1998 Ford F-150 cruise control problems
120 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 1998 Ford F-150, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 120 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 111,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 37
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 49 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 111,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 37 fires, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
My 1998 ford f-150 started acting up when the cruise control buttons were set on. The car would hesitate and not want to pull. Once we got home we turned the vehicle off and did not think anything more about it. The following day we went for a drive and noticed what we thought was steam coming from underneath the hood. I pulled the vehicle over and lifted the hood to inspect it. When I lifted the hood I was engulfed in flash flames. I immediately dropped to the ground to put out the flames.
When driving with the cruise control engaged excessive heat comes from the buttons. The cause has yet to be determined. The consumer is concerned that the cruise control compartment will over heat and the vehicle will catch fire. Please provide additional information.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Ford F-150
- Fuel system 212 complaints
- Engine 185 complaints
- Tires 163 complaints
- Body & structure 143 complaints
- Suspension 137 complaints
- Brakes 127 complaints
- Steering 99 complaints
- Electrical system 91 complaints