2023 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV vehicle speed control problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dealer identified Water intrusion into the rear wiring, harnesses is causing corrosion in the PIN connectors, which therefore leads to flickering tail lights which could be mis interpreted as braking or a turning. I also experienced random acceleration from slow speeds and a failure to decelerate…”
filed Jul 10, 2026
“About 30 mins prior to the incident,the accelaration was vey slow getting upto only 30/35MPH Message appeared in Dash Board instructing to SCHEDULE MAITANANCE SERVICE SOON. My last service was done only 2 months ago. anyhow i decided to drive the nearest Ford Dealer. On exiting the Freeway,the ramp…”
filed May 25, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other F-150 Lightning BEV years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 F-150 Lightning BEV | 4 | 15% |
| 2022 F-150 Lightning BEV | 10 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning BEV
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.