2002 Ford F-250 Vehicle speed control Problems

“1st cruise control quit working. 3 weeks later a new problem began. To start vehicle I had to turn key to accessory, move gear shift from park to neutral, then turned key the rest of the way to start. After arriving anywhere could not leave vehicle in park and could not move gear shift back to drive. I had to turn vehicle off and restart it with the above procedure. Within a week after the shifting problem began I could not shut overdrive off. Then, 2 days later while leaving home , the smell of an electrical fire and bellowing white smoke eminated from steering column. …”

“While driving up a hill with the cruise control activated the consumer applied the brakes and the vehicle accelerated. The dealer was notified. The motor continued to rev until the consumer shut the vehicle completely off. (larry d. Is the second consumer in re to complaint)”

“The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-250 diesel. When the accelerator was depressed, the contact stated that the vehicle would not move, which could cause a crash. The dealer diagnosed that a silent recall was issued and the contacts vehicle was a part of that recall, but the manufacturer did not honor the recall. The dealer replaced the accelerator pedal. The failure and current mileage was 63,000.”

“The contact stated the rear brake light remained illuminated when the engine was turned off and there was a smell of smoke. The dealer replaced the wiring harness and the fuse box cruise control deactivation switch. There is a NHTSA recall, # 05v388000, regarding the vehicle speed control. The VIN was not included in the recall.”

“The contact owns a 2002 Ford f250. The contact stated that she received a settlement notice from an administrator stating that there was a possible defect in the accelerator pedal on her year, make and model vehicle. The notice stated that the pedal would not function properly and when it was depressed. The engine would idle rather than accelerate. No failures have occurred at this time; however, she is concerned about the safety risk if the failure does occur. The failure and current mileages were 30,000.”