1998 Ford F Series Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 15%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,332miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Ford F Series, 15% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,332 miles.
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.
“I was towing an ultra light camping trailer with the cruise control engaged when I smelled what appeared to be an electrical fire then the engine immediately failed . I replaced the entire engine at a cost of $ 4000.00 and have had at least 10 more instances where the cruise control stopped working on the interstate.”
NHTSA complaint #10135748, filed 2005-09, 84,664 miles“Ford has a known problem with the windshield allowing water to leak into the cab,over time it has corrupted the wiring,making electrical devices fail to having a dead short that causes power to dash to continue after key is removed,this is a fire hazard at best, to the fact the windshield wipers can fail at any time.ther are many TSB's concerning this problem 99133 98246 976011 98913 to name a few.this also crosses over to several models and years and in canada there is a recall for some of the F Series Ford truck for this very problem. My problems are typical of all the outhers. …”
NHTSA complaint #10301980, filed 2010-01, 32,000 miles“Accelerator sticks when the vehicle is first started in cold weather. Ford was contacted and is aware of the problem, but cannot remedy the problem. Problem still exists. Provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #832875, filed 1998-12Vehicle 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 1998 Ford F Series
7 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsInterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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.
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