1999 Ford Econoline Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 13%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1999 Ford Econoline, 13% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is 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 Econoline. The contact received safety recall notice number 05s28 (vehicle speed control). He has attempted to schedule an appointment to have the vehicle repaired since august 30, 2007. Three different Ford dealers stated that the parts would be unavailable until november or december of 2007. He stated that none of the dealers advised him to deactivate the speed control switch. The switch is still activated. There had been no failure to date. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 65,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10204248, filed 2007-09, 65,000 miles“1999 Ford Econoline with speed control recall. Consumer states that dealer told him the parts were not available to make repair. The dealer offered to disconnect the cruise control, but the consumer declined because he didn't feel that was an acceptable solution to the problem. (lawyer wrote in on behalf of consumer).”
NHTSA complaint #10210593, filed 2007-11“1999 Ford Econoline with speed control recall. Consumer states that the dealer only deactivated the speed control switch but did not replace it. He was told that the parts should be in around the second quarter of the year.”
NHTSA complaint #10220591, filed 2008-03“Consumer was pulling into parking space and vehicle rivved real hard & accelerated into the space. It jumped curb, went up in the air & came down on the front hood of another vehicle. Dealer put vehicle on the diagnostic machine and they found nothing. They were saying that something could be wrong.”
NHTSA complaint #867465, filed 2000-08“Vehicle experincing problem with sudden acceleration during disengaging and after resuming cruise control. Dealer notified, and unable to locate the problem. Please fill free to provide any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #871822, filed 2000-09Related recalls
- 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 Econoline 1992–2003, E-150 1992–2003, E-350 1992–2003 +10 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | 23% |
| 2002 | 5 | 22% |
| 2001 | 8 | 29% |
| 2000 | 9 | 23% |
| 1999 | 11 | 13% |
| 1998 | 7 | 15% |
| 1997 | 7 | 9% |
| 1996 | 12 | 15% |
| 1995 | 5 | 7% |
| 1994 | 13 | 10% |
| 1993 | 11 | 17% |
| 1992 | 18 | 22% |
| 1991 | 1 | 4% |
| 1990 | 2 | 7% |
| 1989 | 3 | 9% |
| 1987 | 2 | 13% |
| 1984 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1999 Ford Econoline
17 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsTires
9 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford Econoline
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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