1999 Ford F-250 Speed Control & Cruise Problems

RUSTED THREW FUEL TANK STRAPS NO CRUISE CONTROL NO AIR CONDITIONING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. *TR...UPDATED 05/22/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY CABLE WAS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED IN ORDER TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE HAS YET TO RECUR. UPDATED 06/10/2013 *JS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE CURRENTLY NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE, BY A FRIEND, OF THE RECENT FORD RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE CRUISE CONTROL PART NUMBER MATCHED THAT OF NHTSA RECALL, #05V388000, REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 10 MINUTES IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS WAS A SIMILAR INCIDENT TO THE FORD RECALL 05V017000 CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SOMEONE BLEW A HORN. CONSUMER WENT TO THE DOOR OF THE HOUSE AND DISCOVERED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE BECAME STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE'S SPEED TO INCREASE. PROBLEM OCCURRED 5 TIMES DURING THE TRIP. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE GUIDE WAS WORN. *AK *NLM

CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SHOT BACKWARDS 30 FEET,HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK

FORD F250 1999, TRUCK AND GARAGE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *JB

VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE THREE TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S HIGH IDLE CONDITION PERSISTED EVEN AFTER MOTOR CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING IS NOT UPDATED. YH

WHILE IN REVERSE VEHICLE SUDDENLY/ UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A MINOR INJURY. DRIVER PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE, EVENTUALLY RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR RECALL LETTER THAT WAS RECEIVED. DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL LETTER. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER,AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE FIRST RECALL HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OFF. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY HAVE INITIATED A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE DEALER. RECALL 98V192/SPEED CONTROL CABLE. *AK

WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL NOT DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGE UPON ENCOUNTERING SLIPPAGE. THIS PROBLEM RESULTED IN SEVERAL CASES OF LOSS OF CONTROL AND ONE ACCIDENT(ROLLOVER) WHEN DRIVING ON SLIPPERY ROADS . WHEN THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS SLIPPAGE THE ENGINE GOES BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN FULL THROTTLE AND IDLE, THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES UNTIL DRIVER IS ABLE TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL.

10/11/98 APPOX 1100 MI - TRUCK SURGED WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THIS WAS SECOND TIME. 10/13/98 1180 MI - 3RD OCCURRENCE - SAME BUT GREATER SURGE REQUIRING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO AVOID HITTING CAR AT INTERSECTION. MORNING - ENGINE COLD. DISTANCE FROM START (HOME DRIVEWAY) TO INTERSECTION APPOX. 200 YARDS. 10/15/98 1308 MI - 4TH OCCURRENCE - LEFT PARKING SPACE AFTER WORK (3:30 PM) AND TRAVELED 100 FEET AND APPLIED BRAKE TO MAKE LEFT TURN. ENGINE SURGED REQUIRING ALL MY POWER TO AVOID CRASHING INTO SIDE OF PARKED VAN WITH PASSENGER INSIDE. 10/21/98 1358 MI - LEFT AT NORTHPORT FORD - COMPANY COULD NOT DETECT ANY PROBLEM AND STILL HAS THE TRUCK (AS OF 10/27/98). I FEAR THAT THE INCREASINGLY POWERFUL ACCELERATIONS WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED WILL RESULT IN AN UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT AND AM LEAVING THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS IDENTIFIED AND FIXED. FORD IS TRYING INFLIGHT DETECTOR.

ENGINE SURGING UNRESOLVED, SURGING IS LINKED TO CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCITION.

WHEN SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP AND ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS OF AT A HIGH SPEED, CAUSING TIRES TO SPIN. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THROTTLE WILL STAY AT HIGH RPM EVEN WITH FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL ,VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN ,TAKES ABOUT 1/2 BLOCK BEFORE IT WILL DECREASE IN SPEED. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V062001 CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL CABLE. CONTACTED THE DEALER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL, RECALL # 99S09/ NHTSA RECALL 99V062001. DEALER HAS DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL AND DOES NOT HAVE THE REPAIR PARTS. *AK