1996 Ford F Series Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 19%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 91,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1996 Ford F Series, 19% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 91,000 miles. 2 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.
“Cruise control refuses to disengage when brakes applied. Issue reported to Ford dlr. In 2002 and dlr. Refused to repair as not under warranty recall and unit out of warranty. I do not try to use cruise control as vehicle accelerates with control on and will not disengage. This is a safety issue that Ford needs to correct at no charge to me.”
NHTSA complaint #10318450, filed 2010-03, 105,000 miles“On 1/10/05, I arrived home from work and parked my vehicle at approximately 6:00 pm. The vehicle was parked under the carport 15 feet away from my bedroom window. At 12:30 am, my wife and I heard a noise, looked out the blinds to find fire coming from drivers side edges of hood. Me and my son ran out to get a garden hose as my wife called 911. As I was passing by the vehicle the paint was beginning to burn off directly above the break booster. I began spraying the vehicle through the radiator grill, as my son was trying to pop the hood. …”
NHTSA complaint #10136840, filed 2005-09, 91,000 miles“Dt: contact states: a fire started which was related to the cruise control module sitting on the brake master cylinder. The fire started while the vehicle was shut off in a parking lot by itself. Some of the engine equipment burned. Consumer contacted Ford ,and Ford said the vehicle was not under recall because of the year of the vehicle and tbe VIN. Consumer paid for the repair of out of his pocket.”
NHTSA complaint #10126048, filed 2005-06, 73,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 9% |
| 2001 | 6 | 14% |
| 2000 | 3 | 7% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
| 1998 | 3 | 15% |
| 1997 | 5 | 11% |
| 1996 | 3 | 19% |
| 1995 | 5 | 31% |
| 1994 | 3 | 43% |
| 1988 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1996 Ford F Series
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Ford F Series
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