2008 Ford F-250 SD Crew Cab 4X4 User Reviews

Pros

Roomy vehicle with nice interior

Cons

Problems with Diesel Engine results in shutdown

Purchased As New

Ford corporate recently told us that we need to test the diesel fuel every time before filling up our 2008 Ford diesel F250. This occurred after contaminants were found in the fuel and we now have up to $12k in damages. The truck has less than 70k miles and this is the second time this has occurred (first at 24k). Truck still under warranty. No abnormal driving, primarily highway and occassional pulling of a 3 horse gooseneck trailer. All scheduled maintenance, including fuel filters, was regularly performed by a Ford Dealer. No warning lights came on before engine shut down. Through postings on diesel forums and leasing associations, we are hearing this is not an uncommon problem....read morehide

Pros

Has mannual tranny and not a gurly auto

Cons

High gearing saps acceleration, dealers trying to force feed you auto trannies

I've owned my 08 Crew Cab F250 with the 5.4L, 6 speed manual for a little over a year now with zero problems. These things can pull a house. You can load it to max capacity and still not know you have a load on it. Vehicles have come a long way in ride, comfort, and handling. It rides and drives better than my mom's '86 Olds and is more comfortable than my wife's 2005 Chevy Cobalt, but by todays standards, you will still know you are driving a truck. To me, that's a good thing.

Turning around can be a chore as you need an empty 40 acre field to turn this crew cab around. Dealing with dealers who want to tell you what you want is the worst. No wonder Ford is in trouble. If you like to drive, hold out for the manual tranny even if you have to order it. It's clunky the first 5-6 thousand miles, but by about 7 or 8 thousand it's smooth as silk.

Appearance wise, I don't like the upside down looking headlights, but I didn't buy it for its looks....read morehide

Pros

Great visability, braking and towing capacity

Cons

Haven't found any yet

I own the turbo diesel version and have been very happy with milage and ease of maintenance.

Pros

Great styling, comfortable ride, V-10 power, turning radius, roomy cab, great creature comforts.

Cons

Gas mileage!

Owned for about 1 yr now. Great quality build, perfect performance. Pretty much no complaints. Would highly recommend

Pros

Power, smooth ride, lots of room, nice options,

Cons

6.4L diesel gets 13 average economy, my 2003 7.3L used to get 17.8

Great truck and a real pleasure to drive. Fuel economy is a huge disapointment. You think they would make the new trucks with better economy than thier predecessors. Truck gets 13 mpg average. I towed a 6 ton trailer with a backhoe back from NJ and averaged 12 mpg. Seems top get same mileage no matter how you drive it. Besides mileage the truck is great, love the ride, the look and the performance....read morehide

Pros

Great looking truck. Lot's of power. Works great on the ranch

Cons

If you're buying for fuel economy get a Hyundai

After years of GMC and Chevy. My last 2 Fords have me sold for life.
The CMC products don't hold a candle to these bad boys

Pros

Great looking truck, comfort, space, and power.

Cons

Fuel economy not so good but then again i'm driving a 10,000 lbs. truck 4x4.

I bought my 2008 Super Duty Crew Cab F-350 diesel 4x4 single axle 2 months ago and my wife and I really love it. My previous truck was a 1992 F-250 non-turbo diesel 2WD Supercrew XLT that i really had a hard time deciding whether i should sell it or not. The 2008 F-350 was a big jump from my other Ford in many ways. One thing was the turbo. The twin turbo kicks in after 1000 rpm and really gets going. I only have 3000 miles on it and i have not run it hard. Half throttle it boost up to 30psi on the gauge WOW. Another thing is the comfort and space. People can sit really comfortably in rear seats which was one of the things we wanted in this truck. I wanted a new vehicle which is nice in and out and still be able to use it for my business. Last millage is not so good but I'm working on getting a chip upgrade that will boost HP and Millage....read morehide

Pros

One good looking Super Duty, Rides great, Super quite, Get alot of looks.

Cons

Fuel economy ??? Whats that .

Overall for the size and great looks and ride, fuel is not to bad, Later on I will look into chips to get better mileage

Pros

Looks, No doubt what it it, featues, better trim pkgs than most.

Cons

EPA has really messed up the fuel mileage

After looking at GM. There truck are so vanilla. Sure just as
reliable but looks will make the Ford win. features, Tail gate
step should have been opt years ago. Big improvements in the
diesel sound, just as quite as a gas. Pretty good ride for such
a big truck. 2k and no problems yet

Pros

ROOMY RIDE IS GOOD

Cons

I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE POWER ,I HAD 04 6.0 POWER WAS GREAT ,THE 6.4 HAS NOTHING CLOSE TO TH

THE MAIN REASON I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WAS TO HAVE A NICE TOW VEHICLE.I HAVE 2 BOATS & 3 DIFFERENT TRAILERS I TOW.WHEN I HOOKED A 2500LBS BOAT BEHIND 08 F250 6.4,YOU CAN'T IMAGE HOW DISAPPOINTED I WAS ,WHEN I PUT THIS SAME BOAT BEHIND MY 04 F350 6.0 ,I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS BACK THERE.I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW 6.4 CLAIMS TO HAVE MORE POWER & TORQUE ,WHEN THE 6.0 OUT PERFORMS IT ALL THE WAY AROUND....read morehide