported
ODI 10573453
Electrical System · Structure
Drove truck through carwash pull on to road quit running tried to start and did enough to get off road then quit again and would not start at all. Towed to ford garage module rusted off frame. This is a known problem with ford because part is made of pot metal and bolted to steel cross member. *tr
ODI 10567922
Electrical System
Malfunction indicator lamps, spedometer, temp gauge audio beeper randomly go on and off. Speedometer goes to zero, mileage goes to dashed lines or "check gauges".
ODI 10568353
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
During the spring of 2013 the hvac blower motor speed selector switch was producing the same amount of air on position 4 as it did on 3. I replaced the blower motor resistor, but this did not solve the problem. I took off the dash trim bezel to gain access to the rear of the hvac controls, and i was shocked to find melted & burnt plastic. A couple of the wires were brown from what i can only assume was a small fire.…
ODI 10533464
Electrical System · Power Train
While backing up the four wheel drive went out, and would only operate in two wheel drive. This happened when it was very snowy and icy road conditions. Cause was from electric actuator that engages 4x4 system. Vehicle had less than 19,000 miles on it. Ford would not repair under power train warranty. *tr
ODI 10447705
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle would smoke when the ignition was started. The dealer diagnosed that there was a computer defect, which caused the vehicle to blow black smoke out of the exhaust pipe. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 26,000 and the current mileage was 28,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10434093
Electrical System · Equipment · Interior Lighting
2008 f-150 radio and interior lights randomly come on while the key is off, out of the ignition, parked in the garage, with the doors closed, the windows can be open or closed. Began randomly about 2 months ago (12-1-2010 @ 60k miles). No re-occurring pattern to the incidences. If the radio on/off switch is off the radio does not come on, but the interior light will come on. Local dealer replaced some sort of "radio…
ODI 10378662
Electrical System
Cabin temperature cannot be regulated in heating or cooling modes. A constant temperature cannot be maintained. *tr
ODI 10452120
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 ford f150. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph when sparks began shooting form the auxiliary cigarette lighter. The contact stated that his cellular phone was plugged into the lighter at the time of the failure and the sparks were falling into a trash bag inside the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle and contacted the fire department. The fire department arrived forty-five…
Fire reported
ODI 10373893
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
2008 ford f150 consumer stated that vehicle self-accelerated at full throttle. *bf the consumer stated he had his foot lightly on the brake pedal; when he shifted from park to reverse, the vehicle accelerated at full throttle and thrust backwards at an unsafe rate of speed. The consumer applied the brake immediately and shifted to park; the engine was still racing at full throttle. He shut off the engine, waited a…
ODI 10313210
Electrical System
Heat/ ac- smell and banging noise behind dash, windows & locks periodically will not work. *tr
ODI 10395877
Electrical System
The ignition system on the ford 2008 p/u continues to crank once the key is turned until the engine starts. This could cause a fire by the starter overheating while trying to start the engine. It needs to be recalled and replaced or repaired as necessary. There has been no incident reported, but this is a safety hazard. *tr
ODI 10335197
Electrical System
My cigg lighter went out no power swapped out the unit no power. Check the 110 cigg lighter fuse works if fuse blown truck wont start. Checked other fuses all work. The utility socket works everything works but lighter. Very strange.dealer wants 160.00 to look at it .. Yeah that is going to happen. Going piggy back fuse. Be careful fords are very popular having electrical issues. Just got in one morning and found…
ODI 11139591