My ABS/brake light came on. A couple of weeks prior to the lights appeared I took the truck in for service. My complaint the brakes felt spongy when pressing the brakes. I was informed no problem found.
2008 Ford F-150: ABS light or ABS activating
9 of the 369 complaints about the 2008 Ford F-150 describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 61,500
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
The vehicle has started taking longer to stop so I replaced the brake pads and rotors all around, this did nothing to resolve the issue. It feels like the system is telling itself to not brake using the ABS even on dry roads or just not applying pressure to the brakes.
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. Drove 15+ miles to hometown and my mechanic. After a day of diagnosis, he stated the instrument cluster was the problem, and also that it was a known but not acknowledged issue by ford. New clusters are $700 to $900 which is outrageous. After a quick search online, there and a lot; and I mean a lot of people selling 2008 f-150 lariat instrument clusters. Sure I could pick one up for a couple hundred dollars, but an additional problem is the mileage; which is stored in the cluster rom. My truck only had 86k miles, whereas if I install a used one I inherit whatever mileage is on there. Considering the popularity of the f-150, you would like to think that ford would do the right thing; but I suppose I'm being naive with that wish.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle hesitated. Also, the check engine and ABS warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 200,000.
Check engine light , brake and ABS. Abs motor and controller bad.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact stated that the brake system failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. When the brake pedal was engaged, the ABS activated and caused the vehicle to pulsate and the contact to lose control. The dealer replaced the front rotors, but the failure recurred. The contact inspected the vehicle and drained the front brakes; however, the brake failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. While driving 60 MPH, the ABS warning indicator illuminated and the brakes failed to operate. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 28,200. Updated 03/10/16*lj
Abs tone ring breakage.
Re: 2008 ford f-150 I picked up a new ford f-150 yesterday and had an event occur while slowing in preparation for stopping behind a line of stopped vehicles at a red traffic signal. Instead of slowing the vehicle when the brake was gently applied, the vehicle acted like it was on a sheet of ice. I could "feel" the ABS brakes trying to stop the vehicle, but it seemed to be accelerating on it's own. I barely missed the vehicle in front of me and a light pole near the edge of the road, since I had to steer off of the road and onto the sidewalk area where I immediately put the transmission into neutral and turned off the ignition. I called the dealership and they sent a mechanic who returned the vehicle to the service area and checked all of the systems. They told me that there were no problems found and that I must have applied the brake and accelerator at the same time. I absolutely did not do that. I tried to apply the brake and accelerator simultaneously after returning home, and it is possible, but very difficult and uncomfortable to do. I have found other documented cases of the same problem with other f-150s. I had used the brake to stop the vehicle safely several other times before this incident. The odometer read only 10.4 miles when the event occurred. The cruise control feature was not enabled when the event occurred.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2008 Ford F-150 abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 2008 Ford F-150?
9 of 369 owner complaints about the 2008 Ford F-150 (2%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Ford F-150?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2008 Ford F-150
Engine failure 16Stalling 15Sudden acceleration 14No deployment 13Check engine light 12Fuel pump 11Power steering loss 9Fire or smoke 8Jerking 8Airbag light 7Knocking 7Steering lock-up 7Tire blowout 7Transmission failure 7Adaptive cruise 6Hesitation 6Loss of power 6Won't start 6Fuel smell 5Misfire 5
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