2008 Ford F-350 engine problems

Filed Jan 17, 2026 · Body, Engine · NJ · fire · 1 injury

Items in my bed and liner caught on fire. Engine regeneration for emissions got so hot melted all of the bed liner and caught a new large tv on fire. Ford has a glue on heat shield under bed which fell off. Exhaust gets so hot it caught on fire. They should have put a metal fixed plate or something fixed no a cheap glue on piece of foil. I inspected other trucks all missing!

Filed Jan 13, 2026 · Engine · CA

I have had multiple incidents of my truck shutting off completely while driving. The latest incident resulted in a "catastrophic engine failure". In the latest incident occurring in April 2025, I was driving on [XXX] . [XXX] is a two-lane highway with no divider, navigating through mountainous terrain. I was driving up a hilly area when my truck shut off, and I lost all power steering. There is no shoulder on this part of the freeway, with an approximate 40-foot embankment. I was able to navigate the vehicle to the side of the road and position it just before the beginning of a guard rail beginning allowing me some grace. Due to no shoulder space, I was effectively parked on the white containment line of the road. I had my [XXX] daughter and wife in the car. I had to wait for a break in traffic to be able to open the driver's door due to the proximity to the active highway. I was safely get the truck towed to the nearest FORD dealership, where it was determined the engine was in "catastrophic failure" due to oil engine overfill. I informed FORD that my last oil change was with the FORD dealership and within the recommended time frame. I was informed by a technician that there is an ongoing issue with this engine make (6.4-liter, diesel). The technician stated that FORD is aware of the issue. The technician stated that fuel gets mixed with the oil and causes an "engine oil overfill". None of these issues stems from negligence but rather an unakknowledged issue by FORD. There was a check engine light that appeared at the time of failure. The check engine light had come on, at which point I contacted a mechanic to schedule an appointment. When I arrived for my appointment, the check engine light had disappeared, and I was told that no codes would alert if the actual check engine light was not on during the inspection. That same scenario occurred on approximately 3 occasions. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed May 14, 2025 · Engine, Fuel system · CA

Vehicle died while driving on the freeway. Towed to the local Ford who did a diagnostic and test they found that the engine is completely done with as there was an engine oil overfill, and it filled the CAC system and melted cylinder eight piston. they’re saying that they will need to replace the entire engine and HP fuel pump in order to repair and I see many others have experienced this same problem.

Filed Apr 6, 2021 · Engine · 200,000 miles · PA · fire

We were hauling a load of logs about an hour away everything was fine when all of the sudden the truck down shifted and white smoke started pouring out from under the passenger side of the hood followed by flames. We had to try to get off the road where we were there was no where to pull off and finally could swing into a state gamesland and someone called the fire dept. I am now out of a truck I just purchased 2 months ago and my VIN number isn't even showing up

Filed Jul 2, 2020 · Engine, Transmission · 20,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-350. The contact stated that the vehicle shook violently after going over a speed bump. The vehicle was taken to beach ford located at (2717 virginia beach blvd, virginia beach, va 23452) however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact the failure was known as the death wobble. An unknown repair was performed however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to beach ford to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the turbo charger needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

Filed Oct 22, 2019 · Engine · 99,000 miles · CA

Had the truck over heat multiple times. Had to change the coolant and also the radiator on long with the oil coolant container. Has a ticking sound and has not yet gone away. Have taken it to ford dealer and they can't figure it out. Would like to know what to do since I have spent a lot of money and the problem hasn't been fixed and the only thing the ford dealer tells me is to trade it in for a new one. Help1

Filed Jan 7, 2019 · Engine · 160,000 miles · IN

Ford should be held accountable for the 6.4 diesel as much as these trucks cost hard working americans, pay close to 30 thousand dollars for a pickup truck then have to pay another 15 thousand to fix the motor due to it not being built correctly, junk rods, head bolts, heads, turbos, oil level being raised by 2 to 3 gallons per oil change, due to fuel being pumped back into the engine, causing severe internal engine problems, it's not if it will blow but when it will, as per ford master mechanic. This is a dangerous situation, to know at any giving minute while driving you're motor could blow causing loss of control of the vehicle.

Filed Sep 6, 2017 · Engine, Fuel system · 180,000 miles · OH

Truck was taken to ford dealer and diagnosed with low pressure fuel pump and high pressure fuel pump out.prior to this white smoke rolled out of exhaust while driving on highway and engine shut off.truck waa towed to dealer with above findings.ford diesel mechanic stated several issues with high and low pressure fuel pumps on these models.please look into this.estimated cost is 13,000 dollars to fix.

Filed Aug 10, 2017 · Engine · 53,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-350. The contact stated that the exhaust manifold detached from the head of the engine and caused exhaust fumes to enter the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a ford dealer. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000. ...updated 10/19/17 *bf consumer stated my independent mechanic confirmed the drivers sine exhaust maniford had separated from the head because all of the studs & knots were rusted off. Updated 10/3/18

Filed Apr 26, 2017 · Engine · 165,000 miles · TN

Upon returning from a short drive I noticed oil on the ground...had truck towed to local ford dealer ...when inspected I was informed the self cleaning exhaust system caused the rings to wear prematurely and build pressure in the crankcase causing oil to spew out any opening ie the dipstick tube. A diesel engine should have been expected to last 2-3 times the 165,000 miles on the truck.