10 of the
229 complaints about the 2003 Ford F-250 SD are about the
throttle and cruise control — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
14,000 miles.
B
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
660.0%
Accelerator Pedal
440.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Ford F-250 SD year
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE SPEED FUNCTION WOULD NOT WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SWITCH BECAME HOT AND FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
NHTSA complaint #10825075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palacios, TX
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 FORD F-250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL AND RE-START, DUE TO VEHICLE MOMENTUM, BUT IT STALLED COMING TO A LOW RPM IDLE, OR STOP. WHEN IT STALLED, IT GAVE NO CODE WARNINGS OR DASH LIGHT INDICATOR. HE RESET THE IGNITION KEY AND RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE CONSUMER DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY MORE PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10615461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 116,000 milesNorth Highlands, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A ROARING NOISE. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED IT AND IT PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
NHTSA complaint #10396770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 59,000 milesGarrettsville, OHFire
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD F250 DIESEL PARKED IN DRIVEWAY NEXT TO HOUSE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE DURING THE NIGHT. TRUCK TOTALLY DESTROYED, (OTHER PROPERTY ALSO DAMAGED/DESTROYED). HAD ISSUES WITH CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING, WAS FIXED TWICE, AFTER SECOND TIME FIXED AND STOPPED WORKING, DID NOT HAVE FIXED AGAIN. HAD NO OTHER ISSUES WITH VEHICLE, NO REASON FOR IT TO CATCH FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10363782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Myers, FL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10324160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Collins, CO
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
FORD F 250 SAFETY ISSUE. *BF THE PEDAL DISPLAYED A DEAD PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED, THERE WOULD BE A THREE SECOND PAUSE CONDITION. FORD WAS UNABLE TO FIX THIS CONDITION. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10095389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 200 milesSAN Antonio, TX
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
FORD F250 6.0 LITER DIESEL INCREASES RPMS WITHOUT PRESSING ACCELLERATOR. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, WITH TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE AND FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD, SOMETIMES AS MUCH AS 12 TO 24 INCHES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED BY FORD CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS WITHOUT RESOLUTION. 2 SENSORS REPLACED AND COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED DURING ALL 3 VISITS.
NHTSA complaint #10061909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 2,600 milesLouisville, KY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. ALSO, HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK ERRATIC ACCELERATION AND SURGING, OIL ON BELL HOUSING AND SMOKING. VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T KNOW WHEN TO ACCELERATE OR SHIFT GEARS. CONSUMER MET WITH AN ENGINEER FROM FORD AND SAID THAT THEY'RE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY'RE WORKING ON A NEW SOFTWARE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. WHEN VEHICLE MADE ANOTHER SUDDEN ACCELERATION, DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS THE EGR VALVE AND OIL WAS COMING FROM THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. CAM SENSOR AND EGR VALVE WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STILL POSSES PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION ON VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10061571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 2,865 milesLongview, TX
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
FORD SUPERDUTY 250 TRUCK WITH 7.3 ENGINE HAS NO ACCELERATOR PEDAL RESPONSE. PEDAL ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN LESS THAN 1200 MILES. THIS HAS HAPPENED AS WE WERE TRYING TO GO ACROSS BUSY INTERSECTION AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE EXPERIENCE IS QUITE UNSETTLING TO DRIVER PLUS OCCUPANTS.
NHTSA complaint #10055091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 14,000 milesLexington, KY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2003 FORD F-250 WITH A 6.0 LITER DIESEL ENGINE. INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PUSHED DOWN. THESE OCCASIONS WERE TOTALLY UNPREDICTABLE, AND ALMOST CAUSED A NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS. REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY FORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10053354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.