2000 Ford Expedition Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 57
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 57 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 30 indicate fire
What owners report
- caught fire · 18 records
- cruise control · 18 records
- speed control · 17 records
- fire department · 17 records
- engine compartment · 6 records
- under hood · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
On 07/28/2007 my 2000 ford expedition was parked in my drive way we had gotten back from the store an hour ago when my land lord comes knocking on my door saying your truck is on fire so we went outside and it was flaming the fire department came and put it out i checked for any recalls on this truck and there was one for the speed deactivation switch i called ford and they said someone would be calling me so a week…
Fire reported
ODI 10203681
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle had been parked for an hour before it burst into flames. The fire department extinguished the fire and stated that it was caused by the vehicle speed control deactivation switch. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign # 05v017000 (vehicle speed control:cruise control). The vehicle was destroyed. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10199009
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2000 ford expedition apparently had a recall for the cruise control switch that could catch fire. In june 2007 my vehicle caught fire while parked and turned off for over 9 hours. We lost the vehicle and the entire house. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10234807
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* - the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. The contacts vehicle caught fire due to the vehicle speed control. The contact was able to extinguish the fire4 and there was no need to contact the fire department or obtain a report. The failure mileage was 83,291. The master cylinder and the wiring harness were attached to the switch and damaged during the fire. The dealer and the manufacturer refused to assume…
Fire reported
ODI 10183382
Vehicle Speed Control
On jan 31, 2007 in the parking lot at 9935 walker in cypress, ca. The incident (fire) started approximately at 5:30 pm. The 2000 ford expedition was parked for approximately 1:00 hr before the fire started, a passer by saw the fire start in the left front side of the engine compartment. My son driving the car at the time came out from work and the whole engine compartment was engulfed in flames. Orange county fire…
Fire reported
ODI 10181482
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot unattended, a fire erupted from underneath the hood and the engine compartment area without warning. The fire department was alerted, and extinguished the flames. The police were alerted, and a report was taken. Due to the extensive fire damage, the vehicle was deemed a total loss. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to await inspection. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10174463
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle caught fire and burned while parked. The fire began in the front end, and burned the entire vehicle except for a small portion of the rear end. The vehicle was considered a total loss, and was not seen by a dealer. There was a nhtsa recall# 05v388000 which pertained to the vehicle speed control. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.
Fire reported
ODI 10170520
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: the contact states there is recall on the vehicle concerning the vehicle speed control: cruise control. The nhtsa campaign id # is 05v017000. The parts needed to repair their vehicle was not available at their local dealership. The consumer has spoken to the manufacturer who has confirmed the parts are not available at this time. *jb
ODI 10142724
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2000 ford expedition caught on fire on 6-19-05. My daughter & i had just gotten home. 30 minutes later the truck caught on fire. It was just sitting in the driveway. Thank goodness it was not in the garage. The fire dept came to put out the fire. My truck was totaled. I received nothing from ford. Not one dime. 3 yrs later i still get notices in the mail asking to bring my truck in for the recall. I never rec'd…
Fire reported
ODI 10228704
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving approximately 65 mph and coming off a ramp vehicle would not slow down when applying the brakes.*ak put the car in neutral the engine continued to race. It was to the point consumer thought it would seize or explode. The only way to stop the vehicle was to simply shut off the engine. There was a lot of smoke and burning coming from under the hood. The vehicle was towed to a service station but they…
ODI 10117215
Vehicle Speed Control
2000 ford expedition caught fire. Consumer states that the fire department said that the fire started in the engine compartment. Consumer then found out that the vehicle had a recall for the speed control deactivation switch. *kb
Fire reported
ODI 10227289
Vehicle Speed Control · Wiring
My 2000 ford expedition was parked in my mom's driveway while we went to the beach. We returned 4 hours later and the horn was blaring and smoke was pouring out from under the hood. The fire department disconnected the battery and i had it towed to the ford dealer, who sold us the car. I refused to get back in the car with my kids, after i spent $700 to repair the burned out wiring, and ended up trading it in for a…
ODI 10205801
Electrical · Interior/Under Dash · Vehicle Speed Control
Prior to our 2000 ford expedition being recalled for the cruise control problems, we experienced electrical problems with the interior lighting group; radio, windshield wipers, etc. After a rain, the windshield wipers would not work and the blower motor would remain on or be on without ignition activation. The battery has run down because of this! We recently experienced the problems again and took the vehicle to…
ODI 10207828
Vehicle Speed Control
2000 ford expedition caught on fire while parked. *mr this occurrence damaged two other vehicles. (speed control deactivation switch) *sc *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10119306
Vehicle Speed Control
On the morning of 6 jan 2004, my kids and i were on a routine trip to the gym. This gym is only a few miles from our home. Our 2000 ford expedition would not accelerate and stayed at 30 mph even though i did not have the cruise control on. When i tried to stop at several residential stop signs near the gym, the expedition would not brake and proceeded to run through the stop signs. The expedition would not stop and…
ODI 10052689
Air Conditioner · Emission Control · Fuel System, Gasoline · Headlights · Vehicle Speed Control
Problems with headlights blowing out, replaced bulb, still no high beam. Lights completely went out one night. Had to have family member follow me home. Battery detached to get lights inside off. Lights originally went off when i plugged my cell phone in for charging; something that i have always done in my prior vehicles. Vehicle cutting off, shop states that it is due to problem with emission. Ac runs hot when…
ODI 10041464
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving in higher speeds vehicle will drop to lower gear and rpms drastically increase. Vehicle checked by dealer who advised consumer that transmission speed sensor range is failing.*ak
ODI 8018577
Vehicle Speed Control
While stopped at a stop light behind other vehicles, my vehicle suddenly accelerated pushing me into the vehicle in front of mine. Applying full pressure with both feet on the brake pedal, my vehicle continued to lurch forward into the vehicle in front of me and pushing it into another vehicle. I had to put my car into park and shut off the engine to get it to stop lurching forward. It must have lurched forward 3 or…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 755992
Automatic Transmission · Cruise Control · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
Since purchasing this vehicle in march 2000, we have had problems with rough idling, transmission not wanting to shift, front end clunking, rear end suspension and sudden acceleration. Extensive repairs have been done on this vehicle, including replacing the transmission, yet none of the above items have been repaired. It is extremely dangerous to be driving a vehicle when suddenly it will accelerate and drive on…
ODI 754028
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Transmission went out at approx. 4000 miles. Ford replaced transmission under warranty, but ford will not acknowledge transmission problem with expedition. I feel transmission should be on ford recall list. I know of numerous other expedition owners who have had to replace their transmissions. I also have an engine acceleration problem, which ford has acknowledged is very common on the expedition. They are supposed…
ODI 751146
Vehicle Speed Control
On 5/3/01, at approx. 2:40 pm, i was driving north on 10th(amsterdam) ave in manhattan in relatively light traffic at approx 20-25mph. As i crossed the intersection of amsterdam & 58th st, my vehicle suddenly began to accelerate uncontrollably toward a high rate of speed. Standing on the brake pedal with all my weight only managed to slow the vehicle to perhaps 30mph, with engine racing as if the gas pedal were…
Crash reported
ODI 745091
Vehicle Speed Control
On four different occasions when driving at 40 mph down a tow lane highway throttle body was sticking wide open, and causing unwanted and unexpected acceleration. Also, accelerator pedal is free of play. Consumer has contacted dealer. *ak *slc
ODI 876719
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
On a dry-flat road, the suv was stopped - put in reverse - the suv automatically accelerated to 50 miles per hour - the brakes would not stop the suv - an ey-witness said the the suv was "bucking" - possibly from the brakes catching but not stoping the suv. The svu hit a tree and flew into the woods -- only then did it stop. Ford corp. Has not responded to any inquires - this needs attention - the next time -…
Crash reported
ODI 739023
Air Bags · Air Conditioner · Vehicle Speed Control · Windshield
Consumer states that when starting up the vehicle the vehicle tends to jump forward and/or jump into neutral when comping to a stop. On seperate occasions the vehicle has hit other vehicles and also has hit people walking in front of the vehicle. Nlm dealer replaced transmission but problem still exists. On a separate occasion, the vehicle was involved in an accident, causing the air bag light to come on. Consumer…
ODI 8007837
Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle continues to exhibit same intermitent power loss for the past 13 months. Vehicle is becoming very dangerous, as loss of power requires compensation on drivers part to anticipate traffic flow. Traveling through south dakota bad lands (towing 25ft travel trailer), climbing out of valley, when vehicle lost power. Vehicle was climbing out with no problem, when half way up the vehicle decelerated from 35mph to…
ODI 748875