1999 Ford Ranger Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 54about this part
- Share
- 7%of 755 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 54 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1999 Ford Ranger, 7% of the 755 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On 20 january 2015, approx 11:30pm while the vehicle was parked in the garage since the previous evening, the vehicle alarm went on it's own. I went and turned it of f and while trying to figure out why, I smelled something burning immediately there was smoke coming from under the hood. I went into action and got the hood open, I saw flames coming from the switch at the end of the master cylinder. I've noticed the switch before, I did not know what it did, I just thought it was part of the braking system. I managed to put out the fire at that point. …”
NHTSA complaint #10678596, filed 2015-01, 154,310 miles“Ford has an active recall, begun about 3 months ago, but doesn't have the parts available to fix this problem. At the very least this is extremely poor customer service, at the worst it is fraud - depriving me of the vehicle I originally paid for! This is the recall for cruise control, a feature I use frequently and specifically bought with this model. Ford knew they had a problem and they would need the parts to fix it - why don't they have it, or have responsibility for compensating for failing to have it?”
NHTSA complaint #10209924, filed 2007-11, 150,000 miles“Under full brakes the pickup continues to move forward especially on slippery surfaces. The motor does not accelerate but neither does it slow down while stepping on the brake and the accelerator pedal is not depressed. This has resulted in quite a few close calls and one minor accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10312965, filed 2010-02, 80,000 miles“1999 Ford Ranger sport truck 4 cyl 5 speed stick power steering , brakes, air conditioning , cruise control. Once in a while it will accelerate by itself. With foot off of the pedal it will keep accelerating . Then it will gradually come back down in speed. I can never tell how long it will last. Usually it is a matter of 10-15 seconds it can happen whether the vehicle is hot or cold. It seems to accelerate up to about highway rpms 2500-3000 . It can be a little nerve wrecking.”
NHTSA complaint #10199998, filed 2007-08, 84,500 miles“Incident #1:approaching a stop sign doing approx 10-15 MPH. Vehicle engine started surging 3-4 times. Rpm went up to approx 2100 then the problem went away. Foot did not slip from brake pedal to gas pedal. If my foot was not on brake vehicle would have shot through the stop sign. Incident #2: 11/12/2005: vehicle was moving approx 5 MPH in front yard when the engine RPM surged up to approx 2100. Had to firmly apply brake or vehicle would have jumped forward. Problem lasted aprrox 3-4 seconds.”
NHTSA complaint #10142660, filed 2005-11, 47,500 milesRelated recalls
- 07V336000Aug 3, 2007On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain…Covers: Ford Ranger 1998–2002, E-150 1992–1993, 1997–2003, E-350 1992–1993, 1997–2003 +18 more
- 99V062001Mar 30, 1999Vehicle description: certain 1997-1999 rhd explorer equipped with 4.0l ohv/sohc engines and cruise control built from may 29, 1996 through march 4, 1999…Covers: Ford Ranger 1998–1999, Explorer 1997–1999, Mustang 1998–1999 +6 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 11% |
| 2024 | 4 | 4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 11% |
| 2022 | 3 | 8% |
| 2021 | 8 | 7% |
| 2020 | 6 | 5% |
| 2019 | 12 | 4% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 | 7 | 2% |
| 2004 | 19 | 5% |
| 2003 | 40 | 16% |
| 2002 | 51 | 15% |
| 2001 | 57 | 11% |
| 2000 | 55 | 8% |
| 1999 | 54 | 7% |
| 1998 | 71 | 12% |
| 1997 | 23 | 6% |
| 1996 | 34 | 8% |
| 1995 | 20 | 6% |
| 1994 | 23 | 5% |
| 1993 | 23 | 10% |
| 1992 | 7 | 4% |
| 1991 | 5 | 4% |
| 1990 | 13 | 12% |
| 1989 | 3 | 4% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
| 1987 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1999 Ford Ranger
178 complaintsBody and structure
89 complaintsBrakes
88 complaintsAir bags
79 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
74 complaintsSuspension
67 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
67 complaintsEngine cooling
45 complaintsElectrical system
39 complaintsOther or unknown
28 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsSteering
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford Ranger
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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