Built from official NHTSA complaint and recall data · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint & recall data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
The most-reported problem — Vehicle Speed Control (10.6% of complaints) — is covered by 2 NHTSA recall campaigns.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints here are 2.1× the median for that category across the 1731 model-years tracked on this site.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 27 · 10.6% | Recalled | Recall 08V051000 · Recall 07V336000 |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 20 · 7.8% | not available | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 16 · 6.3% | not available | — |
| Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood | 10 · 3.9% | Recalled | Recall 99V124000 |
| Exterior Lighting:headlights | 10 · 3.9% | not available | — |
| Seats | 9 · 3.5% | not available | — |
Recalled = an NHTSA safety recall covers this category, so a free repair exists. Under investigation = NHTSA has an open probe but no recall yet. Investigation closed = NHTSA examined it and closed the probe — this is not a defect finding; where a closed probe led to a recall we name the campaign. Not available = recall or investigation data could not be confirmed for this vehicle — it is not a “no”. Categories are matched by NHTSA's top-level component. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Percentages are the share of the 255 complaints citing each component; one complaint can cite several components. “Unspecified / other” is NHTSA’s own catch-all category — we show it rather than hide it.
NHTSA campaign 08V051000 · 2008 · reported 02/04/2008
AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 07V336000 · 2007 · reported 08/03/2007
THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V124000 · 1999 · reported 05/19/1999
A FIRE CAN ORIGINATE IN THE LEFT FRONT UNDERHOOD AREA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
Park it Park outside Specimen badges — shown on a recall card only when NHTSA sets the flag. None of the campaigns above carries either flag. Always check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
“RECALL # 99V124000 FORD/SPEED CONTROL SWITCH: DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER IS UPSET BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR 3 WEEKS…”NHTSA complaint 841584 — filed 07/02/1999 · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
“CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ON MAY 23 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON CRUISE CONTROL. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DEALER, CONSUMER…”NHTSA complaint 840262 — filed 06/17/1999 · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
“VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED. STARTED VEHICLE UP & ENGINE WAS RACING. SHIFTED INTO REVERSE & VEHICLE TOOK OFF BACKWARDS. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT TIME…”NHTSA complaint 836887 — filed 06/07/1999 · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle speed control issues are the most-reported category, cited in 27 of 255 NHTSA complaints (10.6%), followed by power train:automatic transmission (20), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (16), electrical system:wiring:front underhood (10). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
255 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Of those, 22 involved a crash, 27 involved a fire, and 114 reported injuries. 1 deaths were reported.
Yes — 3 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 08V051000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Recall or investigation data is partly unavailable for this vehicle right now — check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the authoritative answer.
No. Complaints are reports submitted by consumers to NHTSA. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints, and a complaint is not proof that a defect exists.
