1985 Ford LTD Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 12%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1985 Ford LTD, 12% of the 17 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Failure on the throttle, consumer was placing the vehicle in reverse with his foot on the brake and the vehicle accelerated in reverse, causing the consumer to have an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #803693, filed 1996-10“Intermittent sudden acceleration, causing loss of control, also excessive pressure applied to brakes during sudden acceleration caused brakes to burn out.”
NHTSA complaint #481870, filed 1995-02Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1985 Ford LTD
8 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1985 Ford LTD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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