June 25, 2007, we were in montana and had just come down from approx. 14,000 ft. Pass, closed sun roof on our 2008 ford f350 crewcab diesel, all 4 occupants (3 adults & 1 child) fell asleep @ 2:00 pm in the afternoon. Passenger woke as we were going off the pavement, tried to put truck back on pavement but front of truck would not get under control, hit mail boxes and veered to left (still unable to control) not speeding, hit head on into trees, rolled to roof. Air bags did not deploy on either side, driver side (front and back) roof crushed to top and into front drivers seat and almost to frame of window in the back seat. Why or what caused us all to fall asleep after closing sun roof, why were we not able to control front of truck (too heavy?), why did air bags not deploy and why did roof crush so far on a roll to roof, we did not roll completely over. Truck was totaled. No deaths occurred, driver resulted in a broken neck and passengers with rib and neck injuries.
2008 Ford F-350 engine complaints
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Radiator leak.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-350. While driving approximately 55 MPH, pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal without power assistance. The contact noticed excessive smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. In addition, the vehicle hesitated and idled roughly. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over to the side of the road an turned off the engine. After five minutes, the engine was able to be restarted. The contact observed that the failure occurred more frequently in rainy weather conditions and at any given speed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for a diagnostic, but no failures were found. However, the computerized system was reprogrammed and the motor was replaced at 53,000 miles. On 12 separate occasions, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for identical failures, but there were no resolutions. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 33,000 and current mileage was 73,400. Updated 10-29-08 *bf updated 10/30/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-350. While driving 60 MPH, the contact heard a loud banging noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. He noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. He pulled the vehicle over and noticed smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. Also, the contact noticed a vast amount of oil on the ground where the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the engine needed to be replaced. Prior to the warning, the contact could smell oil burning while driving the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 47,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-350. On june 4, 2008, while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly shut down without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the exhaust filter failed. The dealer replaced the exhaust filter. On june 22, 2008, the contact's father was transporting a trailer and the vehicle suddenly shut off while attempting to park. The trailer slammed into the vehicle. His father lost control and sustained injuries to his neck and back. The vehicle was returned to the dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer stated that they were not responsible for any of the damages. The failure mileage was 60,624 and current mileage was 69,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-350. The contact heard a humming noise coming from the power steering. He discovered that the radiator fluid was low. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a pressure check of the cooling system. The dealer found a radiator leak and made the replacement. This is the second time the radiator has been replaced due to the same failure. The current mileage was 40,800 and failure mileage was 40,000.
Two issues really: a sloppily installed valve cover gasket on the right valve cover causing fluid leakage. The second is a constant drift to the left. 2008 f-350 lariat 4x4 crewcab long bed powerstroke diesel.
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