1997 Ford F Series (light) Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 147,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1997 Ford F Series (light), 7% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 147,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“My 1997 Ford f-150 truck was parked in the drive way in front of my house.the keys were not in the vehicle, and no lights were on. I steped out the front door of my house, and smelled something burning. I looked over at my truck, and saw flames in the left front wheel well, and smoke coming out of the hood side and back edges. I got the fire extenguisher from the house, shot up in the wheel well, then opened the hood and put out the rest of the fire. The fire seemed to start in the brake master cylinder area, and I believe as a result of a defect in the cruise control deactivation switch. …”
NHTSA complaint #10122263, filed 2005-05, 147,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Ford F Series (light)
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Ford F Series (light)
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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