There are 2 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise leading-label group for the 1998 Ford F-250 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHILE TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE ON AT 70MPH, THE CRUISEW OULD NOT TURN OFF WITH THE BRAKE BEING APPLIED OR WITH THE OFF BUTTON, THE CRUISE ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNTIL THE KEY WAS USED TO TURN THE MOTOR OFF WITH OUT LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THIS HAPPEN IT WAS JUST THAT THE CRUISE WOULD NOT TURN OFF WITH THE BRAKE OR OFF BUTTON.*AK
WHEN WEATHER IS COLD THROTTLE GETS STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RESPOND AS IF CRUISE CONTOL WAS ACTIVATED. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Sep 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.