Ford

Super Duty (2nd)

2008-2010 · Heavy-Duty Truck ยท 5 engines
Best Engine โœ… Recommended (3.7)
917 NHTSA Complaints
21 Recalls
28 Fire Reports
35 Crash Reports
Includes data from: F SUPER DUTYF-250F-250 REGULAR CABF-250 SUPERCABF-250 SUPERCREWF-350F-350 REGULAR CABF-350 SUPERCABF-350 SUPERCREWF-450 SDF-450 SUPER DUTYF-550 SDSUPER DUTY
View all 5 generations of the Ford Super Duty → ๐Ÿ“‹ Inspection checklist

Engine Reliability Ratings

7.3-V8-Diesel

7.3L 8-cyl / 210 hp
โœ… Recommended (3.7)
19 complaints 9.5 per year Diesel
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Complaint Breakdown

steering
10
other
2
suspension
2
brakes
2
wheels tires
2

Known Issues

Steering Issues (10 complaints)
Suspension Issues (2 complaints)
Brakes Issues (2 complaints)

5.4L EFI

5.4L 8-cyl / 250 hp
โŒ Avoid (1.9)
86 complaints 32.0 per year Gasoline
2 fire reports
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Complaint Breakdown

steering
25
suspension
20
brakes
11
engine
10
other
9

Known Issues

Steering Issues (25 complaints)
Suspension Issues (20 complaints)
Brakes Issues (11 complaints)

6.8L EFI

6.8L 10-cyl / 305 hp
โŒ Avoid (1.9)
44 complaints 17.0 per year Gasoline
3 fire reports 1 fatality
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Complaint Breakdown

steering
12
brakes
9
engine
8
suspension
8
cooling
5

Known Issues

Steering Issues (12 complaints)
Brakes Issues (9 complaints)
Engine Issues (8 complaints)

Ford Super Duty Unidentified Engine

โŒ Avoid (1.3)
141 complaints 47.0 per year
5 fire reports
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Complaint Breakdown

steering
39
engine
30
wheels tires
25
suspension
22
brakes
16

Known Issues

Steering Issues (39 complaints)
Engine Issues (30 complaints)
Wheels & Tires Issues (25 complaints)

6.4-V8-Diesel

6.4L 8-cyl / 350 hp
โŒ Avoid (1.0)
624 complaints 208.0 per year Diesel
18 fire reports 1 fatality
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Complaint Breakdown

steering
232
engine
188
suspension
129
cooling
118
wheels tires
74

Known Issues

Steering Issues (232 complaints)
Engine Issues (188 complaints)
Suspension Issues (129 complaints)
Show 3 additional engine variants with limited data
These engines appear in fewer than 10 owner complaints and aren't included in the main ratings above. Low counts can mean a genuinely clean record, but they can also reflect VIN-decode anomalies in NHTSA data. Treat as informational, not as a confident rating.

6.7-V8-Diesel

6.7L 8-cyl / 400 hp
โœ… Recommended (4.8)
1 complaint 1.0 per year Diesel
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Complaint Breakdown

wheels tires
1

Known Issues

Wheels & Tires Issues (1 complaints)

6.0-V8-Diesel

6.0L 8-cyl / 325 hp
โœ… Recommended (4.8)
1 complaint 1.0 per year Diesel
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Complaint Breakdown

fuel system
1

Known Issues

Fuel System Issues (1 complaints)

Navistar

6.4L 8-cyl / 350 hp
โœ… Recommended (4.8)
1 complaint 1.0 per year Diesel
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Complaint Breakdown

engine
1
fuel system
1
cooling
1

Known Issues

Engine Issues (1 complaints)
Fuel System Issues (1 complaints)
Cooling System Issues (1 complaints)

Vehicle-Level Issues

These issues affect the Ford Super Duty regardless of engine variant.

Steering Issues (318 complaints)
steering critical
Engine Issues (237 complaints)
engine critical
Suspension Issues (173 complaints)
suspension critical
Cooling System Issues (119 complaints)
cooling critical
Wheels & Tires Issues (100 complaints)
wheels_tires critical

Recalls (21)

14V453000Jul 23, 2014serious
Equipment

Godwin Manufacturing Company, Inc. (Godwin) is recalling certain model year 2010 Ford F-450; 2011 Ford F-550; 2012 Ford F-350 and 2013 F-350 Super Duty trucks modified by Godwin and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

14V360000Jun 22, 2014serious
Equipment

Palfleet Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Palfleet) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 super duty vehicles modified by Palfleet and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

14V507000Aug 17, 2014serious
Equipment

Jerr-Dan Corporation (Jerr-Dan) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Superduty chassis modified by Jerr-Dan and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

14V336000Jun 17, 2014serious
Equipment

Dual-Tech, Inc. (Dual-Tech) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-550 Super Duty trucks modified by Dual-Tech, equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

14V498000Aug 12, 2014serious
Equipment

PJ's Truck Bodies & Equipment Co., (PJ's) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis modified by PJ's and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

14V328000Jun 12, 2014serious
Equipment

Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. will notify owners and dealers to inspect the Muncie PTO pressure switch to determine if it is from the range of defective switches and if required, remove the pressure switch assembly and put a plug in the port where the PTO switch had been installed. This switch was never being utilized. This will be done free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-July 2014. Owners may contact Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. at 1-800-247-5958.

14V327000Dec 5, 2014serious
Equipment

Stahl is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles modified by Stahl and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

14V496000Nov 7, 2014serious
Equipment

Versalift East, LLC (Versalift) is recalling certain Aerial devices manufactured on 2009-2013 Ford, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty 6.8L gas engine chassis, modified by Versalift and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products FR67 PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

14V070000Nov 1, 2014serious
Electrical System

Monroe Truck Equipment (Monroe) is recalling certain model year 2006, 2008 and 2009 Chevrolet C7500 vehicles, 2005-2006 Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles, and 2009 Ford F-350, and F-450 vehicles, equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.

14V382000Oct 5, 2014serious
Equipment

Somerset Welding & Steel, doing business as J&J Truck equipment (J&J), is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis with 6.8L gasoline engines modified by J&J to be equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

14V379000Oct 5, 2014serious
Equipment

Utility Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Utility Truck) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 UTLI41A, 2011 UTLN41, and 2012 UTLN46 aerial trucks manufactured December 2010 to September 2013 equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies installed on 2010-2013 Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

14V494000Aug 7, 2014serious
Equipment

Vanair Manufacturing, Inc. (Vanair) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperDuty chassis modified by Vanair and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies used with model 60-85 UDSM, 125-185 USDM, and Genair 125-185 driven air compressor systems. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

14V307000Apr 5, 2014serious
Equipment

Tactical Vehicle Outfitters (Tactical) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Ford F-350 and F-550 vehicles modified by Tactical and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

11T002000Mar 14, 2011serious
Tires

CONTINENTAL TIRE IS RECALLING CERTAIN CONTITRAC TR TIRES, SIZE LT275/70R18 125/122S OUTLINE WHITE LETTERS AND BLACK SIDEWALL, AND CONTITRAC, SIZE LT275/70R18 125/122S, BLACK SIDEWALL, PRODUCED FROM MAY 6, 2007, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2008, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON SOME MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 FORD F-250 AND F-350 TRUCKS. SOME OF THESE TIRES MAY EXPERIENCE UNEVEN WEAR, VIBRATION, OR PARTICULARLY UNDER CONDITIONS OF OVERLOADING OR UNDER INFLATION IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE USAGE, SEPARATION BETWEEN THE BELT EDGES.

09V456000Nov 18, 2009serious
Equipment

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.

08V344000Jul 27, 2008serious
Trailer Hitches

KNAPHEIDE IS RECALLING 108 MY 2006-2008 PRO SERIES TRUCK BEDS EQUIPPED WITH AN ICC BUMPER WHICH INCLUDED A PROVISION FOR A BALL HITCH. THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT WELD ATTACHING THE HITCH CHANNEL TO THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.

08V096000Feb 27, 2008serious
Seats

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 AND THE SEAT BACK FRAME.

08V191000Apr 24, 2008serious
Fuel System

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.

07V140000Mar 25, 2007serious
Electrical System

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.

07V139000Mar 25, 2007cosmetic
Powertrain

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.

07V541000Nov 20, 2007serious
Air Bags

CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ASSEMBLED.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most common 2008-2010 Ford Super Duty problems?

The 2008-2010 Ford Super Duty has accumulated 917 NHTSA complaints. The most frequently reported problem areas are Steering, Engine, Suspension. As with any used vehicle, an inspection before buying and a vehicle history report are recommended.

Which Ford Super Duty engine is most reliable?

The 2008-2010 Ford Super Duty was offered with 8 engine options. Based on NHTSA complaint data, the 7.3L 8-cyl has the lowest complaint density and is considered the most reliable choice for buyers.

Is the 2008-2010 Ford Super Duty a good used car?

The 2008-2010 Ford Super Duty can be a sound used car depending on trim, mileage, and maintenance history. With 917 total NHTSA complaints on record, prospective buyers should review the known problem areas and check for open recalls before buying.

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2008-2010 Ford Super Duty have?

The 2008-2010 Ford Super Duty has 917 complaints filed with NHTSA as of our latest data pull. Complaint counts reflect owner-reported issues and do not necessarily indicate defects or safety risks on their own.

What recalls affect the 2008-2010 Ford Super Duty?

There are 21 NHTSA recalls affecting some 2008-2010 Ford Super Duty vehicles. Recall status varies by VIN โ€” check the NHTSA recall database at recalls.nhtsa.dot.gov with your specific VIN to confirm which campaigns apply.

What should I check before buying a used Ford Super Duty?

Before buying a used Ford Super Duty, verify all open recalls are completed via the NHTSA VIN lookup tool. Pay particular attention to Steering, Engine, Suspension, which are the most commonly reported problem areas. Request maintenance records, have an independent mechanic inspect the vehicle, and run a vehicle history report to check for prior accidents or title issues.

Does the Super Duty have NHTSA crash test ratings?

NHTSA has not published crash test ratings for the 2008-2010 Ford Super Duty. Not all vehicles are tested each year. For the latest NHTSA safety information, visit nhtsa.gov/ratings.

Data from NHTSA federal complaints database. 917 complaints analyzed. Data confidence: high. Last updated: 2026-05-23.

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