2005 Ford F-250 SD: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Oct 26, 2010 · Acceleration · 31,000 miles · MT

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250 superduty. The contact stated when he shifted into cruise control at 70 MPH, he then noticed that the speed was increasing. He attempted to deactivate the cruise control but the vehicle would not slow down. He also attempted to apply the brakes which had no effect on the speed. He then drove onto the emergency lane and pumped the brakes until the vehicle slowed down. He also shifted into park, shut the vehicle off and called the dealership. The service manager advised him to restart the vehicle which appeared to function normally; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle driven to an authorized dealership but the dealer could not diagnose or duplicate the failure; there were also no failure codes produced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who recorded the failure in their database. The current mileage was approximately 61,000. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000.

Filed May 31, 2009 · Steering, Suspension · 59,000 miles · FL

Front end instability, extreme vibration, loss of steering at highway speed after hitting rough pavement. Have had vibration and bounce in front end since vehicle was purchased new dec 2004. Repeated return to dealership but unable to find point cause. April 25, 2005 cruise control at 75mph on i4 florida rough asphalt triggered severe shimmy and vibration, loss of steering (unable to pull to safety lane). Control regained only by braking in busy highway speed traffic until vibration ceased. Tires are new, rotated at 3,000 and kept at factory pressure. These events have occurred sporadically since purchase in dec 2004.

Filed Aug 16, 2008 · Acceleration, Brakes · 17,607 miles · NH

Two problems. Shifting lever would not move out of park even though brake was depressed. Also, cruise control failed to deactivate when brake was depressed. Dealer replaced new switches to correct problem.

Filed May 31, 2006 · Brakes, Electrical · 54,000 miles · TX

My 2005 ford f-250 has a problem with the ABS system. While driving at highway speed with cruise control on, there is a momentary loss of power, the speedometer and gauges go to 0 and the cruise control is shut down and the ABS light comes on. Vehicle has been to dealers 5 times for repair.

Filed Oct 27, 2005 · Acceleration, Transmission · WI

Dt: the contact stated there was severe vibration when using the cruise control. He took the vehicle to the dealer, they reprogrammed a chip, and put three shims in driveshaft. Also, there was severe vibration in the acceleration of the vehicle. There has been vibration with the vehicle since purchasing it. The vehicle has been to the dealer many times, but they stated it was normal. The vehicle vibration is more severe in lower gears than at higher gears. The vehicle did this from the point of acceleration, there was no for warning.