2008 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 36
- 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 36 stored complaint records:
- 10 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 12 records
- cruise control · 10 records
- full throttle · 6 records
- repaired failure · 5 records
- slow down · 4 records
- foot pedal · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Had cruise control set while driving along freeway. Needed to slow down and tapped brake to release cruise control. Nothing happened. Pressed brake again to slow down and engine power increased to coincide with cruise control setting. Manually shut off cruise control and it disabled. Cruise control currently will not shut off by utilizing brake system.
ODI 11281736
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
When i brake the engine sounds like its racing louder and louder and seems like i'm excellerating instead of stopping. Its very hard to stop in time at a stop sign and i can't. I almost it a crossing car.this problem happened several times with myself and also when my husband drove the truck.we took it to a mechanic. The same happened to 2 mechanics at the shop on test drives. They have a theory it is happening…
ODI 11089969
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When the brake is depressed the engine accelerates (never know when this is going to happen). I have had three instances over the total 8 years (first owner). All three times the brakes are ineffective in stopping the vehicle. Two times backing out of my driveway (afraid that the truck would cross over my road and hit neighbor's vehicles or home. Once it occurred at a all stop intersection. In most cases i had to…
ODI 11021325
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
I had problems with the throttle sticking and i put my ob11 on and isaid code p2104 and p2111 .so icalled and they say its a well know problem.if you don't know what to do i can see some one get hurt so i think it should be a recall. *tr
ODI 10557910
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
This has happened numerous times when braking the accelerator is also depressed at the same time. Causing the vehicle to continue to move unexpectedly. Today while pulling into our driveway this happened again and the vehicle went through the house pushing it off the foundation and causing damage to the vehicle. This is a design flaw the gas and brake pedal are to close together. This has also happened to my wife…
Crash reported
ODI 10556939
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the engine rpms increased excessively. The brake pedal began to pulsate and the contact crashed into another vehicle. The contact was able to come to a stop when he shifted the vehicle into park. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. A…
Crash reported
ODI 10511274
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Twice in the last two months my truck has suddenly accelerated when i pressed the brake pedal to stop. The first time i thought i had accidentally hit the accelerator at the same time as the brake; but it happened again and it was clearly a surge without touching the gas pedal. Both times were at low speeds and i was able to stop by pushing hard on the brake pedal. However, the engine was surging against the brakes.…
ODI 10511362
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics for diagnosis and neither could find the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10521850
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact stated that while attempting to stop, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. As a result, the vehicle crash into a stone wall. The driver sustained minor bruising and a police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and current…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10500542
Vehicle Speed Control
05/31/2013 purchased used 06/29/2011 2008 ford 150 mileage: 26,440 issue: accelerator has stuck two times in town. 1st incident: 07/18/2012 mileage 32,000 driving in town with no cruise control being used. Preparing to turn at intersection, speed about 10 mph, when engine started to roar. First reflex was to press brake which caused the tires to squeal. Put in neutral which caused the engine to slow down to normal.…
ODI 10514482
Vehicle Speed Control
2008 ford f-150. Consumer states acceleration issues with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated he began experiencing sudden acceleration problems in early april 2012. The first time it occurred, he was backing down a boat ramp, when all of a sudden, the vehicle accelerated. The consumer had the brake pedal all the way to the floor. Finally, he used the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the…
ODI 10461614
Vehicle Speed Control
2008 ford f-150. Consumer writes in regards to throttle body system malfunction. *smd the consumers wife was driving the vehicle, but when she hit the brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a building. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10584843
Vehicle Speed Control
While backing up truck accelerated on its own,also did the same when stopped at a light. *tr
ODI 10450427
Vehicle Speed Control
It was about 6:00am when i started my truck up and drove to my mail box which was about 300ft from my carport. I had backed my truck under the carport to remove grocerys the day before, so i drove forward to the mail box and drove backwards to park my truck back under the carport,. I came to a complete stop and took my foot off the gas pedal and pressed the brake when the truck started spinning the tires as though…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10445728
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the interstate at 70 mph, the vehicle lost acceleration. The rpm's shot up, and truck would not accelerate. It was as if it had slipped into neutral. Had to pull over on side of highway, and turn the truck off. This seemed to reset the issue for the time being. Has happened several more times. Took it to two different dealerships. The first one cleaned the maf sensor. The second dealership flushed…
ODI 10447344
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck in open throttle mode and the vehicle accelerated abnormally, causing the contact to crash into a pole. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealer or repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and current mileages were 39,000.
ODI 10426338
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Stop at gas station and turned truck off and entered store. Returned to truck and cranked. Put in drive drove around station to entrance of main highway. About 20 yards to stop sign to highway i was going about 5 mph and i lifted right foot off of gas pedal to apply brake. The truck slowly started to speed up. I applied the brake with one foot and the truck started to apply more gas until i had both feet on the…
ODI 10413280
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f150. The contact was sitting idle at a traffic stop with the brakes applied when the vehicle began to accelerate abnormally. The vehicle went from 0 to 100 mph while she was depressing the brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was approximately 25,000.
ODI 10374018
Vehicle Speed Control
2008 ford f150 pick up... Twice within the last 2 months my truck unexpectedly accelerated when i was idling in reverse and my foot was on the brake pedal. I nearly hit an employee of mine the first time and yesterday the spontaneous acceleration caused significant damage to my motorhome. There were burn marks on the asphalt caused by me pressing on the brake so hard trying to get it to stop. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10353297
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl- the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact stated the gas pedal gets stuck on the vehicle. The contact was pulling into a parking lot and the vehicle sudden started to accelerate. The contact had to press down on the brake and put the vehicle in neutral in order to the get the vehicle to stop. The contact stated the front wheels kept spinning even thou the brakes were pressed and the tires left skid marks.…
ODI 10384795
Vehicle Speed Control
I was applying the brake while traveling at 30 mph. As i braked, it was still accelerating even though the gas pedal was not being pressed down and it seemed it was going at fast rpms. The brake did slow the vehicle but not completely, and i had to shift to park then turn off the engine to stop the acceleration. *tr
ODI 10317538
Vehicle Speed Control
Gas pedal was stuck and truck and could not stop truck until it hit the curb at the dealership. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10316106
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2008 ford f-150 xlt supercrew / i have been having acceleration problems. Once sitting at an intersection luckily i was the first one at the light this vehicle just started racing and took off on me luckily my light just turned green i put both feet on the brakes and it didn't do a thing as the tac was buried and engine revving as fast as it would go by then i was in the middle of the intersection and still…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10307683
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact stated the vehicle surges forward on many occasions. The vehicle would surge forward after shifting into drive and while stopped at a traffic light. The contact has taken the vehicle to a dealer but the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact was concerned that the failure may cause a crash while driving. Failure mileage was 7,400. Updated 2/22/10 *cn…
ODI 10302614