| Issue ID | 851916 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10394081 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 03/04/11 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2008 ford f-250xl, 5. 4l, auto. Engine runaway. While stopped at a stop sign the engine increased it's speed dramatically on it's own. Even with the brakes fully applied the vehicle still moved into a 4 way intersection. I shifted to neutral and the rpm's increased even more before the engine returned to normal operation. 10 minutes later i started the vehicle at my bank and placed the transmission in rev. The engine again rapidly increased the rpm's and i barely kept the vehicle from rocketing away backwards by holding my foot fully on the brake. I tried neutral but the rpm's surged even higher so i had to turn off the ignition. I restarted the vehicle and it operated normally on my trip home. The truck has a rubber floor and no mats. My foot was definitely on one pedal at a time. These malfunctions were totally out of the blue and very dangerous. Someone could have been injured or killed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN DIEGO, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTNX20538EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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