Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Ford E-250

Ford E-250 owners have reported 13 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (7 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's cruise control (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Ford E-250


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of Ford E-250

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

The contact owns a 2013 Ford E-250. The contact stated that while driving at a very low rate of speed while approaching a stop light the driver pressed the brake pedal to stop and the vehicle erroneously accelerated forward and crashed into the rear of a second vehicle.   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

The contact owns a 2000 Ford E-250. The contact stated that the speed control switch became detached from the vehicle. The contact was unable to activate the cruise control and stated that there was corrosion on the area that was exposed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.   Read details...

The Accelerator Stuck problem

When the engine on the 2008 e250 Ford cargo van was started and the truck put into the drive gear, the engine raced at a high rpm rate sufficient to spin the rear wheels, lunge forward under what felt like full power, slammed through a fence and down into a ravine.   Read details...




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