31 complaints reported

1993 Ford F-150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
31
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 60 MPH TO 75 MPH WITHOUT CONSUMER TOUCHING THE ACCELEERATOR PEDAL. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKES WHICH WERE BURNED OUT DUE TO CONSUMER HOLDING FOOT ON THE BRAKES. CONSUMER THEN PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1999
Jan 1999

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1999
Jan 1999

TRUCK STARTED SPEEDING UP BY ITSELF AFTER ABOUT 15 MI OF NORMAL OP. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT BEING USED AT THE TIME. ALMOST CERTAIN THE CRUISE SERVO WAS PULLING ON THE THROTTLE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. SPEED INCREASED TO AT LEAST 80 AND WOULD HAVE GONE ON UP. CRUISE "OFF" SWITCH ON STEERING WHEEL DID NOT SHUT THE SYSTEM DOWN. BRAKE SWITCH DID NOT SHUT THE SYSTEM DOWN. REDUNDANT SYSTEM: OFF SWITCH IN BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINE DID NOT SHUT THE SYSTEM DOWN. FINALLY GOT STOPPED WITH IGNITION OFF, AFTER BURNING OUT THE FRONT BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM ONCE AGAIN WHILE LIMPING THE TRUCK HOME. HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM AS OF JAN 01, 1999.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1998
Mar 1998

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1997
Aug 1997 Crash

WHEN PARKING VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED UP AN INCLINE INTO A STAIRWELL AND BUILDING. THE FLOOR MAT WAS DETERMINED AS THE CAUSE OF PEDAL STICKING BUT DRIVER IS UNSURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1997
Nov 1995 Crash

VEHICLE ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN RUNNING IN A DITCH. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1995

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1993 Ford F-150 has 31 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.