2003 Ford Expedition Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 13
- 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 13 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- throttle body · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
The car was running well and suddenly it die. No lights in dash board, no shakes, no any previous sign of trouble. Simply it die. I pumped the accelerator pedal and the car continue running. Next time, few days after the incident, the car does the same. This time do not continue running when i pump gas. I have to put in neutral and start it again. It start at once. Could be more than two weeks without signal of…
ODI 10595537
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition. The contact stated that while parked on an incline with the engine running and the parking brake engaged, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into a house. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 12,456.
Crash reported
ODI 10544292
Vehicle Speed Control
The cruise control won't work at times. The few times it does work the cruise control will accelerate or turn off on it's own. I've taken it to different ford dealerships as well as two firestone businesses and they haven't detected anything wrong. *tr
ODI 10524392
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technician stated that the throttle body would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.
ODI 10446993
Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Electrical System · Engine · Fuel Pump · Vehicle Speed Control
Why is there no warning light,or signal of any kind when the pcm fails? Our pcm failed, which caused our catalytic converters, 02 sensors, & fuel pump to fail. Our ignition coils had to be replaced. Would have been nice if a warning light came on the dash. This has caused our expedition engine to randomly shut off while driving countless times! I have miraculously been able to maneuver my expedition to the side of…
ODI 10458864
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer because all of the instrument panel indicators illuminated, except for the brake light. The interior of the vehicle was torn apart and there was an electrical fire. The dealer is ordering a new wiring harness. The vehicle was initially taken to the dealer for the illuminated indicators; however, another failure was found without…
Fire reported
ODI 10248393
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2003 ford expedition burst into flames on sunday, june 22 at 5am. The truck hadn't been driven since 7pm the previous evening. While the travis county fire marshall is still finishing up the investigation, all signs point to the faulty cruise control module. My car was gutted, it also totaled the car next to it and most of my garage went up in flames! Ford should be required to send out serious recall notices to…
Fire reported
ODI 10233138
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph and attempted a right turn, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The vehicle would not stop despite the contacts attempts to brake and the vehicle proceeded to drive onto the pedestrian sidewalk. The contact struck a pedestrian and the pedestrian was killed. The contact sustained injuries to the hands and feet. A passenger…
Crash reported · 2 injuries · 1 death
ODI 10377926
Vehicle Speed Control
Gas pedal stuck while under acceleration. While accelerating from a stop light the gas pedal stuck wide open. Managed to get to parking lot while holding brakes to the floor. After several kicks the pedal came unstuck. Took truck to ford dealer where the service department found that the throttle body sticking due to a shifting in the linkage and carbon build up inside of throttle body. Dealer replaced part #'s…
ODI 10165694
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was stopped with the brake pedal depressed and the rpm's surged to 6000. The vehicle was put in park and the engine returned to normal. The vehicle has not been to a dealership.
ODI 10154445
Vehicle Speed Control
On march 11, 2004 i was driving my expedition on the i-95 during rush hour when i noticed that car began to feel very heavy. I also noticed that the speedometer was going down from 65 mph to 45 mph despite fact that i was pressing down the gas pedal, and suddenly all of the engine lights turned on. I was able to pull over on the shoulder of the highway without any incident. I waited for a few minutes and the car…
ODI 10113964
Vehicle Speed Control
2003 ford eddie bauer expedition: 3 incidences where when stopping , once in line at mcdonalds and twice when approaching a stop sign, the vehicle motor accelerates and it is impossible to stop the vehicle from moving forward. Dealership has had the vehicle over 3 weeks and cannot duplicate the problem. Since they cannot duplicate the problem-their contention is there is not a problem. I refuse to drive an unsafe…
ODI 10056502
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle had a tendency to lunge forward while sitting idle in drive or reverse. The contact stated that when this happened the vehicle had to be placed in neutral gear or the it had to be turned off because the brakes do not stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the problem was connected to the throttle body. The vehicle had not been…
ODI 10371831