Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT SECTOR | |||||
| 20124 | 02/01/2008 | 10024691 | 2008 e-series and f-series super duty - steering gear leak. *nj | 05/06/2008 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID | |||||
| 07192 | 10/01/2007 | 10023851 | Some 2008 f-super duty vehicles built before 5/10/07 and equipped with a 5.4l or 6.8l engine and single rear wheels (srw), with a customer concern of power steering pump noise while driving and with hotter than normal powering steering flu | 02/06/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f450 sd. the contact stated while driving 55 mph he felt as if the vehicle was losing power of the steering wheel and brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that the power steering box needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 55,000. | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 ford f450 sd. the contact stated while driving 55 mph he felt as if the vehicle was losing power o the steering wheel and brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that the power steering box needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 55,000. kmj | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 ford f450 sd. the contact stated while driving 55 mph he felt as if the vehicle was losing the power steering and the brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that the power steering box needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 55,000.jp | |||
| 09/04/2010 | 35000 | ||
| Over the last two years, our 2008 ford f-450 has been into ford service several times related to the emissions control system. specifically the regeneration process. the truck goes into the regeneration mode and over the last week has instantamiously shut the engine, braking, and steering systems down without so much as a 5 second warning. thus, causing immediate danger to myself and my families health, safety, and life (along with others on the highway).with this vehicle, when this has occured, we were towing an 15k pound, 40 foot fifth wheel. pacific ford, long beach, ca was contacted within 10 minutes of this occuring. the service center at this dealerships advise to us was to baby the truck. we just got the truck back after two weeks at the dealership for the regeneration issue, where they couldn't identify anything wrong with the truck. this is extremly dangerous to my family and all others on the road and ford has not provided any solution to this situation as they have repeatedly told us they can't locate anything wrong. the last time this occured, today 9/4/10, myself, wife, and two small children were stranded on the side of the highway, in the middle of the desert, in 100 degree temperatures, miles from the nearest town for 6 hours waiting for a tow trucks. at this point, we now consider the vehicle unreliable and dangerous to my family and the public. i refuse to put myself, family, and the public in imminent danger. we feel the only feasable option to insure the safety of all is; this vehicle needs to be permanently removed from the highways. we expect ford to replace the vehicle or refund the purchase price of the vehicle to us. | |||
| 06/17/2008 | 43520 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-450 sd. while driving 68 mph, the contact drove over a bump in the road and the vehicle shut off and the steering wheel locked. the same failures occurred the previous day. the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, but the failures still persists. the current and failure mileages were 43,520. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/24/2007 | 64000 | 1 | 11/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-450 sd. while driving, the radiator busted. in addition, the high pressure pump failed while towing a boat. while driving approximately 65 mph, the steering wheel froze while attempting to exit the interstate. the contact pulled the steering wheel hard to the right until it popped and then the vehicle began to drive normally. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer approximately three times regarding these failures. the current mileage was 64,000 and failure mileage was 4. update 09/10/08 *cw the consumer stated the power steering locked up. updated 09/15/08 | |||