2000 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control Problems

NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026

98Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control complaints

9.1%Of all 1,074 complaints

#2Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How vehicle speed control:cruise control ranks on this vehicle

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE100 · 9.3%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL98 · 9.1%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL88 · 8.2%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM87 · 8.1%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING59 · 5.5%

Share of the 1,074 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Ford F-150 overview page.

What owners report

“VEHICLE IDLED ROUGHLY. VEHICLE WARMED UP AND IDLED ROUGHLY. ALSO THERE WAS AN EXHAUST LEAK. DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE NEEDED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER…”NHTSA complaint 864178 — filed 06/23/2000

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Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2000 Ford F-150 have vehicle speed control:cruise control problems?

Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2000 Ford F-150: 98 of 1,074 complaints on file (9.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2000 Ford F-150 have in total?

1,074 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 81 involved a crash, 343 involved a fire, 71 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control:cruise control category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.