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2008 Ford F-250 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	940050
Internal NHTSA #	10474362
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-250
Model Year	2008
File date	01/09/12
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While towing a 10,000 pound 5th wheel trailer i needed to speed up to merge into the left lane. The truck was on cruise control set at 50 mph. I stepped down and entered passing gear. After the merge i let off the throttle but the truck continued to accelerate in passing gear. I stepped on the brakes but the cruise control would not release and the truck continued to accelerate. I tried repeatedly to disengage the cruise using the brakes. I then pressed the cruise control "off" button repeatedly to no avail. At this point i pressed and held the brake pedal as hard as i could while the diesel engine continued to race at max power. I was able to slow to about 30 mph before the engine started to overcome the fading brakes. At this point i turned the key off and coasted to a stop. I tried to restart the engine twice and it immediately started at max throttle and i immediately turned the key off. I called ford for a tow. After about 20 minutes i tried to restart the engine and it started normally so i cancelled the tow. The truck seems to be working normally and cruise also works normally. I haven't tried to enter passing gear while in cruise and won't as this incident almost cause me to have a catastrophic accident. I plan to take the truck to the dealer to be analyzed. This was a major safety problem and could easily have caused a fatal accident.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	28000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BOISE, ID
VIN pattern	1FTSX21R48EXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	55
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2008 Ford F-250 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Ford F-250 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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