Ford E-150 adaptive cruise problems

Filed Jul 26, 2023 · Driver assistance · CA

Is making a grinding noise and will jerk to the right. Will flash cruise control and traction control lights.

Filed May 19, 2021 · WA · crash

Picked up vehicle from auto shop, work had been done on the front brakes, engine temp sensor, heater blower relay, map sensor, throttle control position sensor and ECM had been replaced. Shortly after I got on the freeway the vehicle started to accelerate very quickly W/O pushing the gas pedal hit the brakes but only slowed from 65 mph to 60. Gas pedal did not move from middle position up or down and brakes seamed mushy. Cruise control was not on, tried switching it on then off. Could not slow down, so went to great effort to avoid hitting any other vehicles. trying to slow down for an off ramp came close to crashing off the the edge into a ditch.Tried the emergency brake and downshifting. Finally turned off the key and started slowing down, car lurched forward and hit a crosswalk button pole. Utility pole was damaged also cars bumper, grill, hood, radiator, brakes, possibly transmission. State patrol arrived, vehicle towed to tow yard lot. No ticket was issued. Vehicle never had this issue prior to the auto shop updates, I notified the shop but they have not followed up on anything - they stated that they would contact their insurance provider but I do not believe they have done so. ECM computer, software, fuel system sensors were possibly not installed correctly. Vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Has not been inspected since the incident. My safety and the safety of any drivers or pedestrians in the vicinity was put at extreme risk by the vehicle operating at full throttle with no gas pedal control and no brake control.

Filed Feb 9, 2016 · Airbags, Electrical · 125,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford e-150. The contact stated that the cruise control and horn failed to work and the air bag light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.

Filed Feb 16, 2014 · Acceleration, Transmission · AL

Adult male driver, I've ran a truck sales since 1971, driving all brands an this is a first and the most dangerous 2 or 3 minutes of my life..... Driving a 2009 ford f150 61,62 MPH on cruise, coming into leary georgia an approaching 2 vehicles ahead of me, I touched the brake petal to release the cruise control. This is the start of a nite mare. The throttle went wide open, from 60 I go to 75 -80 I had to pass the 2 cars ahead in town or rear end them. I had both feet on the brake an the transmission kept downshifting giving it more power. I turned the ignition off and then no brakes, no steering, no lights. I was prepared to hit woods or building to dodge the cars on street, had a full 90 degree rt turn to make an cross a rr track, needing brakes and lights I turned ignition on , full throttle again, turned ignition back off and steered under a service stations canopy and back out on the street and across jumped the curb and into a god sent vacant lot, grassy, wet and soft. It stopped. After a few minutes and taking my nitroglycerin ,I stopped shaking enough to start the engine, it idled. I locked it and left a note on the windshield to not attempt to drive this vehicle will kill you, will run away full speed. Don't blame it on driver error-cellphone-texting or alcohol- it was a runa-way truck and will seriously hurt or kill your wife, son or daughter that's inexperienced.

Filed Jul 18, 2012 · Acceleration · 121,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford e-150. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the accelerator pedal became stuck and caused the vehicle to accelerate on its own. The contact had to shift the vehicle into the neutral position to slow it down. The contact stated that she did not have the cruise control activated or a mat on the floorboard. The failure had recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic for diagnosis, however no failure could be found. The dealer and manufacturer were both notified, but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were 121,000.

Filed Oct 16, 2011 · Acceleration, Brakes · TN

I was traveling home to camden, tn from west frankfort, il with my children on hwy 69. Cruise control was engaged. When entering a lower speed zone, I attempted to slow the vehicle, but after attempting to slow the vehicle, upon releasing the brake, the vehicle would increase in speed again and the engine continued to run high. I knew there was a major problem when I was going uphill and the vehicle was increasing in speed relatively quickly. I pressed hard on the brakes, but the brakes were very hard to press. I knew we were in trouble at this point because I had just replaced all four brakes the week before, so I knew the brakes were fine. I shifted the vehicle into neutral, engaged the emergency brake, and managed to pull the vehicle off to the shoulder in front of a bp gas station in murray, ky. I turned off the car, waited about one minute and started it again, but the vehicle was running high, as though the accelerator was stuck. A friend came to help me and we managed to get the vehicle running again and I traveled home the next day. The same thing happened again on 10/14/2011. I was traveling to work with a co-worker and I put the vehicle into cruise (for the first time since the september incident). Suddenly, upon trying to slow down to make a right hand turn, the vehicle brakes became very hard to press, the engine ran high, and the speed began to increase. I immediately knew that the same thing was happening as before, so I immediately looked for a safe place to pull over (no good shoulders on a windy country road), put the vehicle in neutral, engaged the emergency brake, stopped and turned off the vehicle. When I turned it back on, it was running high still. I turned it off, shook the accelerator pedal vigorously and the vehicle ran like normal. I have not used the cruise control since and have remained without incident.

Filed Jul 26, 2008 · Acceleration · SC

E-150 1.cruise control use. 2.occurs intermittently while driving. 3. Ford refused. My symptom, model, and year of vehicle is included on ford recall update of 6/26/08 as fire hazard but because my VIN is not listed ford refuses even to examine my vehicle under the recall. Http://www.ford.com/dynamic/metatags/article-detail/223_important_notice_voluntary_recall_update.

Filed May 21, 2008 · Acceleration · 110,009 miles · OH · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford e150. The contact received a ford recall notice in august of 2007 for the vehicle speed control: cruise control. The parts were unavailable for the recall repair. While parked in the garage, the vehicle caught fire. After the contact extinguished the fire, the vehicle would not move out of the park position. The dealer stated that he would have to first install a fuse to move the vehicle out of park before bringing it to the dealer for repair. After he installed the fuse and took the vehicle to the dealer, they refused to make the repair. The manufacturer referred him to his state's attorney general office. The recall number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 110,009.

Filed May 14, 2008 · Acceleration · 108,000 miles · OH · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford e150. The contact received a ford recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in december of 2007. He called the dealer and was informed that the parts for the recall repair were unavailable. On may 7, 2008, his vehicle caught fire and burned the wiring harness fuse. As a result, the vehicle is stuck in the park position. The dealer stated that because the harness was already melted, they would not assume any financial liability, nor would they attempt to repair the vehicle. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 108,000. Updated 5/30/08

Filed Apr 11, 2008 · Engine, Transmission · 142,865 miles · WA

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford e15. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle began making a pinging sound in the engine. The vehicle suddenly decelerated to 50 MPH. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing oil. On january 23 2007, a remanufactured engine was installed in the vehicle. The dealer rebuilt the cylinder heads. For one year, two months, and nineteen days, the pinging noise continued to occur. The dealer and manufacturer stated that they were unable to assist her with the repair, although the warranty was valid. A second dealer diagnosed the failure on april 10, 2008 and stated that the transmission seal was leaking, there were oil leaks present in three places on the oil gaskets, the timing was off, and there was condensation on the oil cap. There were no warning lights illuminated prior to the failures. The second dealer charged the contact $107 to diagnose the failure and stated that they were waiting on a response from the manufacturer prior to repairing the vehicle under warranty. The contact filed a complaint with the better business bureau. The vehicle does not have cruise control. The failure mileage was 142,865 and current mileage was 161,100.