1996 Ford E-250 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 10%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1996 Ford E-250, 10% of the 20 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Vehicle lunges forward with the foot applied to the brake. Vehicle idles real rough before accelerating. Problem is intermittent, and could not be duplicated by the dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #8009232, filed 2002-05“When applying the brakes in a panic stop, consumer's foot hit the brake pedal and accelerator pedal because the brake pedal and accelerator pedal are too close together, causing the vehicle not to stop, once resulting in a collision.”
NHTSA complaint #819146, filed 1997-12Related 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-250 1992–2003, E-150 1992–2003, E-350 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-250 1992–2003, E-150 1992–2003, Econoline 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-250 1994–1996, F-250 1994–2002, F-350 1994–2002 +10 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 9% |
| 2010 | 2 | 22% |
| 2008 | 1 | 17% |
| 2004 | 1 | 13% |
| 2003 | 2 | 12% |
| 2002 | 1 | 6% |
| 2000 | 1 | 6% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
| 1998 | 1 | 6% |
| 1997 | 2 | 8% |
| 1996 | 2 | 10% |
| 1995 | 1 | 7% |
| 1993 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1996 Ford E-250
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Ford E-250
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