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.
2008 Ford F-350: fuel pump failure
6 of the 131 complaints about the 2008 Ford F-350 describe fuel pump failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 91,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Fuel pump failure by model year
What owners say
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.
The high pressure fuel pump failed, causing the truck to lose power while merging onto the interstate. Our vehicle did not die completely, as I've heard most do. If we had been hauling our rv, it could have been catastophic in that situation. Ford has had these pumps recalled on other vehicles (a van?), but because the repair is costly, I believe that ford may not want to recall these vehicles. The worst part of it is that anyone that owns an f350 buys it to haul something. In our case, a 13000 pound rv. If we lost power steering and brakes in the mountains of colorado and wyoming, it would not be good. Every mechanic we talked to about this seems to feel this is a common problem on the f350 6.4l powerstroke
I recently purchased a 2008 ford f350 diesel crew cab pickup from hayford ford in isanti mn. I have driven the vehicle a total of 1500 miles since I purchased it. The vehicle has been in the shop more than 20 days since I purchased it. They now say I will have a bill of $8000 dollars to repair the contaminated diesel fuel system. I understand that there has been a fuel tank delamination issue on these vehicles that causes this problem. That can lead to a stalling of the engine if not detected prior to total failure. Ford will not even honor the warranty I purchased from them. I noticed the increase in engine oil volume prior to any failure which LED ford to diagnose a fuel pump failure prior to engine failure. I understand there have been failures while the vehicles are in motion, which would cause the possibility of serious accidents.
I tried to accelerate onto interstate 85 n from exit 57 in opelika, al during very busy traffic conditions and could not get above 60 MPH, which nearly caused an accident. The ford dealer diagnosed the problem to be a failed high pressure fuel pump which was not covered by the factory 100,000 mi. Warranty due to what the dealer and a ford motor co. Representative from customer relations said was contaminated fuel damage. The 6.4 l diesel fuel system is equipped with a two filter and fuel/water separator system for the purpose of filtering contaminates, including water, which obviously failed and consequently caused damage to the high pressure fuel pump. All services had been performed at the ford dealership to include the fuel filters. Ford seems to be placing the blame on contaminated fuel as the cause for the high pressure fuel pump failure when there is a high probability that it is a defect in the filtering system.
2008 f350 ford truck, bad high pressure fuel pump. Ford refusing to support their warranty. Running rough, with no high end power. Stalled while trying to pull out into busy traffic. Slowed to 20mph in middle of highway traffic. Ford dealer analyzed trouble to high pressure fuel pump which should be covered by ford 100,000 miles/5yr warranty. Ford will not support their warranty due to rust found in fuel tank. Rust in the system would be a failure of fords filtering system / design which should be covered by warranty. Cost of repair is $8500.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
- What is wrong
- Ford is recalling 64,754 my 2008 f-250 and f-350 single rear wheel, 4x4, 156 inch wheel base pick up trucks equipped with a two piece drive shaft for failing to conform to the fuel spillage requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity." during a 30 MPH frontal impact into a rigid barrier, the fuel tank can move forward and contact a frame cross member, potentially causing damage to the fuel delivery module which can result in fuel spillage.
- Risk
- Fuel spillage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a bracket on the affected vehicles free of charge. The recall began on may 23, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 08V191000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2008 Ford F-350 fuel pump
Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 2008 Ford F-350?
6 of 131 owner complaints about the 2008 Ford F-350 (5%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 2011.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Ford F-350?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2008 Ford F-350
Fire or smoke 10Power steering loss 9Engine failure 7Stalling 5
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