2000 Ford F-250 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 2%of 326 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 196,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2000 Ford F-250, 2% of the 326 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 196,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, 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.
“My cruise control went out, I was researching online what parts may have gone out when I seen a recall done for cruise controls covering Ford vehicles including the diesel of my truck and year. When I call today I was told my vehicle was not covered I do not see how all these other vehicles are covered did include at the diesel and the year of my truck and now they say it's not covered. The cruise control stopped working on my way to work october 7th.”
NHTSA complaint #11267944, filed 2019-10, 226,000 miles“While vehicle was parked for about 4 hours it suddenly caught on fire. The fire department notified the owner that vehicle was on fire , and that it spread to two other vehicles. Owner notified the manufacturer, who said they would send out an investigator to evaluate the situation. As of today, the manufacturer had done nothing.”
NHTSA complaint #10115864, filed 2005-03, 208,000 miles“Driving 50mph w/cruise on. 2000 excursion accelerated alarmingly.kicked acceleratorl, bought under control.no harm.did not use cruise for awhile! And asked several friends if they knew why it would do that..had forgotten incident until saw on 8 news here in dallas tonight. I did not buy new, it was from little rock,ar,with 70k miles and was driven over rough dusty roads .”
NHTSA complaint #10120613, filed 2005-05, 70,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-250. While parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood. After opening the hood the contact noticed flames. The fire was extinguished and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technicians stated that there was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 06v286000 (vehicle speed control) that could possibly have been related to the failure. The vehicle was included in the recall but was not repaired prior to the fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10422806, filed 2011-08, 185,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Ford f250. The contact stated the vehicle caught fire while parked and the fire spread to the cab and tires. The fire department stated that the fire originated under the hood. The contact planned to speak with the manufacturer. The current and failure mileages were approximately 207,000. Updated 07/28/10. According to the investigator, the fir originated within the left or drivers side rear of the engine compartment, in the immediate area of the master cylinder and brake fluid reservoir. The fire was being classified as electrical in nature. …”
NHTSA complaint #10336463, filed 2010-06, 207,000 milesRelated recalls
- 06V286000Aug 1, 2006On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.Covers: Ford F-250 1994–2002, F-350 1994–2002, F-450 SD 1994–2002 +10 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 3% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 4% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 8 | 4% |
| 2007 | 4 | 7% |
| 2006 | 8 | 4% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 19 | 12% |
| 2003 | 8 | 7% |
| 2002 | 12 | 8% |
| 2001 | 23 | 10% |
| 2000 | 8 | 2% |
| 1999 | 32 | 6% |
| 1998 | 2 | 4% |
| 1997 | 15 | 5% |
| 1996 | 16 | 9% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1994 | 13 | 11% |
| 1993 | 8 | 6% |
| 1992 | 4 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 3% |
| 1990 | 3 | 3% |
| 1989 | 4 | 4% |
| 1988 | 1 | 2% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2000 Ford F-250
107 complaintsSteering
48 complaintsBrakes
38 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford F-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