1999 Ford Explorer vehicle speed control problems
148 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1999 Ford Explorer — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Gas pedal bracket fell off the firewall of the vehicle.jamming up under the brake pedal almost caused and accident. I got the vehicle stopped by using the Emergency brake did a temporary repair to get my vehicle to a shop to see about having repair done. After the vehicle was at the shop and repair…”
filed Nov 3, 2023
“They fix the cable for speed control deactivation switch and is said they should check abs module and fix as necessary they never did just switch cable that's all”
filed Jan 5, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle Speed ControlCampaign 09V399000 · Oct 13, 2009
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES…Campaign 07V336000 · Aug 3, 2007
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL AND 4.0L SOHC ENGINES, IF…Campaign 03V280000 · Aug 5, 2003
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Explorer | 6 | 7% |
| 2023 Explorer | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Explorer | 6 | 2% |
| 2021 Explorer | 14 | 3% |
| 2020 Explorer | 29 | 2% |
| 2018 Explorer | 9 | 1% |
| 2017 Explorer | 21 | 1% |
| 2016 Explorer | 76 | 3% |
| 2015 Explorer | 16 | 1% |
| 2014 Explorer | 29 | 2% |
| 2013 Explorer | 38 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Ford Explorer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.