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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FTPX14V08FB71605 · Checked Sep 29, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 3

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1FTPX14V08F•••••• 2008 Ford F-150

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Most reported Steering 2 Service Brakes 1 Hydraulic 1 Power Train 1

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Steering Jan 2018
Cam phasers went out twice before 150k. Steering shaft and steering fluid lines rust out around 150k
Service Brakes Oct 2009
The contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact stated that the accelerator and brake pedals were extremely close together and on numerous occasions, would simultaneously depress both pedals. The manufacturer and dealer were contacted and expressed to the contact that they would…
Steering Jun 2016
Steering shaft made from inferior material causing it to malfunction. Very hard to turn

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FTPX14V08FB71605 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.