2003 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 421 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2003 Ford F-150 overview page.
What owners report
“IN LIGHT OF THE RECALL OF THE 2000 MODEL OF THE FORD F-150 PICKUPS FOR ENGINE FIRES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, I WOULD…”NHTSA complaint 10108233 — filed 01/30/2005
“WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING.”NHTSA complaint 10050336 — filed 12/10/2003
“RECENTLY, CONSUME BOUGHT 2003, HARLEY DAVIDSON, F150 IN MAY OF 2003. IT IDLED ROUGHLY ON OCCASION AT WHICH TIME IT FLUCTUATED. IT IDLED AT 800…”NHTSA complaint 10045423 — filed 11/04/2003
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Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2003 Ford F-150 have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2003 Ford F-150: 29 of 421 complaints on file (6.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2003 Ford F-150 have in total?
421 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 43 involved a crash, 36 involved a fire, 36 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.
