163 of the 9,504 complaints filed about the Ford F-250 SD are about the throttle and cruise control — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2004.
163
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
9
Crashes
31
Fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving on two lane road with low visibility - car lost power and stopped in road- ford refused to cover repairs /tow for over one year vehicle sat - they compromised with us paying half for new engine -
NHTSA complaint #11708366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
when passing another vehicle in a passing zone, with gas pedal fully depressed, there is a 2 or 3 second lag time after releasing the gas pedal before the truck actually stops accelerating. this has happened since I bought the truck brand new from the dealership. first few times it happened it scared the hell out of me. I had to apply the brakes hard in order for it to slow down. I brought it back to the dealer to have it looked at (while having the windsheild wiper recall repaired). the ford mechanic stated that that was just the way it is. he also said others have had this problem as well but there was no factory directive to fix it. The problem still occurs to this day but since i am used to it and expect it It is not as terrifying. but still, this is a obvious safety problem.
NHTSA complaint #11703632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speedometer not working correctly analog and digital do no match. Trailer brake and lighting module failure warnings displayed. Both have been looked at by Ford Dealership, twice. You don’t know what is true, you can’t rely on any warning lights as all have proven wrong. I am in the process of 3rd trip in tomorrow to leave the vehicle a few days since it has to be parked on the Ford lot and stored there in order to try to get another speedometer to install to see if it fixes the one problem.
NHTSA complaint #11694567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Intermittent delay in throttle response. Sometimes the delay is nonexistent or nearly imperceptible, other times the delay can be 2 seconds or more. Is very dangerous when trying to merge with flowing traffic. Occurs most often with the steering wheels turned and accelerating from stop, but has happened while driving straight at freeway speeds. Turning off traction control seems to mitigate but not entirely eliminate the issue.
NHTSA complaint #11694080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while entering light traffic, the transmission became stuck between gears. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond or move. The vehicle was restarted and worked as designed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the failure was related to the transmission. The mechanic called the local dealer for the contact and was informed that the vehicle was not under warranty. The contact called another local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.
NHTSA complaint #11689192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
On September 16, 2025, while driving my 2023 Ford F-250 Super Duty at approximately 65 mph with cruise control engaged, I pressed the brake pedal to disengage cruise. The cruise control did not disengage. I pressed the brake pedal harder, but the truck did not slow down and maintained speed. There was no ABS activation sound or sensation, and no skid marks were left on the roadway. I struck the rear of a tractor trailer because the vehicle failed to slow down or cancel cruise control. In addition, the airbags did not deploy during the collision. This appears to be a failure of the brake pedal input/cruise disengagement system, braking system, and potentially the airbag system. This is a severe safety defect that could result in serious injury or death.
NHTSA complaint #11687682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
When you start engine, and it's below normal temp, the engine maintains a high idle rpm and upon shifting to fwd or reverse the truck overpowers the brakes and accelerates rapidly. In reverse it's startling. It's unsafe in parking lots and on street parking.
NHTSA complaint #11661574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-250 SD. The contact stated while driving 78 MPH, the vehicle was not aligned. The contact stated that while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle lunged forward and failed to stop intermittently. There were unknown warning lights illuminated, with a smell of smoke coming from the vehicle. On a separate occasion, the vehicle pointed to the left and accelerated independently. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer, but a diagnostic test was pending; however, the contact was informed that the drive line and the engine were rusty. The vehicle was taken to a different dealer, where the contact was informed that the failure was not the same. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,500.
NHTSA complaint #11654754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The BJB fuse panel gets water in it .The vehicle produces multiple alarms and the throttle stops working . So when going down the road it goes to a idle and you can't get out of the way of other vehicle's . The ford dealership said the BJB Panels do get water in them but have not heard of them causing this problem. There was a list of alarm's from the fuse panel failure it all happened about the same time .
NHTSA complaint #11608882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the vehicle intermittently hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the hesitation was temporary before the vehicle resumed normal operation. The manufacturer was notified the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN nor a Warranty on the vehicle. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.
NHTSA complaint #11605836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
My truck has the Death Wobble . It has been worked on for the incident It happened again yesterday at least 4 times within 30 minutes We turned around and came are parked the truck. Am going to talk to the Dealer where I Purchase the vehicle and want some answers and to fix this major problem with my Ford Superduty 250 2017
NHTSA complaint #11584358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated without warning. The contact turned off the vehicle. The contact stated the vehicle operated normally once restarted. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred on several occasions. The contact stated that the failure occurred while the vehicle was in low gear and in colder temperatures. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.
NHTSA complaint #11572877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Instrument pan is completely out and ford has no fix for it.
NHTSA complaint #11545065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle accelerated independently. Additionally, the contact stated that her husband had to keep his foot on the brake to keep the vehicle from independently accelerating. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was unknown. The contact stated the vehicle was fine and to delete the complaint. The contact stated that the vehicle is fine, and this complaint is no longer needed.
NHTSA complaint #11532817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I live in a mountain area, many steep hills. When driving down a steep windy road (speed under 30 MPH) I use the exhaust brake so I don't have to ride my brakes. However, the exhaust brake keeps going off and on. Worse yet the engine throttles up increasing speed. I have to then press my brake peddle to slow the truck down. Once I release the brake the truck repeats the same process of speeding up. If I turn off the exhaust brake the issue goes away but then I need to ride the brake. If I am on a steep straight road going over 40 MPH the exhaust brake works like it is supposed to. Another issue of safety is when approaching a stop the engine RPM will not drop below 1200 RPM allowing the truck to slow down unless I push the brake harder then normal. This also happens when driving in a parking lot. The engine will stay at high idle moving the truck to fact in a parking lot situation. These issues are very consistent not just one in a while. I have had the truck into FORD and they say the computer checks out OK. I showed Ford the high idle issue in their own parking lot. They just tell me they can't find the problem. I am not confident that Ford will fix this very unsafe problem. I have now found another person with a 2021 F250 with the same issues. She said Ford will not help her either. I have checked on a few internet forums and see that other have reported the same issues. This is a serious safety issue and need to be addressed. I need to e
NHTSA complaint #11524306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
We have the Ford "death wobble"—have had a few scary incidents on the freeway at speeds 50 or above.
NHTSA complaint #11518423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
When I drove over 50mph and hit any bump the front of the truck shakes wildly. Online says DEATH WOBBLE. This has been going on for 4 months. When taking my children to school 20+ miles away on the highway this has happened several times to and from school on the same day. Other vehicles move out of my line to avoid me while I slow the truck to under 45 mph. They are scared and nervous about getting to school safely. My mother and wife refuse to drive the truck after experiencing this while driving. The fuel injector now also has a problem. The truck is going in to be serviced for the failing fuel injector and death wobble hopefully today if Waldorf MD Ford has openings I am awaiting a call back. It has not been inspected yet only diagnostic at AutoZone showing the fuel injector error code. No warning was given prior to this happening, the truck was riding smoothly, hit a bump in the highway and went crazy. Then it did it again and again and again.
NHTSA complaint #11503106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Extreme shake and vibration and looses all control on vehicle at speeds 40 mph or higher once a bump or uneven roadway. Very unsafe and huge risk to driver and other drivers. Ford knows of this issue as there have been many reports in past including class action lawsuit. 2019 Ford F250 16k miles
NHTSA complaint #11463954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
“Death wobble” at 60mph while on the highway after hitting a small pothole. Controllable when slowed to 35mph on the shoulder
NHTSA complaint #11444412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I was driving 60 miles an hour and I hit a pot hole and the truck went into a “death wobble”. It started to shake extremely violently that I thought I was going to crash and die. My arms hurt so bad from trying to hold on to the steering wheel for dear life. I managed to come to a complete stop but not before I almost [XXX] my pants from fear. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”
NHTSA complaint #11426511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.