2008 Ford F-550 SD Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2008 Ford F-550 SD, and owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2008 Ford F-550 SD

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Air conditioner (equipment)

   NHTSA 09V456000 Reported November 19, 2009 269 vehicles potentially affected CUES, INC.

   Cues, inc. Is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 service vehicles built on various chassis equipped with carrier airv ceiling units, model nos. 68rv0010ba, 68rv0012ca, and 68rv0010ea. The heater element in these assemblies may be defective which could cause the unit to create smoke or sparks.

   Remedy: Cues is working with carrier to remedy the affected vehicles. Repairs will be made by carrier free of charge. Please see carrier's defect report 09e-053. The safety recall began on january 5, 2010. Owners may contact…

2. Seats

   NHTSA 08V096000 Reported February 28, 2008 87,515 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Ford is recalling 87,515 my 2008 f250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 vehicles for failing to comply with all the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems." some 40% split and captain's chair driver's seats, equipped with lumbar supports, may have improper welds at the joint of the seat back pivot bracket…

   Remedy: Dealers will add a reinforcement to the driver's seat back frame on the 40% split or captain's chair seat equipped with lumbar support or, if necessary, the seat back frame will be replaced. The recall began on march…

3. Power train: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

   NHTSA 07V139000 Reported March 26, 2007 33,169 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain trucks equipped with a 6.4l diesel engine, excessive temperatures in the diesel particulate filter in the exhaust system may result from excess hydrocarbons in the exhaust.

   Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the power train control module. The recall began on april 3, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

4. 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)

   NHTSA 07V140000 Reported March 26, 2007 1,022 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain trucks equipped with a 6.4l diesel engine, insufficient clearance of the battery positive (b+) wire to the right hand splash shield bolt may result in the battery b+ wire contacting the splash shield bolt.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the battery b+ wire location and, if necessary, reposition the wire. The recall began on april 3, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2008 Ford F-550 SD have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 52,330 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 4 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Engine6
• Power train5
• Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system3
• Fuel/propulsion system3
• Engine and engine cooling2
• Electrical system1
• Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1
• Engine and engine cooling: radiator assembly1

What owners are reporting

“Brought the truck in to ford and they told me that paint lining from the tank may of gone into the fuel lines and system so they suggested that we replace the tank and they also replaced 2 injectors a”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 2, 2022 · Fuel/propulsion system

“Transmission down shifts to low gear while driving at high speeds on the interstate.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 18, 2020 · Power train

Compare Ford F-550 SD model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-550 SD model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 2008 Ford F-550 SD

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.