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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1996 Ford F Super Duty Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
38%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
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 Super Duty, 38% of the 8 complaints for this model year. 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.

“Speed control deactivation switch failure that resulted in an engine compartment fire while the vehicle was being driven. This vehicle is equipped with a diesel engine and has not been included in the recall to date.”

NHTSA complaint #10217962, filed 2008-02

“The contact owns a 1996 Ford F Super Duty. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) and Ford recall number 05s28 in august of 2007. He called Ford several times and they stated that the parts would be available in mid'december of 2007 and then in january of 2008. The deactivation switch was disconnected. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 25,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10216671, filed 2008-02

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200826%
2005415%
200417%
200226%
200126%
200012%
199944%
199728%
1996338%
1995217%
1994420%
1992113%

Other parts of the 1996 Ford F Super Duty

Engine cooling
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 Ford F Super Duty

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 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