2000 Ford F-250 SD Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 6%of 233 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 129,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2000 Ford F-250 SD, 6% of the 233 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 129,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 8 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Our unattended Ford f-250 pickup caught fire in our construction yard. The subsequent fire completely destroyed it and an adjacent vehicle. The vehicle had been parked and not moved for days. I was the last person to drive it and I am not aware of any defects the last time it was driven. Video surveillance did not capture the fire of the first vehicle, however it does provide a time line for the event and subsequent fire of the adjacent vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10410316, filed 2011-07, 200,000 miles“My 2000 f-250 super duty had the faulty cruise control deactivation burn up. The f150 has the recall but not the 250, even though its the same faulty part on both vehicles. There was a lot of smoke, but no visible flames. I was able the unplug the device before any major damage happened.”
NHTSA complaint #10133355, filed 2005-08, 209,000 miles“Cruise control ceased working. Since this did not appear to be a serious issue, other than significant discomfort on long trips, and the truck continued to operate acceptably except for the cruise control, I continued driving. Approximately three weeks later smoke was detected when truck was started. Upon further inspection (still in my driveway, truck still running), flames were seen under the hood at the wiring beside the master cylinder. The fire soon stopped, and the wiring was cool. …”
NHTSA complaint #10238811, filed 2008-08, 205,426 miles“I own a 2000 Ford f-250 diesel it has not been recalled but it caught on fire at the cruise control cancel switch like the others, Ford needs to recall diesels also. I have the receipt from a local repair shop & also have the burnt switch.”
NHTSA complaint #10164643, filed 2006-08, 226,000 miles“While I was driving my Ford f-250 diesel of 2000 I smell like a oil burned. When I reached my house I opened the hood but I only saw some smoke coming near the brake reservoir. I said to my son that turned on the vehicle and them I saw when the electrical connection near the brake system begin to burn in fire. We turned off the vehicle and extinguished the fire with water. I found in the service manual of the vehicle that the connection is of the brake pressure switch that is used to deactivate the speed control. …”
NHTSA complaint #10207041, filed 2007-10, 93,426 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 F-250 SD 1993–1997, 1999–2003, E-150 1992–2003, E-350 1992–2003 +12 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 | 4 | 9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 | 14 | 1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 11 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 4 | 3% |
| 2008 | 6 | 4% |
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 10 | 3% |
| 2004 | 17 | 7% |
| 2003 | 10 | 6% |
| 2002 | 14 | 6% |
| 2001 | 11 | 4% |
| 2000 | 15 | 6% |
| 1999 | 8 | 3% |
| 1997 | 7 | 18% |
| 1996 | 2 | 18% |
| 1995 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2000 Ford F-250 SD
69 complaintsTires
40 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsWheels
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford F-250 SD
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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