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2007 Ford F-150 cruise control problems

54 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2007 Ford F-150, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
54 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
45,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
9 and 4
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2007 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 45,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 17 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 12 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 45,000 miles
Based on 50 complaints that include mileage. 70% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles17
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles12
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 50 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 70% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 9 crashes, 4 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford f-150. While shifting the gear into reverse the vehicle accelerated backwards at full speed. The contact's vehicle struck another vehicle. When the contact shifted the gear into drive the vehicle continued to accelerate in reverse. The vehicle shut off moments after the gear was shifted into drive. Once the engine stopped the vehicle was able to accelerate forward. The contact's insurance agencywas currently in possession of the vehicle for further investigation.

Reported at 2,968 miles, March 2007 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford f150. The contact stated that the cruise control was set at 65 MPH and would not deactivate when the brake was depressed. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times and the contact had come close to crashing on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. The dealer was unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure.

Reported at 4,000 miles, June 2010

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