1995 Ford E-150 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 7%of 71 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1995 Ford E-150, 7% of the 71 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dt: contact stated the cruise control switch on the master cylinder melted. A fuse blew out, and the vehicle would not come out of park. This was how they came to notice the burned switch. This happened on 8-16-05. The vehicle is a 1995 Ford e- 150 club wagon. There were no problems prior to this. Neither the dealer nor Ford have been notified. There was no fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10132999, filed 2005-08, 80,652 miles“Dt: the callers vehicle caught on fire. The vehicle was sitting for about 9 hours. The fire department came to put the fire out. They did file a report. Caller said it was a 3 alarm fire. The vehicle was totaled. Caller has 50 other fords. They are the e150 and e250 cargo vans. He has concerns about the other ones catching fire. The caller said there was a recall on this problem but this vehicle was not included. The building was damaged and some of the vehicles at the business. Dealer told him his vehicle was not in recall. Manufacturer has not got back to him yet.”
NHTSA complaint #10134230, filed 2005-08, 120,000 miles“Manufacturer recall number 09s09 NHTSA recall number 09v399000 speed control deactivation switcth (scds) may leak internally and than overheat,smoke or burn,vehicle fire could occur with or without engine running, this is an unrepaired recall”
NHTSA complaint #11354513, filed 2020-09“The contact stated after parking the vehicle and entering a store, the contact was notified by the police that there was smoke coming from the vehicle. When the hood was opened there was evidence of a fire in the engine compartment. A police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic shop, where the problem was identified as a faulty vehicle speed control switch, as described in the recall letter # 06v286000, vehicle speed control, which the contact had just received. …”
NHTSA complaint #10169937, filed 2006-10, 159,900 milesRelated recalls
- 09V399000Oct 13, 2009Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150…Covers: Ford E-150 1992–2003, E-350 1992–2003, E-250 1992–2003 +12 more
- 08V051000Feb 4, 2008Ford is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super…Covers: Ford E-150 1992–2003, Econoline 1992–2003, E-350 1992–2003 +10 more
- 06V286000Aug 1, 2006On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.Covers: Ford E-150 1994–1996, F-250 1994–2002, F-350 1994–2002 +10 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 13% |
| 2014 | 1 | 17% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1 | 4% |
| 2009 | 1 | 14% |
| 2008 | 1 | 9% |
| 2007 | 2 | 17% |
| 2006 | 3 | 18% |
| 2004 | 4 | 12% |
| 2003 | 3 | 14% |
| 2002 | 3 | 11% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 | 6 | 12% |
| 1999 | 5 | 6% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 5 | 5% |
| 1996 | 6 | 10% |
| 1995 | 5 | 7% |
| 1994 | 20 | 17% |
| 1993 | 6 | 8% |
| 1992 | 9 | 14% |
| 1991 | 1 | 7% |
| 1990 | 2 | 12% |
| 1988 | 1 | 7% |
| 1986 | 2 | 22% |
Other parts of the 1995 Ford E-150
20 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsTires
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Ford E-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology