Recall Register

2008 Ford F-150: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2008 Ford F-150. The campaign is 08V523000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Oct 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling. NHTSA has 369 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of campaign 08V523000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the airbox lid with a new one that includes the hydro-carbon paper which has been affixed using an adhesive promoter and greater pressure as recommended by the manufacturer free of charge. The recall began on october 21, 2008. Owners may contact roush at 1-866-307-6788.
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Recall campaigns

1 campaign. 213 units in total.

  1. 08V523000Received . 213 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Roush is recalling 213 my 2007-2008 ford f-150 trucks altered to operate using liquid propane injection. The hydro-carbon paper affixed to the inside of the airbox lid with adhesive may become dislodged during operation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This failure may result in a loss of performance, illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) and, in extreme cases, a stalling of the vehicle during operation without notice, which could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the airbox lid with a new one that includes the hydro-carbon paper which has been affixed using an adhesive promoter and greater pressure as recommended by the manufacturer free of charge. The recall began on october 21, 2008. Owners may contact roush at 1-866-307-6788.

    Report filed by ROUSH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

369 complaints, 456 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2008 Ford F-150
  • All 2008 vehicles
2008 Ford F-150: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2008 F-150All 2008 vehiclesF-150, all yearsMentions
Steering116.283.548.253
Engine116.26793.953
Power Train111.873.5190.651
Vehicle Speed Control89.939.659.241
Electrical System63.6140.681.629
Air Bags63.6156.225.329
Engine and Engine Cooling52.625.25724
Structure50.448.443.723
Service Brakes46.14643.121
Fuel/Propulsion System46.135.522.921

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 28.

Complaints that report a crash
39
Complaints that report a fire
12
Injuries in the complaints
46
Deaths in the complaints
2
Date of the newest complaint
3 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2008 Ford F-150, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2013, with 33 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2008 Ford F-150
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE08060Preliminary evaluationTIRE VALVE CRACKINGTires / Valve14 Oct 20089 Apr 2009

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19840
  2. 19870
  3. 19890
  4. 19900
  5. 19913
  6. 19923
  7. 19937
  8. 19946
  9. 19952
  10. 19962
  11. 199714
  12. 19988
  13. 19997
  14. 20006
  15. 20018
  16. 20022
  17. 20034
  18. 20045
  19. 20053
  20. 20064
  21. 20072
  22. 20081
  23. 20092
  24. 20101
  25. 20116
  26. 20124
  27. 20133
  28. 20148
  29. 201513
  30. 201613
  31. 201717
  32. 201818
  33. 20199
  34. 202011
  35. 202129
  36. 202223
  37. 202313
  38. 202411
  39. 202513
  40. 20265
  41. 20271

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2008 Ford F-150: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-150/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
ROUSH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Ford F-150?
213 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-150 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 169 recall campaigns for the Ford F-150, model years 1984 to 2027. 1 of them names the 2008 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Ford F-150 name most often?
Steering: 53 of 456 component mentions, or 116.2 per 1,000. For all 2008 vehicles the figure is 83.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Ford F-150 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.