2001 Ford Expedition Cruise Control Problems
- 24
- 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 24 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 18 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 24 records
- caught fire · 10 records
- control deactivation · 6 records
- deactivation switch · 6 records
- speed control · 5 records
- fire fire · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Cruise Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact received a safety recall notice in 2003 for the vehicle speed control: cruise control. He has received five notices since that time and has been to five different ford dealers. The dealers continue to state that the parts are unavailable. The contact's most recent attempt to have the vehicle repaired was on april 1, 2008. There had been no failure to date. The…
ODI 10223035
Cruise Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact woke up to find her vehicle completely destroyed. The vehicle had apparently caught fire without warning. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the fire. The manufacturer stated that she should receive a recall notice in the mail, but they failed to provide any assistance regarding the fire. A fire report was filed. The vin, engine size,…
Fire reported
ODI 10204180
Cruise Control
Cruise control switch in 2001 ford expedition caused suv to catch on fire after sitting parked for 2 hours in a hospital parking lot. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10200567
Cruise Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that her vehicle caught fire after being parked in the driveway for four hours. The fire spread to her house. The insurance investigator stated that the fire was caused by the cruise control. The contact's sister was hospitalized for four days due to chronic coughing caused by the smoke. A hospital note is available if needed. The powertrain was unknown.…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10197647
Cruise Control
Tl*- the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition with a current odometer reading of 122,000 miles. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and caught on fire. The contact came out and witnessed the vehicle smoking, and as they put out the fire, the contact saw that the fire came from the master cylinder cruise control area under the hood. Later in the day the vehicle started to smoke again, an the contact had the…
Fire reported
ODI 10186337
Cruise Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. While the vehicle was parked next to the house, the fire department called and stated that the house was on fire. The fire originated in the vehicle. A fire report was filed. An investigator from his home owner's insurance company stated that the fire was caused by the cruise control switch. The contact never received a recall notice. The fire damaged the house. He…
Fire reported
ODI 10203198
Cruise Control
Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign 05v388000 concerning the vehicle speed control deactivation switch. The parts needed to repair the vehicle are not available at the local dealership. He spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts were not available. *ak
ODI 10144176
Cruise Control · Ignition
Dt: contact states the car takes a long time to start, it's like the battery is dead. When vehicle was inspected the contact was told that the battery was good. When hitting the alarm the horn will sound very low, sometimes it will not make a sound at all. The automatic locks will not engage until the vehicle is already down the road. They suppose to engage when taking foot off the brakes. When starting the car the…
ODI 10141282
Cruise Control · Engine
I was dropping my grandmother off at church. I pulled into a parking space. When i went to start the truck, the engine started making noises and i saw and smelled smoke. I opened the hood and i saw the engine shaking went the truck was on. Today, ford is recalling 2000 expeditions along with other models due to cruise control problems causing fires under the hood. The truck is a 2001 expedition which has 75,000…
ODI 10135741
Cruise Control
(1)wouldn't shift out of park, due to blowing fuses; had to constantly replace #15 fuse-took to a ford dealer in spartanburg, sc and in myrtle beach, sc, where the problem was not resolved at either place (2)speed control deactivation control device caught on fire, burning components around it (3)vehicle was towed to local ford dealership; replaced master cylinder, pig tail, brake pres. Switch, abs cont. Unit. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10134380
Cruise Control · Front Underhood
Truck was just sitting there when it caught on fire
Fire reported
ODI 10130126
Cruise Control
Dt: the cruise control went out, the membrane broke. The brake fluid filled the servo of the cruise control. It was from the broken membrane on the cruise control switch. Deactivation switch was leaking, cruise control servo was full of fluid. That was the statement from the invoice. The consumer noticed the cruise control stopped working, last week. The ford was called, and they told consumer to check the…
ODI 10129634
Cruise Control
No failure at this time, however we are concerned about the safety of the vehicle given the serious nature of the fire hazard (cruise control).
ODI 10125868
Cruise Control
The vehicle completely burned due to a fire that originated from the fuse of the master cruise control modulator area of master brake cylinder. *jb this make/model is under investigation by cpsc for a mnufactirer defect of the cruise control system. *sc *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10120853
Cruise Control
Vehicle was parked for over 38 hours. At 2:30 am on monday april 4, 2005 owner was awakened by a neighbor informing her that vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department was also notified. Later, the owner contacted the manufacturer, and was informed that this vehicle not included in the recall for the speed control cruise control deactivation switch due to vin. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10117363
Cruise Control
Dt: the contact stated her vehicle caught on fire while parked in driveway. There was no prior warning to the fire. The fire department was called and the fire was extinguished. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. The dealership told her that this vehicle was included in nhtsa recall 05v388000 for the cruise control. When she contacted the manufacturer ,she was told that vehicle was not included in the recall…
Fire reported
ODI 10142342
Cruise Control
While parked in the garage vehicle caught on fire. The fire department stated source of the fire was cruise control switch. As a result, the vehicle was considered a total loss. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10115099
Cruise Control
2001 ford expedition cruise control caught on fire.*mr while driving the consumer smelled smoke. The consumer exited the vehicle, checked under the hood and noticed flames. The consumer extinguished the fire which was located at the cruise control. The cruise control had stopped working a few weeks prior to the fire. *nm
Fire reported
ODI 10131321
Cruise Control
2001 ford expedition fire resulting from speed control deactivation switch of the cruise control components. *nm
Fire reported
ODI 10132998
Cruise Control
Recall campaign for ford cruise control deactivation. *bf the consumer waned to know if the 2001 ford expedition vehicles would be recalled, because he knew at least 2 had caught on fire. The consumer did not state that one of the vehicles was his. *jb recall305v017000
Fire reported
ODI 10109224
Cruise Control
Consumer's vehicle was a part of the recall for ford expedition fires. However, he was told that he would have to wait for sometime before the repairs could be done. Consumer feels as thought this is not unacceptable. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10112840
Cruise Control
Ford expedition 2001 caught on fire while parked, ref.,odi number 10115928. *bf the fire was possibly due to a faulty cruise control deactivation switch. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10115927
Cruise Control
While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. Vehicle was totaled. Dealership was aware of the problem, but did not resolve it. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10111211
Cruise Control
After traveling approximately 10 miles we parked our 2001 expedition in the car port and went to bed. Approximately one hour we woke up with our house on fire at the west end where the car port is located. Investigators and fire inspectors determined the fire originated from the expedition but due to the extent of damage could not determine the exact location the fire started other than in the engine compartment.…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10110550