Service bulletins for the 2008 Ford F-450
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
88 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SI-20024 | 2010-02-25. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. FORD: DUAL REAR WHEEL (DRW) SIDE MARKER LAMPS LOOSE. SOME VEHICLES (F350-550 SD) EQUIPPED WITH DRW MAY EXHIBIT SIDE MARKER LAMPS THAT ARE LOOSE/FALLING OFF. IF A SIDE MARKER LAMP MUST BE REPLACED F81Z-15442-BA (RED) AND F81Z-15442-CA (AMBER), DISPOSE OF THE BULB THAT COMES WITH THE SERVICE LAMP AND REPLACE W/ THE BULB WITH PART NUMBER C2AZ-13466-C. *PE |
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| TSB-09-16-7 | 2009-12-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. FORD SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER.SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE MAY REQUIRE A CALIBRATION UPDATE WHICH WILL COVER SEVERAL DIFFERENT CONCERNS. *PE |
| TSB-09-16-9 | 2009-12-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. FORD: SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.4L DIESEL ENGINES AND BUILT PRIOR TO 8/2/07 MAY REQUIRE A CALIBRATION UPDATE WHICH WILL COVER SEVERAL DIFFERENT CONCERNS. *PE |
| TSB-09-16-10 | 2009-12-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). FORD: SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE AND BUILT BETWEEN 8/3/07 AND 1/2/08 MAY REQUIRE A CALIBRATION UPDATE WHICH WILL COVER SEVERAL DIFFERENT CONCERNS. *PE |
| SB-20720 | 2009-07-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. FORD SD TRUCKS; THIS NON MIL DTC WILL BE STORED IN THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WHEN THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE (EOT), ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) AND INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE (IAT) ARE BELOW -15F (-26C) AT START UP AND ENGINE BLOCK HEATER IS NOT UTILIZED. *PE |
| CSP-09B08 | 2009-06-12. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. FORD SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. VEHICLES FUEL INJECTOR O RINGS CAN PREMATURELY WEAR. AS A RESULT, FUEL MAY LEAK INTO CRANKCASE CAUSING OIL LEVEL TO RISE. HIGH OIL LEVELS CAN CAUSE DRIVABILITY CONCERNS AND ULTIMATELY LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE UPDATED 12/08/09. CSC LETTER WAS REC'D. *PE |
| CSP-08B06 | 2009-02-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. FORD SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CERTAIN 2008 MODEL YEAR F SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM VENTURI TEE INSTALLATION. *PE UPDATED 5/5/09. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE UPDATED 12/30/09. CSC LETTER WAS REC'D. 8PE |
| TSB-08-18-6 | 2009-02-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. FORD TRUCK: SOME TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A HARD START/LONG CRANK OR NO START CONDITION DUE TO LOW INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE (ICP). *PE |
| TSB-08-10-2 | 2008-10-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. FORD: 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE. VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 1/3/08 AND 5/5/08 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0128, P0196, P1335, P0404 AND P0406. *PE |
| SSI-08-T-01 | 2008-10-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. FORD SUPER DUTY: DEMONSTRATION/DELIVERY HOLD S008 F SUPER DUTY VEHICLES; 6/4L DIESEL ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM VENTURI TEE INSTALLATION UPGRADE. AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE RADIATOR MAY DEVELOP CRACKS FROM A REVERSE FLOW OF COO AIR/COOLANT FROM THE DEGAS BOTTLE TO THE RADIATOR. *PE |
| 20232 | 2008-06-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. 2005-08 F250-550 SUPER DUTY MANUAL TRANSMISSION - CLUTCH PEDAL CONCERN. *NJ |
| 20170 | 2008-06-02. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 2008 F-SUPER DUTY 6.4L - P040D DTC WITH A LACK OF POWER OR LACK OF BOOST. *NJ |
| 08-5-3 | 2008-05-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. AXLE WHINE NOISE BETWEEN 50-60 MPH (80-97 KM/H) WIDE FRAME WITH PICKUP BOX--DANA S110. *NJ |
| 08-4-8 | 2008-05-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. 6.4L AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM RESTRICTION--SNOW--BUILT BEFORE 9/18/2007. *NJ |
| 20131 | 2008-05-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. 2008 F-SUPER DUTY 6.4L DIESEL - VREF CODES P1335, P0193, P0642, P0643, OR P0652. *NJ |
| 20129 | 2008-05-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. 2008 F-SUPER DUTY 6.4L DIESEL - MIL, P006B, P2563, P2263 WITH OR WITHOUT A DRIVABILITY COMPLAINT. *NJ |
| 20127 | 2008-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. 2008 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY DIESELS EXHIBITING DTC P0528 DUE TO SNOW PLOW INSTALLATION ON VEHICLES WITHOUT FACTORY INSTALLED SNOW PLOW PACKAGE. *NJ |
| 20124 | 2008-05-07. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR. 2008 E-SERIES AND F-SERIES SUPER DUTY - STEERING GEAR LEAK. *NJ |
| 07192 | 2008-02-07. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. SOME 2008 F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 5/10/07 AND EQUIPPED WITH A 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINE AND SINGLE REAR WHEELS (SRW), WITH A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF POWER STEERING PUMP NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND WITH HOTTER THAN NORMAL POWERING STEERING FLUID, REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE. *NJ |
| 20052 | 2008-01-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). 1999-2008 F250-F550 SUPER DUTY 4X4 WITH ELECTRONIC SHIFT TRANSFER CASE NOT ENGAGING 4X4. *NJ |
| 20020 | 2007-12-11. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. SOME 2008 F-SUPER DUTY - 6.4L DIESEL EGR VALVE AND DPF FAILURES DUE TO HIGH SULFUR DIESEL FUEL. *NJ |
| 19989 | 2007-12-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. 2005-2008 F-SUPER DUTY MANUAL TRANSMISSION- CLUTCH PEDAL CONCERN. *NJ |
| 19891 | 2007-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. SOME 2008 F-SUPER DUTY - WIRING FAULT ON TRAILER DISPLAYED IN MESSAGE CENTER WITH DTC C2806. *NJ |
| 19891 | 2007-11-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SOME 2008 F-SUPER DUTY - GAS ENGINES/TORQSHIFT WITH WATER IN THE TRANSMISSION. *NJ |
| 19967 | 2007-11-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. 2008 F-SUPER DUTY - 6.4L AIR INDUCTION SNOW RESTRICTION. *NJ |
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