Problems with 2000 Ford Expedition VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. while the vehicle was undergoing an oil change, the cruise control switch underneath the hood that was connected to the brake master cylinder caught on fire. the contact stated that the ignition was off at the time. the contact was able to extinguish the fire. a fire report was not filed. the contact, a certified mechanic, stated that there was brake fluid coming out of the cruise control switch. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 201,000.

Throttle feels like its sticking. the breaks feel like they get harder the longer you drive or use them. its been extremely cold the last few weeks (air temp of -28f lows to -3f for highs). you let off the break from a stop sign or stop light and it will suddenly accerlerate by itself. seems to happen anytime after 40mph, even if you slow back down to 10-15mph it will accelerate back up on its own, up to as fast as 65mph!) i need to downshift and ride brakes (which are hard as a rock!!!) to keep it from excelling though town and to try to keep the rpms at bay. when coming to a stop and turning its hard to steer and it makes jumpy/jerky movements forward when brakes are applied. when vehicle comes to a stop the rpms skyrocket until you shut down the engine. if you havn't given it enough time before you start it again, the engine and rpms soar up again. things we've tried with no luck are, disengaging the cruise control, replacing the spring under hood where the throttle cable is. thought maybe it was stretched and not depressing fully to alow deceleration. after that we replaced the throttle body itself. again, no luck on test drive. you can hear a click/ping in the pedal and see it come up once truck is in park, give it time. pedal seems to be partially depressed and there is play. have tried to stick foot under the pedal to try and get it to disenge. worked the first few times that's also why thought it was the spring. no longer works to do that. can seem to hear a difference either in motor or trany, acting as if it's working harder when it seems to take control of itself. started happening 12-24-17. been to the shop many times with no answers as to why this is happening. it's very scary and dangerous! after reading about all the others this is happened to its hard to imagine that there hasn't been a recall or at the very least an answer yet!

I have owned a 2000 ford expedition for approx. 3 yrs. and on nov. 22, 2017 while my vehicle was sitting in the parking lot at my work(approx. 3hrs) it decided to light itself on fire! i later found out that there had been a recall on the speed control deactivation switch. i have never been notified of this recall and am extremely angry as i have put over $10,000 worth of upgrades to the vehicle. had i been notified of this recall i would have taken care of it immediately. the recall number is 05v017000 and ford recall number is 05s28. i have contacted ford about this and have not had any response. before i contact an attorney i would like to know if there is anything the nhtsa can do to help? thank you for your time.

Tl* the contact owned a 2000 ford expedition. while stationary, the vehicle erupted into flames. the contact was alerted of the fire by neighbors. the fire department was contacted to extinguish the flames. the vehicle was destroyed. an investigator assessed that the failure was due to a defective cruise control deactivation switch which was related to an unknown manufacturer recall. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

While i pulled in a parking lot after freeway driving the throttle sticks. this only happens in lot temperatures. this makes the vehicle unsafe to drive. you have to push the brake extremely hard to stop and the moment you remove your foot from the brake the vehicle speeds up. when this happens on snow cover roads the abs kicks in. when the abs releases the brakes the vehicle jerks forward 2 to 3 feet. this is a major safety issue making the vehicle unsafe to drive. ford has issues a tsb on the problem (tsb 01-21-5) suggesting a pvc repair kit. the problem is not being caused by a defective part, it is a defective design allowing moisture to enter the system from the pcv and ice up the throttle plate. this needs to be a recall. *tr

Expedition caught on fire in my mom's driveway about 8:30 p.m. it had been parked for about 3 hours and flames began coming from the vehicle. my moms neighbor that lives in the next block saw the flames and came to tell us that my vehicle was on fire. i called 911. the police department blocked the street for the fire department. the fire department got here and extinguished the flames. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked in a residential driveway. as he started the engine, he noticed black smoke and then flames coming from the engine compartment. the vehicle speed control light was illuminated at the time of the failure. the contact attempted to rapidly exit the vehicle and fell, injuring his back, leg and foot. the fire department was notified who arrived to extinguish the fire. a fire report was not available. the vehicle was destroyed. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 109,000.

the ford expedition model year 2000 was parked in the garage for approximately 3 hours on the evening of february 13,2012. the family went to bed and was awakened around 8:30pm by a police officer who had kicked the front door of the residence in to inform us our garage was on fire. the smoke had not yet entered the home but some fumes were thought to be coming through the duct system causing us to sleep more deeply. we got out of the house and crossed the street by that time the garage was fully engaged in flames. the metal garage doors melted with the heat. later when the fire was put out the fire chief did an investigation to say the fire originated in the ford behind the location of the battery. the insurance company sent out specialists who said it was the speed control module that was the cause of the fire. my family has been displaced for 3-6 months while repairs are done to the house. both of our vehicles were in the garage and were a total loss from the fire. the owner of the vehicle was a carpenter and lost all of his tools from the fire. *tr

Well first it was the horn that has been replaced several times and now all of the sudden cruise control doesn't work. i was annoyed about the horn, but now the cruise control... seems like something is wrong with that horn and cruise control set up.... and i was wondering about the paint because it is also pealing like crazy... *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition eddie bauer. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked and sitting idle when it caught on fire. the fire department arrived to extinguish the fire and advised that the origin was at the engine. a fire report was available. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) and should have been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

2000 ford expedition was totaled due to a faulty cruise control switch. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. while the vehicle was parked in a garage, the engine caught fire. a fire incident report was filed. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that the vehicle was included in recall 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) and someone would contact him in regards to the recall. the current and failure mileages were approximately 142,000.

2000 ford expedition caught on fire sept 24 2010. mechanic said it was due to cruise control device that i never received a recall for. master solenoid and plastic coating under hood are all melted, suv is totaled. *tr

I drove the expedition yesterday afternoon and returned home approximately 5:45 pm cst. approximately 11:15 p.m. he heard popping noises and attributed it to early fireworks in the neighborhood. at 11:30 p.m. the fire department knocked on our front door to ask if our vehicle was on fire in the back. our 2000 ford expedition was engulfed in flames and the fire department was putting the fire out. it was brought to our attention several times since last night that the vehicle may have been under a recall for the cruise control system and similar fires. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on may 19, 2007 for a recall remedy repair per nhtsa campaign number 05v388000, vehicle speed control. the vehicle recently experienced the consequence mentioned in the recall while it was parked in the driveway and suddenly, an alarm sounded inside of the vehicle then the vehicle erupted into massive flames. the fire department, police department and ambulance were called to the scene. the fire department extinguished the fire. there were no injuries. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the contact is waiting on a response from the manufacturer regarding the failure. the failure mileage was 110,000.

Recall on the cruise control on what was my 2000 ford expedition. *tr

2000 ford exp went up in flames after returning from a trip to the grocery store on 8/16. was just at repair shop for cruise control not working on 8/14. told that ford had a recall and that i needed to take it to a dealership to be repaired. everything inside the vehicle was destroyed as well as the concrete sidewalk it was parked on. *tr

All four windows would not go down on vehicle. went to car lot to have it checked out. mechanic fixed the problem. went back to work. i got off at 5:00pm. went home and parked the vehicle. 2 hours later a neighbor told me that the vehicle was on fire after being parked for hours. *tr

My 2000 ford expedition caught on fire while parked in my drive way (which is a total loss). the vehicle had not been in use for about a day before it caught on fire. the vehicle was parked so close to the garage door that if i were not out side at the time of the fire i would of probably seen my house burn down as well. the garage door although sustained some damage. after the fire was put out by the fire dept. i was asked if there were any recalls on the vehicle. when the vin was checked on ford website it turned out that the vehicle had a recall on the cruise control switch which we were never notified of. not only were we not notified but no were on their recall did it say of the damage it could cause. i found out by internet research that if it is not replaced it could cause under the hood fire. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. in 2007, the contact received a recall notice regarding the cruise control. the vehicle was repaired at that time. two years later, the vehicle burst into flames while parked in the driveway. the fire department extinguished the fire and stated that it was caused by an electrical malfunction with the cruise control. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 134,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the vehicle caught fire while it was parked in front of the contact's home. the fire originated under the hood. the fire department extinguished the fire and a report was filed. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to an impound lot for investigation by the city. the contact was informed that the vehicle speed control could have caused the failure. the manufacturer was called, but they did not call the contact back. the failure mileage was 128,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the contact was awakened by his vehicle catching fire. his vehicle and house were completely destroyed. he has pictures of the failed incident and a police report was filed. the insurance company is in the process of inspecting the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure. the manufacturer has not been notified. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 175,000.

A 2000 ford expedition parked in the yard for 3 hours and suddenly started burning under the hood. we didn't smell anything burning .it just started to burn after 3 hours. is there a recall on this truck? it has cruise control. thank you. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the contact stated that the vehicle has an exhaust leak, the electrical odometer flickers on and off, and there is rust at the bottom of every door on the vehicle. also, the fuel gauge does not work and the vehicle would stall while driving 50 mph. the dealer stated that the contact would be liable for 50% of the repair costs, and the other 50% would be covered under warranty. the failure mileage was 109,000 and the current mileage was 109,150, which was difficult to determine due to the failed odometer.

On july 10 2008 at 5:30am or there about our 2000 ford expedition caught on fire. at this time the car had been sitting in the driveway for about 10 hours. it was parked in front of our garage which also burnt our garage. by the grace of god a neighbor was on his way to work and woke us up and called 911. myself my wife and my six year old got out of the house safely. had the car been parked in the garage the likelihood of us been able to safely make it out of the house on time would have been slim to none. we called ford motors and filed a complaint. however, they told us that they were unable to help us at this time. and that we should expect a letter from them (ford) in about 10-12 days. once we receive the letter then we could respond at that time. in the mean time neither our insurance company or ford were willing to help us. they truck was serviced regularly. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the contact stated that her vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 05v017000 (vehicle speed control:cruise control) in 2005. three years later, the front end of the vehicle caught fire. the fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. the vehicle was completely destroyed. an investigator from the fire department stated that the fire derived from the engine compartment. the contact has pictures of the vehicle after the fire. two days later, she received another recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer stated that ford would not be financially responsible. the failure and current mileages were 120,000.

My 2000 ford expedition caught on fire, sitting in sa parking lot. *tr

Tl*- the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the cruise control failed, and the vehicle was taken the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer diagnosed the failure as a problem with the vehicle speed control switch. there is a safety recall 05v388000 - vehicle speed control. the contact was told that the repair had already been made to the vehicle for the previous owner. the current mileage was 110,000, and the failure mileage was 110,000. updated 5/5/08 *cn

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. after being parked in the driveway for two and a half hours, the vehicle caught fire in the front passenger side wheel well. smoke and flames began pouring from under the hood. the contact's home then caught fire and was damaged extensively. the fire marshall believes that the fire was directly related to nhtsa campaign id number 05v017000 (vehicle speed control:cruise control). the vehicle was destroyed. a fire report was filed and investigative notes are available. the contact has pictures. the purchase date and mileages were unknown. updated 4/22/08 *cn

Our 2000 ford expedition caught on fire after sitting in our driveway for approximately 11 hrs. *tr

Our 2000 ford expedition spontaneously combusted in our driveway after sitting for 2 days. it was determined to be the cruise control switch. i am appalled that congress is so upset at toyota when ford knows that 11 million vehicles have these faulty cruise control switches and has done nothing to get ford to take responsibility. our house was completely destroyed and my wife and 2 dogs escaped with their lives. the same day in a neighboring community another family's house was burned down by a 2001 expedition with the same problem. why are you so critical of a foreign company and so ambivalent to a domestic car company with a history of defects that they do not take responsibility for? these vehicles are still exploding and killing people and yet i do not hear any outrage over this.*tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the vehicle caught fire under the hood. the fire department shattered a window in order to extinguish the fire. a fire inspector was sent out and stated that the fire was a result of a recall. a police report was filed. the contact consulted ford and sent all the information they requested; however, they have yet to call him back. they advised him to call their legal department. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). the purchase date and powertrain were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 181,000.

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 goes by and i get this letter saying that they were not going to help me in any way because their records showed that they sent a letter in 03/23/2006 i told them that i was the 2nd owner of this truck and i never got this letter so they said to bad no we will not help you 4 days later i get this ford letter saying that their records had up dated and that i was now the current owner of this truck to please take it in to have the recall done to it i called back and the same thing they said no no no. *jb

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 current and failure mileages were 69,864.

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

The expedition caught on fire and burned to the ground on may 17, 2007 while parked in the driveway 5 feet from my house and 5 feet from my husband's truck parked in front of it, part of my husbands truck , fence and house burned. *ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. the vehicle spontaneously ignited while parked. the fire department extinguished the fire, but the vehicle was destroyed. the contact used the cruise control earlier that day. a fire report was filed ,and the contact will attempt to get pictures of the vehicle. the current and failure mileage were 17000.*ak

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 responsibility for the damages to the vehicle. they dealer stated that they sent him five notices and he didn't respond to any of them. the contact stated that he didn't receive any of them. the contact was the original owner of the car. the current mileage was 83,296. *ak

Tl*- the contact owns s a 2000 ford expedition with an odometer reading of 150000 miles. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the driveway when it caught on fire. the contact was able to put out the fire without contacting fire department. as the contact was putting out the fire under the hood they found that the master cylinder melted and was a possible source of the fire. the cruise control wasattached to the braking system, and the recall 05v017000 concerning ) vehicle speed control:cruise control could be a cause as well. *ak

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 and cypress police department was on site. when i arrived the fire was out, and the fire department ruled out arson. a passer by in another ford expedition told us at the site that there was a recall on the vehicle speed control switch. i looked into it on the internet and yes there is, 2000 ford expedition recall 05v017000 released on 27 jan 2005. i am the second or third party owner and didn't know any thing about the recall. i reported the incident to my insurance company the next day. *jb

Tl* - the 2000 ford expedition's speed control deactivation switch overheated and caught on fire. the contact saw smoke in the vehicle. the ignition was off and the vehicle was parked. the contact was informed by her neighbor that there was a recall on the vehicle. the fire was contained to the cruise control compartment. the contact's husband was injured while attempting to extinguish the fire. per nhtsa recall campaign id number : 05v017000; this condition could lead to a fire. fires have occurred while the vehicles were parked with the ignition off. *ak updated 2/13/2007 - *nm

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 manufacturer was alerted.

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.

Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot at an apartment complex, the vehicle caught on fire. the fire originated from under the hood. the fire department was called and extinguished the fire. there were four-five other vehicles damaged as a result of the fire. the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was included in the recall # 05v017000, regarding the vehicle speed control;cruise control. there were no problems with the vehicle prior to the incident.

1 1/2 hours after parking the car in our garage we heard something in the garage and found the expedition on fire. as a result our house burned. *ak

We had been advised regarding the recall on the speed control. before the part was available, we had taken the vehicle in for service. at the time, the service dept. deactivated the switch. before the part was installed, the vehicle caught on fire and was beyond repair. we informed the ford company and a letter was sent to us stating that this was our fault for not having the part installed. *tr

2000 ford expedition brakes failed and vehicle would not stop. upon inspection mechanic determined there was a faulty cruise control part. *kb *jb

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

Dt: contact owns a 2000 ford expedition eddie bauer edition) and it caught on fire on 8-19-05 in the driveway. she reported of having no problems prior to this. the fire deptartment was called, and they determined that the fire originated under the hood. the vehicle was completely destroyed. she has not yet talked to ford. the vehicle has cruise control. the fire department told her there was a recall 05v017000. she was not the original owner, and s never received a recall notice. *ak

On august 7, 2005, my wife, 3 year old son and i drove our 2000 ford expedition up to wisconsin to my uncle's lake cottage. the trip was around 120 miles one way. we drove home, another 120 miles, and parked the expedition in our garage about 7:30 pm. it had run flawlessly, and there were no problems evident with the vehicle. at about 2:30 am on august 8, my wife and i awoke to the sound of our smoke detectors in our house, and the house was filled with smoke. my wife ran ahead of me out of the house, and i crawled into our son's room down the hall. he was still asleep, and i reached up, felt his body, grabbed him and tore down the stairs out the front door. our neighbors were already outside as they had heard crackling and banging from the garage- it was totally swallowed by flames. i had a '98 f-150 4x4 that was parked outside the garage, and when the garage door fell and the whole house went up in flames, it caught on fire too and was totaled. the fire departments from 5 towns all showed up and put the fire out. by the time they arrived, our house and both vehicles were completely destroyed, and the east side of our neighbor's house had the siding, windows and roofing burned off.....that house is over 75 feet away from ours. my wife, my son, our dog, and i all got out safe - we lost our family cat. we lost nearly every single material possession we own in this fire....and further investigation by our insurance companies and ford have deemed it was indeed the cruise control switch that started the fire. we now are living in a rental house waiting for our burned house to be rebuilt....it has been nearly 4 months and nothing has been done due to permit complications. *jb