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2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
19%of 31 total for the year
Median mileage
21,501miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV, 19% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,501 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“I was the only person in the truck and there was no one nearby. I was slowly backing the Ford 150 Lighting into my driveway, going straight back. I was going slow because another car was parked at the back end corner. As I was rolling slowly back, the truck started to accelerate on its own, I had not increased pressure on the pedal. The truck was not making any beeping noises or alerts on the screen indicating that there was another car parked behind it. NO safety alerts at all. The truck was completely out of my control other than my ability to turn the steering wheel. …”

NHTSA complaint #11746670, filed 2026-06

“I was making a road trip in my 2024 F150 Lightning Lariat. I pulled up to a Tesla supercharger. I turned the car off and attempted to plug in but the cable was about three inches too short. So I got back in the truck, turned it back on and put it in gear for the last three inches of travel. The truck accelerated dramatically. It clipped two charging stations, hopped a curb and went into a field, headed for a major lane of traffic. I rode the brake as hard as I could and it continued to accelerate. I threw it in neutral and finally got control of it, just short of the road. …”

NHTSA complaint #11698604, filed 2025-11

“The contact owns a Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated while in a drive through, a vehicle was ahead, the vehicle appeared to be rolling forward even though the foot was on the brake pedal. The front grill fender area was impacted. The other drivers vehicle the trunk and rear bumper were impacted. No additional property damage. No airbags deployed. No warning lights illuminated including any collision indicators. No injuries were sustained. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #11741477, filed 2026-06, 15,002 miles

“The contact rented a 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH and attempting to slow the vehicle, the RPMs suddenly increased, after which the contact became aware that the vehicle was accelerating independently. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard however, the vehicle failed to stop as needed. The contact shifted to park(P) to bring the vehicle to a stop. The vehicle then returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The contact requested a replacement vehicle from the rental company. …”

NHTSA complaint #11632132, filed 2024-12, 28,000 miles

“Changing the drive mode from “tow, normal or sport” does not save after vehicle is restarted. Results in unexpected acceleration or braking behaviour.”

NHTSA complaint #11771785, filed 2026-10

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025111%
2024619%
20231715%
20221011%

Other parts of the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV

Other or unknown
14 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV

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