2003 Ford E-250 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 12%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 170,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2003 Ford E-250, 12% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 170,000 miles. 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.
“The contact owned a 2003 Ford E-250. The contact stated that upon starting, the vehicle surged in reverse and crashed into a building. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent repair shop. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10454526, filed 2012-04, 170,000 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-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
- 07V336000Aug 3, 2007On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain…Covers: Ford E-250 1992–1993, 1997–2003, E-150 1992–1993, 1997–2003, E-350 1992–1993, 1997–2003 +18 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 2003 Ford E-250
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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