2001 Ford Expedition Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 68
- 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 68 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 23 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 14 records
- caught fire · 14 records
- speed control · 12 records
- fire department · 9 records
- control switch · 8 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Seat Belts · Vehicle Speed Control
Fuses blowing as soon as put in box. Smoke coming from cruise control switch
ODI 11021031
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. After starting the vehicle, the contact smelled a burning odor under the hood. The contact looked under the hood and noticed that the engine compartment was on fire. The contact extinguished the fire. A fire report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed…
Fire reported
ODI 10899130
Vehicle Speed Control
While my two year old daughter and i were sitting in the vehicle (vehicle was off) a passerby knocked on the window informing me that my car was on fire. I exited the vehicle and found flames coming from under hood and below the car. Come to find out there was a recall on the vehicle for a faulty speed control switch known to catch fire and even though i had recently had the car in for service at a ford dealership,…
Fire reported
ODI 10851987
Vehicle Speed Control
Happen on 04-02-2014 vehicle was parked and just ignited on fire. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10578182
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph and applying the brakes, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact stated that no injuries were reported and a police report was not field. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10561697
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was havin jerkin issues and check engine light was on, took to shop and it was about to blow out the spark plug, i was lucky and caught it and got it replaced but i have done research and seen that many others haven't been and that this is an ongoing issue. My next problem was acceleration, the gas pedal accelerated and cause me to crash into another vehicle and the vehicle fled the scene, there was no major…
Crash reported
ODI 10480781
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
I am having various electrical issues ranging from check engine light going on periodically with codes not stored when checked, on, dome light in the car not turn on when driver door opened, radio not working when key is in on position, dash lights go off intermittently. One night during a very heavy rain storm the alarm went off and we were unable to disable for over 30 mins. Had to remove the battery for the…
ODI 10511463
Vehicle Speed Control
Slowing for a light, truck lunged forward while placing foot on brake. Repeated situation on wed 05/30/12 while sitting at a drive thru, almost hit car in front of me. *tr
ODI 10460030
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle was shut off for an extended period of time, when the vehicle caught on fire and burned to the ground. The fire department appeared on the scene and extinguished the flames. The contact was informed that the fire originated at the speed control switch. The vehicle was destroyed and towed home. The vehicle was not taken to have the…
Fire reported
ODI 10430644
Vehicle Speed Control
I was backing into my barn to hook up my boat, all of a sudden the engine revved up to max reves and in a matter of seconds had bounced off the boat side , damaging the boat and continued on to tear out a wall in my barn. Not knowing the extent of the damage i applied the brake and shifted into drive. The vehicle engine continued to rev at max speed tore down my drive hit my neighbors drive and it flipped over and…
1 injury
ODI 10423874
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle englufed into flames with out any warning. The contact also stated that the front end of the vehicle was completely burnt. The fire department was notified and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current…
Fire reported
ODI 10418505
Front · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that vehicle caught on fire while parked. Prior to the fire, she noticed a burning smell when she activated the cruise control function. The fire department was notified of the failure and was called to extinguish the fire. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The current and failure mileage was 200,000. A police report…
Fire reported
ODI 10412044
Vehicle Speed Control
I have had my truck suddenly jump forward about 5ft after already being stopped for a little bit at a stop light. It has happened to me more then once and my foot is planted firmly on the brake pedal. It feels almost like you are being hit in the rear but there is no one there so what gives? *tr
ODI 10403788
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and the cruise control switch caught fire. The fire was extinguished by the fire department and a fire report was filed. The fire department advised that the origin of the fire was the vehicle speed control. The vehicle was completely destroyed and would be towed by the insurance company. The dealer was not contacted and the…
Fire reported
ODI 10403865
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and exiting, the vehicle then suddenly caught fire. No one was injured and the police and fire department were called to assist. A fire report was available. The vehicle was not towed and was waiting on an investigator to further inspect the vehicle for the cause of failure. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised…
Fire reported
ODI 10397022
Vehicle Speed Control
The cruise control switch in my 2001 ford expedition wasn't switched out by the previous owners and our truck caught fire in the drive way and burned up last month march 2011. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10397072
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated the vehicle was parked in his garage for four days. The vehicle caught on fire starting from under the hood of the vehicle. The fire department was called and put the fire out and stated the fire started from the vehicle speed control switch. No one was injured. The vehicle was destroyed and the garage was damaged badly. The insurance company was…
Fire reported
ODI 10384807
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that there was a sudden increase of engine rpms and the vehicle lunge forward as the brakes were applied. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 147,000 and the current mileage was 189,000.
ODI 10584006
Vehicle Speed Control
Ford truck fires.. Ford expedition fire due to defective cruise control switch. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10346953
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility
Leaking windshield causing different systems to act unpredictably. Currently ac blower fan circuit blown (fixed 4x), cruise control dead after intermittently working (high potential of fatality if acceleration out of control). Radio comes on an off. Check engine light on continuously. Numerous codes showing up even after deleting. This problem has been occurring for years ( at least 4 years). The windshield has to…
ODI 10341566
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*-the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. While the contact was driving approximately 10 mph the vehicle accelerated and suddenly loss control which caused the vehicle to crash into a tree. The engine revved after the crash and the wheels continued to spin. The airbags deployed during the crash. The contact and front seat passenger sustained mild injuries. A police report was filed of the incident. Currently, the…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10326447
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that the brake lights would illuminate without warning and the cruise control was inoperable. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for inspection but was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not…
ODI 10403893
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
On 02/13/10 at approximately 10:30 a.m., i was driving my 2001 ford expedition with the 5.4 liter v-8 down us highway 151 north of fond du lac, wisconsin. The throttle/accelerator stuck and the expedition accelerated to over 60 miles per hour. I applied the brakes to slow down to avoid an accident. The engine continued to race and the back tires spun on the ice and the front tires stopped as i came to a stop upon…
ODI 10310829
Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
Parked vehicle at store and turned it off got out and went inside. Then someone came inside and said that a black suv was on fire. Returned to car and hurried and opened the hood. Had a drink in the truck so got it and threw it on the fire got it put out and looked it had started at the master cylinder and cruise control sensor. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10297829
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa recall campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). Since repairs, the contact stated the engine would exhibit an unusually high increase in rpms when utilizing the cruise control. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs or a diagnostic of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,000 and the…
ODI 10346989