1999 Ford Ranger Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
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 755 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Ford Ranger overview page.
What owners report
“VEHICLE VERY UNSTABLE(BOUNCES AROUND ALL OVER THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD). VEHICLE ALSO LUNGES AT SLOW IDLE SPEEDS IN 1ST & 2ND GEAR.”NHTSA complaint 715962 — filed 12/12/1999
“WHILE DRIVING WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON, ENGINE SURGES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FOUR DEALERS, THEY ARE UNABLE TO RECTIFY PROBLEMS. (PROBLEMS SINCE…”NHTSA complaint 844390 — filed 09/21/1999
“CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR (99V-062) PERFORMED DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEM. MJS”NHTSA complaint 548629 — filed 09/20/1999
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1999 Ford Ranger have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 1999 Ford Ranger: 43 of 755 complaints on file (5.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1999 Ford Ranger have in total?
755 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 96 involved a crash, 14 involved a fire, 61 reported injuries, and none 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.
