2008 Ford E-150 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2008 Ford E-150 works through three body styles, a three-door extended cargo van, a three-door standard cargo van and a three-door standard passenger van, in Base, XL and XLT trim. The engine choice is a pair of naturally aspirated gasoline V8s, the 4.6L overhead-cam unit and the 5.4L overhead-cam unit. System-by-system procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics cover the running gear and the body alike, so one book answers for the whole range.

Engines covered

• 4.6L V8 (281 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.4L V8 (330 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 3-door extended cargo van
• 3-door standard cargo van
• 3-door standard passenger van

Trims covered

• Base
• XL
• XLT

Known issues on the 2008 E-150. The federal record carries eight recalls for this year. Seven of them were filed by companies that converted these vans for wheelchair use, covering lift platform mountings, cracked side plates, an unlatched roll stop and a control cable that could touch a power lug; the eighth covers replacement fuel tanks that could leak. Owners have filed 266 complaints with NHTSA, and they cluster heavily on the electrical system, on structure and on the air bags. Wiring diagrams, restraint diagnostics and body procedures all appear in this manual.