1999 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 45
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 45 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
What owners report
- Linkages · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The vehicle caught fire while parked at the contact's residence. The failure occurred without warning. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police and a fire report were filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was approximately 116,080. Updated 02/02/16*lj…
Fire reported
ODI 10785265
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact noticed smoke under the hood. The contact opened the hood and discovered that there was a fire. The fire was extinguished by the contact. A police/fire report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the speed control switch in front of the master cylinder burned. The vehicle was not…
Fire reported
ODI 10664596
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Pulled up to stop light to make a left turn-sat at light 2 minutes-put foot on gas pedal to turn and the engine died tried to restart- would not start-theft light was flashing fast-was pushed out of intersection-went to call tow truck- came back -tried to start and it started-was able to drive home a short distance-parked for tow truck to pick up.-started 3 times at my house but die if turned on and off about 10…
ODI 10551608
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Car had been parked since 6:00 pm thursday evening. Discovered smoking at 6:45 am friday morning. Fire started in engine driver's side. Car was total loss. Fortunately a neighbor moved the car away from the house before it erupted in flames. Research on line indicates that there are numerous fire incidents because of faulty scd (cruise control) switch. Car being driven by son of original owner. No awareness of…
Fire reported
ODI 10496932
Vehicle Speed Control
While using the cruise control a few times....when i tap it once to disengage, my vehicle speeds up! Then i have to hold the button down & gently tap on the brakes to disengage the cruise control. It's not really a big deal because i'm expecting this to happen, but there could be that one time where i might not be able to disengage the cruise control! *tt
ODI 10445760
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated that the throttle became stuck, causing the clutch to wear out. In addition, the stopping distance was increased. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 98v192000 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was…
ODI 10667081
Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
1-severe corrosion of fuel tank straps. The rear strap is completely rusted through, resulting in the tank being held up by the front strap. The skid plate is keeping the tank from falling down. Luckily i noticed this while checking the air pressure in my tires. I will be getting new straps this week to do the repair myself. I will keep the old straps. 2- brake pressure switch on master cylinder leaks. This causes…
ODI 10362523
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. The vehicle was taken to a local tire shop to have the rear tires replaced. The vehicle caught on fire while in the technicians possession. The fire department was called and a fire report was filed accordingly. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 109,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10331057
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. After being parked in the driveway for approximately two hours, the vehicle caught fire. The engine was not turned on at the time and there were no injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. The vehicle was destroyed. As a result, the fire inspector could not determine the cause of the fire. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 98,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10276497
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Fords recall of f150's for defective leaking cruise control cut-out switches does not totally fix the problem by them just adding an inline fuse for the fire problem. The pressure sensitive switch is screwed into the bottom of the brake master cylinder and even if the fuse blows disabling the cruise control by removing the 12 volts going to it the brake fluid can still leak out or be forced out by brake foot pedal…
ODI 10287340
Vehicle Speed Control
1999 ford f-150 caught on fire due to a cruise control switch. Customer states that the vehicle caught fire due to this defect. She stated that it cost her an additional 10,000 dollars due to it catching fire in the driveway in front of her house. *kb
Fire reported
ODI 10204895
Front Underhood · Vehicle Speed Control
1999 ford f-150 was sitting in driveway, when a fire started under hood. Origin seems to be at brake master cylinder. All plastic components under hood melted and wiring was completely destroyed. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10184727
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign 05v388000 concerning vehicle speed control. The parts needed to repair the vehicle are not available at the local dealership. He spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts were not available. *ak updated 01/25/06. *jb
ODI 10143895
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: the consumer states there is nhtsa recall 05v388000 on the vehicle concerning vehicle speed control. The parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available at the local dealership. The consumer spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts were not available at this time.*ak updated 12/07/05. *jb
ODI 10143021
Vehicle Speed Control
Consumer received recall letter on 1999 f150 and was referred to manufacturer. Consumer has since not had recall work done and has not heard from manufacturer. *ts the consumer stated about a month prior to receiving the recall notice, he discovered smoke coming from his vehicle. Since the incident happened, other componets on the vehicle have stopped working.*jb
ODI 10153029
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. The vehicle was parked for a couple of hours in the driveway and it caught on fire. The vehicle was totally destroyed. The vehicle was towed to the ford dealer, who the dealer stated that due to the damage they were unable to diagnose whether recall 06e056000 concerning fuel system, gasoline was the cause. The contact stated that the incident with this vehicle happened on july…
Fire reported
ODI 10184297
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt : car was parked and it was smoking . Opened the hood quickly, pulled the electrical line , could still drive and drove it to the dealer. They charged to fix it. Smoke was due to the speed control switch. This happened back in april 2005. Consumer didn't see actual flames, but plenty of smoke looked like as it was getting ready to catch on fire.*ak
ODI 10129193
Vehicle Speed Control
Speedometer was defective. Consumer had to guess how fast he was traveling. Vehicle was taken to the dealership, but no changes were performed. *ak
ODI 10088027
Vehicle Speed Control
When it was below freezing vehicle revved up to 6000 rpm. Vehicle had been to the dealer three times. Dealer changed the throttle body, idle control valve, and the throttle cable. *ak dealer also disconnected the cruise control and consumer hasn't experienced surging on the vehicle. *la
ODI 10057641
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
While backing out of a parking space at 8 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards up to 60 mph. The shifter was moved drive and the vehicle continued to accelerate forward. The brakes would not stop the vehicle. As a result the vehicle slammed into an embankment. Vehicle was taken to the dealer where the replaced the mass air glow sensor and throttle assembly. *ak the bed of the truck was pushed outward on…
Crash reported
ODI 10037950
Vehicle Speed Control
When the brakes were applied, the vehicle accelerated.*jb
ODI 10011566
Vehicle Speed Control
Set cruise control on 70mph, after approx. 2 miles i tapped the brakes to disengage the cruise control and nothing happened, tried three more time without any response. Tried to turn off the cruise control by hitting the off button but still didn't get any response. Put both feet on brake pedal and stood on the brake but it barely slowed the truck down. Finally had to turn the ignition off and coast to a stop. I…
ODI 770521
Vehicle Speed Control
While pulling inside of a parking lot and without prior warning. His foot was on the brake the vehicle acelerated. The dealership is aware of problem. Ts
ODI 8021813
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at 60 mph, consumer turned on cruise control and when trying to turn it off, vehicle malfunctioned, vehicle was stuck in cruise control. Contacted dealer who was not willing to do anything.*ak consumer turned off ignition to see if the cruise control would shut off, when turning ignition back on, the motor raced up to 60 mph again. *slc
ODI 8016989
Vehicle Speed Control
Approximately 6:45 p.m. Est on june 14, 2001 i was traveling at 58 mph when i deployed the cruise control. I proceeded for about 4 miles when i went to disengage the cruise control. I applied the brakes but it would not disengage. I shut off the cruise control switch and it still would not come out of cruise control. After riding the brakes for a couple of miles i managed to get off an exit off of route 1 in chester…
ODI 746963