1999 Ford E-450 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 73 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,646miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1999 Ford E-450, 3% of the 73 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,646 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 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 owns a 1999 Ford e450. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in november of 2007. He took the vehicle to the dealer for repair. Afterwards, Ford sent a second recall notice stating that they replaced the harness with a faulty part and that it needed to be repaired a second time. On february 28, 2008, the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer for the second repair. After the repair, the contact noticed that his cruise control no longer operated at all while driving 55 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10219591, filed 2008-02, 38,646 miles“Driver reported intermittent cruise control issue. When researching possible solutions to the issue became aware of cruise control deactivation switch issue. It is under Ford recall 05s28. It is by all accounts, a fire hazard. On 6/23/2015 took the vehicle in to a Ford dealer in rochester, n.y.for service under the recall. The service advisor called saying Ford had declined service, and the repair work would be chargeable. Fords stance was that the vehicle should have been brought in earlier . …”
NHTSA complaint #10726824, filed 2015-06Related 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-450 1992–2003, E-150 1992–2003, E-350 1992–2003 +12 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-450 1996–2002, F-250 1994–2002, F-350 1994–2002 +10 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 22% |
| 2016 | 1 | 6% |
| 2011 | 1 | 14% |
| 2010 | 1 | 20% |
| 2008 | 1 | 17% |
| 2005 | 2 | 6% |
| 2004 | 1 | 4% |
| 2003 | 5 | 28% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1999 Ford E-450
38 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford E-450
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.
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