Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford f250. The contact's wife received a recall notice on her 2001 ford expedition for the vehicle speed control. When his cruise control stopped working, he investigated to determine if his vehicle was included in the same recall. The contact found the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control); however, the dealer stated that his VIN was not included. The ford manufacturer stated that nothing could be done. The contact believed that his vehicle should be included in the recall. The failure and current mileages were 118,000. Updated 01-14-08. *kb the consumer was informed the recall didn't affect model year 1994- 2002 ford f250's. The cruise control switch leaked brake fluid onto the electrical connections and shorted out the switch. Updated 12/12/07.
1997 Ford F-250: adaptive cruise control problems
6 of the 304 complaints about the 1997 Ford F-250 describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Adaptive cruise control problems by model year
What owners say
Cruise control setting on my truck would not disengage. I was driving and had the cruise control set at 62 MPH and it would not turn off using the button on the steering wheel or by using the brakes.
While driving 20 MPH driver noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Driver pulled over and opened the hood. Suddenly, vehicle caught on fire. Driver was able to extinguish the fire. Vehicle was towed home. *ak the consumer had to unplug the wires connected to the brake master cylinder to stop the fire. Now the vehicle has no automatic cruise control. The consumer was told by local ford service department that the fire was probably caused by the cruise control switch. The manufacture has a recall on f150 pickups but not the f250. The problem has not been repaired and the wires have been left unplugged for now. *bf
The vehicle was parked for 2 days and a fire was started in the engine compartment. The horn was heard blowing when the consumer noticed that the vehicle was on fire. Two months prior to the fire, the cruise control stopped working. There were no after market equipment. There was travel trailer wiring that was on the back of the truck. The vehicle was insured by unitrin 800‑777‑4342 jl rausin.
This vehicle is experiencing problems with the cruise control. The vehicle surges when the cruise control is engaged. Consumer is being told there is no solution to the problem.
While driving with cruise control activated system locked up and would not disengage, vehicle was put into neutral to gain control. Please give any further details.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Ford F-250 adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 1997 Ford F-250?
6 of 304 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford F-250 (2%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Ford F-250?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Ford F-250
Tire blowout 16Fire or smoke 14Stalling 10Ball joint 8Fuel leak 8Power steering loss 8Wipers 6ABS 5Brake failure 5
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