1996 Ford F-250 vehicle speed control problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1996 Ford F-250 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Cruise control switch began smoking, disconnected it and took it to Awesome Ford of Chehalis, WA for recall service sometime in June or July. Service tech found that brake fluid had wicked its way up electrical harness into cruise control servo, necessitating replacement in order to complete recall…”
filed Sep 9, 2023
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford f-250. The contact stated that he was replacing the glow plugs when the vehicle suddenly caught on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The manufacturer was contacted and the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 06v286000 (vehicle speed control)…”
filed Apr 21, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED…Campaign 06V286000 · Aug 1, 2006
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE…Campaign 05V388000 · Sep 7, 2005
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other F-250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-250 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 F-250 | 3 | 3% |
| 2012 F-250 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 F-250 | 6 | 2% |
| 2010 F-250 | 3 | 4% |
| 2009 F-250 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 F-250 | 8 | 4% |
| 2007 F-250 | 4 | 7% |
| 2006 F-250 | 8 | 4% |
| 2005 F-250 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 F-250 | 19 | 12% |
| 2003 F-250 | 8 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Ford F-250
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.