2000 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
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
“WHEN PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN OR COMING TO A STOP RPMS WOULD DROP DOWN. BUT WHEN STARTING AGAIN VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF.”NHTSA complaint 888595 — filed 05/18/2001
“ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING/LOCKING UP INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBELM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER…”NHTSA complaint 880501 — filed 02/13/2001
“WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE ACCELERATES UP TO 10-15 MILES FASTER WHEN GOING DOWNHILL. *SLC”NHTSA complaint 556040 — filed 10/13/2000
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2000 Ford F-150 have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2000 Ford F-150: 88 of 1,074 complaints on file (8.2%). 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 category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
