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.
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle is a ford f150 xlt 2008. Vehicle was bought new from jack madden ford in norwood massachusetts. Vehicle purchased approximately in april of 2008. Problem with vehicle is when slowing down and coming to a stop the vehicle's engine accelerates and i have had to release foot brake and reapply. Or i have had to put it in neutral to stop vehicle. One time i went through a stop sign because vehicle accelerated and…
ODI 10290607
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f150. The contact stated that the vehicle rpms increased excessively to 5,000 as the vehicle surged abnormally. The contact applied the brakes to stop the surging failure. The failure also recurred while the contact was sitting at a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed but the dealer was unable to generate a failure code. The manufacturer…
ODI 10510271
Vehicle Speed Control
Owner of 2008 ford f-150 experienced spontaneous acceleration of vehicle at approximately 4800 miles and then repeated 3 times in one day at approximately 5700 miles. It happened twice while in drive and twice while in reverse. Even while holding the brake pedal to the floor, the truck continued to accelerate to full throttle each time. With great difficulty, my husband forced the truck into neutral and then park,…
ODI 10275680
Vehicle Speed Control
This ford f 150 pickup truck has the widest gas (accelerator) pedal i have ever seen and as a result, my right foot continues to press down on it even after i have started applying the brake pedal with the same foot. I have nearly collided with my working partner and a boat trailer three times in the past month as we were trying to hook up the trailer to the truck. As i backed up, and moved my foot from the gas…
ODI 10267392
Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2008 ford f-150. Last saturday i entered the vehicle, started the engine and put the vehicle in drive. The engine imediately increased in rpm to the point where the rear tires began spinning on the gravel. I put the transmission in neutral and the engine rpm increased. I removed my foot from the brake and the engine continued at a very high rpm. I then depressed and released the accelerator and the engine…
ODI 10259199
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. While driving approximately 50 mph with the cruise control engaged, the engine began to rev at full throttle and the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. Immediately, the cruise control was disengaged to slow the vehicle down. The failure occurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for…
Crash reported
ODI 10262428
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The accelerator and brake are so close together on my 2008 ford f150 that i have on occasion accidentally pressed both the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time while braking. The first time it happened i did not know what was happening. The engine was revving up as i was applying the brake, so i applied the brake harder and the engine continued to rev higher until the truck lurched forward. This caught me…
ODI 10311152
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. While driving approximately 5 mph and then attempting to park, the vehicle jumped the sidewalk and struck a tree. Prior to the failure, the cruise control was engaged. The contact attempted to disengage it, but it remained activated. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 2,100.
Crash reported
ODI 10243156
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. While driving 5 mph, the contact pulled out of his driveway and behind another vehicle. Her vehicle suddenly accelerated. On another occasion when the vehicle accelerated on its own, the contact depressed the brake pedal with both feet, but her vehicle continued to creep up behind another vehicle. While braking at a traffic light and driving through a drive thru, the vehicle…
ODI 10241805
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Took delivery of 2008 ford f-150 lariat crew cab 4x4 on 4/23/08. Yesterday 4/29/08 i was preparing to pull into a parking lot from a two lane highway and the truck spontaneously accelerated at full throttle with my foot firmly on the brake. I had the sensation that i was hit from behind because i was advancing without applying the accelerator. With the brakes fully applied i continued to advance into the parking lot…
ODI 10226138