2000 Ford F-150 cruise control problems
191 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2000 Ford F-150, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 191 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 144 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 156
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 28 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 22 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 18 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 144 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 156 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Unexpected and unintentional acceleration. Driver jumped from vehicle. Vehicle continued at excessive speed with emergency brake engaged until it collided with a building.
My vehicle was parked for several days on a parking lot next to my residence and I was notified by employees from a nearby business my vehicle was on fire. Smoke was observed coming out from under the hood, however no flames were observed. The origin of the smoke was determined to be from the cruise control switch located on the front of the brake master cylinder. The heat from the fire had melted the cruise control switch and wiring and had also melted the plastic brake fluid reservoir.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Ford F-150
- Electrical system 196 complaints
- Fuel system 166 complaints
- Engine 153 complaints
- Brakes 94 complaints
- Steering 71 complaints
- Air bags 70 complaints
- Body & structure 69 complaints
- Suspension 44 complaints