1997 Ford F-250 vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1997 Ford F-250 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford f-250. The contact received a safety recall notice in january of 2008 for the vehicle speed control. The speed control was disconnected at that time. The contact has not heard from ford, who stated that they would call him when the part was available. The recall…”
filed May 5, 2008
“1997 ford f-250 recall for speed control system. Consumer states that two dealers have stated that the parts are not available. He would like the dealer to inform him when the parts come in. He states he should not have to call to find out. *kb”
filed Feb 20, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED…Campaign 06V286000 · Aug 1, 2006
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE…Campaign 05V388000 · Sep 7, 2005
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other F-250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-250 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 F-250 | 3 | 3% |
| 2012 F-250 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 F-250 | 6 | 2% |
| 2010 F-250 | 3 | 4% |
| 2009 F-250 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 F-250 | 8 | 4% |
| 2007 F-250 | 4 | 7% |
| 2006 F-250 | 8 | 4% |
| 2005 F-250 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 F-250 | 19 | 12% |
| 2003 F-250 | 8 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Ford F-250
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.