Problems with 2000 Ford Expedition VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Dt: the consumer has ford expedition 2000. vehicle was parked in garage at approximately 10:00 am on august 2, 2005. vehicle was turned off and garage was closed, and at approximately 1:00 pm, after smelling smoke they discovered an intense fire under the hood that aggressively grew and within a couple of minutes and consumed the entire garage.home and business. their home is over 80 percent burned, they lost both vehicles in fire. the people escaped the fire. *ak *nm

2000 ford expedition caught on fire while parked in the garage.*mr the vehicle was parked in the consumer's garage for about 3 1/2 hours when it suddenly caught on fire. the consumer's wife was treated for smoke inhalation. *nm

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 one notice before then. it is too late. i have emailed ford but they do not care. i lost my truck. if it wasn't for my insurance then i wouldn't have a car. i am a single mother and because of an error on fords part, i had to start over. ford should have to be responsible for this tragic event. me & my daughter to this day are scared to death to park in the garage or up near the house. my driveway was burnt. *tr

Dt: a week ago the alternator light and abs light began to flash while the vehicle was being driven. it then died, this happed on thursday. the alternator was draining the battery. the battery has been replaced twice since thursday. the vehicle caught on fire two weeks ago while being driven. the fire was put out by the owner. the vehicle was repaired by the dealer under recall for the cruise control. the vehicle is now in the dealership service department. dealer is now trying to determine the root of the battery and alternator problem. the owner feels this may be linked to the original cruise control recall.*ak

Dt: 2000, ford, expedition, vehicle was parked in front of consumer's home when it caught on fire, the vehicle had not been operating since the previous day, the fire department was notified. fire investigator said the cause of the fire was cruise control disconnect switch, in august of 2004 consumer took the vehicle to the ford dealer because the steering wheel was lost which caused the vehicle to be uncontrollable, the dealer said it was because of the front tires, this was the only problem consumer had with the vehicle until it caught on. fire, the fire also caused damage to consumer' s home . *ak

Contact states 2000 ford expedition burnt in november 2003. she had car serviced 3 days prior to the car burning. it was contained under the hood. she received a recall letter from ford in february 2005 about the cruise control switch on her vehicle. she called ford 6 times, the last time was on 5-11-2005. they recorded contact's information and told her they will pass it on to the legal department . however, they did not give contact a telephone number to the legal department. they claimed that someone will get back to contact, within 3-4 business days. thus far no one contacted her. *ak

Vehicle was parked for about three hours when all of a sudden it caught on fire on its own. this seemed to be a similar problem to the cruise control switch catching fire.*ak

Upon receiving recall 05v170000 concerning cruise control deactivation switch vehicle caught on fire. consumer contacted ford, and was told they could not talk to him. *ak

After vehicle was parked for 5 hours, a fire started under the hood. vehicle was totaled. the dealership will be notified. *ak

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 were unable to find the cause of the problem. *bf *nm

A recall (05v017000) for the cruise control was issued, however the dealer states the parts are not available so they disconnected the cruise control cable. as a result the horn is inoperable. please provide additional information. *nm

Ford vehicle catches on fire and destroys home and contents. independent investigator has confirmed the fire and its damage. *ak

Dt: consumer was parked in front of house. after about 2-1/2 hours consumer noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. consumer then unhooked the cruise control wires because consumer noticed that was the part causing the smoke. no previous incidents. vehicle is serviced regularly. this happened about middle of the day. *tt

Ford recall # 05s28 calls for the disconnection of the cruise control module. this also disconnects the horn. it is a state law in illinois that each vehicle have a horn that can be heard from 200 feet. i have contacted ford three times, and been to the dealership twice, neither time receiving an answer to this problem. *jb

Dt: truck started smoking and caught on fire in parking lot. the fire occured prior to the consumer receiving the recall notice for the faulty cruise control which caused the fire. the truck was totaled. *ak *nm

The consumer parked the vehicle at 11:00am, at around 11:30am the consumer saw a fire in the vehicle. the fire was coming from the engine compartment. prior to the fire there were no problems. the vehicle had cruise control, but the consumer never used it. *jb

While driving, the accelerator pedal sticks. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and was told the throttle system needed to be replaced. however, the problem still exist. please provide any further information. *jb dealer not willing to cover expenses for repairs. and consumer refuses to pay as well, stating the manufacturer should take responsibility for repairs. *tt

While being parked vehicle caught on fire. the cause of the fire was undetermined.*ak independant fire investigator determined fire was caused by faulty cruise control switch. *bf *nm

1) my 2000 expedition was parked in the driveway and had not been driven since saturday afternoon. ) spontaneous fire burned down the vehicle.) n/a. *ak

Nhtsa recall # 05v017000/engine compartment fires: the consumer was unable to get the dealer to honor this recall. the dealer keeps informing the consumer that no parts are available. *jb

While vehicle was parked in the garage a fire started under the hood. vehicle was totaled, and the house burned down. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

I just found out the ford is now recalling the 2000 expedition's due to the cruise control issue. two years ago, i was on my way up north and gas was stuck and preceded to excel. i got off at birch run while fighting the gas with my breaks. after running several stop lights, driving reckless to get to a safe place to stop, i ended up leaving my truck parked in a parking lot for the weekend. i drove the truck to a ford dealer and they told me that nothing was wrong with it. it happened again a couple different times on my way to work in which i took it back to the dealership. they discovered the problem and told me to continue driving it until they got the part in. i ended up having to pay for half of the bill despite it being ford's issue. plus, i ended up having to buy new breaks due to them being worn out having to fight the speed acceleration with my breaks. this past sunday, it has started again. we left the palace of auburn hills and the truck was saying we were going 100 miles an hour down lapeer rd with traffic! what on earth am i supposed to do? keep driving this truck and risk my life, my 6 week old son's life, or someone else's life? i'm scared to death to drive this truck but i can't afford to get out of the lease or fight ford with an attorney. help!*ak

The consumer was traveling at 40 mph, when the accelerator pedal became stuck. the consumer removed his foot from the pedal and the vehicle went up to 60 mph. the consumer exited the highway, placed the vehicle into neutral and shut the vehicle off. after getting back onto the highway, the vehicle proceeded to go to 80 mph on its own. this happened three times in one day. *jb

While the vehicle was parked, a fire started under the hood. the vehicle was totaled. the dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *jb the consumer contacted the manufacturer about a recall but was told that his vehicle was not included due to vin. *nm

While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. vehicle was totaled. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

Took car to dealer for fire cruise control switch wire shoted out. car was sitting still was not running when it caught on fire ,getting no cooperation from dealer or manufacturer. *ak

While parked a loud bang was heard, and the owner noticed that the vehicle caught on fire. *ak recall campaign; nhtsa campaign id number : 05v017000 recall date : jan 27, 2005 component: vehicle speed control:cruise control *tc

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

I have a or should i say had a 2000 ford expedition. on monday january 3, 2005 my cruise control light started blinking on my dashboard. on wed. jan.5, 2004 i drove it to work, parked it in the parking lot at 7:30am and at 9:30am they ran in to tell me my car was on fire. the car is a total loss! the fire started in the engine on the drivers side.*ak

The consumer stated that a recall was made on the vehicle for the cruise control. the consumer called the dealership and was told to bring the car in which was in feburary, the consumer was told that parts would arrive in april, the consumer called the dealership last week and was told the part was there and to bring the car in today, which was done. when the consumer arrived at the dealership, the part had been given to another customer. the next closest dealer was 73 miles away. the service manager told the customer that they did not know when the next part would arrive. *jb *sc *jb

Rolling up driver window-clicking noise/ticking in front end during slow turns-slowing down/engine vibration and roaring on acceleration/accelerator sticking while using cruise control/electrical problems(i.e-windows rolling up and down w/out prompting, door locks inoperable, running board lights flashing on and off or non-functioning, illuminated temp. and compass flashing or non-functioning, fan in a/c running for no reason w/vehicle off and keys out of ignition, indicator lights in dash flashing on and off, wipers operating w/out prompting, rear window wiper non-functioning, stereo only working in park and reverse or not at all, electrical clicking noise under the dash, left blinker faster than the right)/black foam substance coming from a/c vents/thumping noise right wiper when in use. the problems have been reported to ford dealer and they stated it was a bad gem module and told us that it was getting wet. they stated to disconnect the battery when the vehicle is parked. these problems are worse when it rains. they also stated that this will happen if it is humid. we live in florida, i don't think that we should have to disconnect the battery everytime we park the vehicle. but if we don't, we have all of this going on when the vehicle is off and then the battery goes dead. i was driving on the highway and all of these things started happening at one time, it was raining. i almost lost control of the vehicle trying to get the wipers to function and get the vehicle off the road until all of this stopped. i bought the truck used from a local dealer back in november of last year. the problems began almost immediately. as the problems have gotten worse, i looked this up on the internet and found that ford knew about the problem with the gem module, just as they knew about the cruise control problem and they are doing nothing to fix it. as i stated above, their answer to the problem which they knew existed, is to disconnect my battery everytime i park the vehicle. *nm

Vehicle was parked approximately 5 hours before the fire started. consumer smelled smoke, walked out of house, and saw black smoke coming from under driver's side wheel well, and from along the hood. consumer popped the hood, and saw flames right at the master cylinder. she grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the fire. consumer stated that cruise control stopped working one month before the fire, and that the rear door wiper motor also stopped working. consumer noticed that brake fluid keaked before the fire.*ak

My 2000 ford expedition caught fire while parked at my job. engine was off and no one was in the vehicle. the car is totaled and insurance in only paying for the value of the vehicle which leaves me with a balance to pay off. *nm

Dt: consumer went on vacation to return home and find that their ford expedition had burned, the engine compartment was completely gone and the inside was gutted. fire department stated that the fire started in the front engine area. there were no indication whatsoever that anything was wrong with this vehicle. the vehicle had regular multi-point inspections. later consumer finds that ford has had problems (per channel 7 local news) with cruise control issues. after this happened, ford was notified, but wouldn't talk to consumer. *tt the abs light illuminated, the dealer replaced the abs sensor. a worn idler arm caused noise and vibration in the front end. the check engine light illuminated. *nm

The cruise control wiring had a short which caused the vehicle to catch on fire while it was parked. the manufacturer was notified by the owner. *jb *tc

Vehicle was parked for 4 or 5 hours, looked out window, and saw flames coming from driver's side wheel well. called 911, and got out of house. fire spread to house. insured by state farm, agent joe brown in orlando, fl. prior to the fire no problems with truck. cruise control worked in may. did not use it often. no after market equipment. will e-mail vin & pictures to bruce york. *ak

Vehicle caught on fire after being parked 5 to 10 minutes. fire centered on driver's side near the firewall. the cruise control and rear windshield wiper failed within 2 months of the fire.*ak

The consumer parked the vehicle at 9:00am at the end of day around 6:00pm the consumer returned to car and found it had burned up. the fires started at 3:00pm and had been put out. prior to the fire the cruise control had stopped working. insured by state farm investigated by stringer and assoc. who found that the fire originated in the engine compartment at the speed control deactivation switch. owner has report. *jb

2000 ford expedition caught on fire while parked.***no answer required***. *mr the fire started at the cruise control deactivation switch. 4 months later, the consumer received a recall notice regarding the cruise control deactivation switch. *jb

While parked in the garage it burned. the consumer assumed the water from the vehicle put the fire out, because upon arriving the fire was out. the vehicle was totaled. no damage to the injury.

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 brand new expedition. the recall notice came out in jan -05, after my incident. my friend's f150 went on fire in the middle of the night with the horn blaring - which caused me to investigate the recall. some other fires have involved horns blaring. i want my $700 back. *jb

Dt: consumer states that her 2000 ford expedition was parked for no more than a half an hour and vehicle caught on fire. they put fire out with water. they thought it was because they changed a fuse, but when the vehicle was taken to the dealer, they told them they didn't know why it happened. consumer was reporting this because of the recent report of ford problems.*ak

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 our mechanic who recommended an electrical specialist. he diagnosed the windshield seal leak as a contributing factor to the junction box-gem module malfunctioning. *tr

vehicle caught on fire unexpectedly while it was parked. results showed that the cruise control switch wire had a short. manufacturer was contacted by owner.*ak

Cruise control recall campaign 05v017000, consumer went out of town, and upon t arrival at home, was notified by neighbors that there was a fire in the rear of the house where the vehicle was parked. vehicle/the siding on the house, and other personal property were damaged. cruise control nhtsa recall 05v017000. *ak

While driving 75 mph accelerator pedal become stuck, causing vehicle to travel at high speed. *ak

2000 ford expedition caught on fire while parked. *mr this occurrence damaged two other vehicles. (speed control deactivation switch) *sc *jb

While the vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. the fire was put out. the dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak the fire originated in the engine compartment. *sc *jb

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 stayed stuck on 30 mph. i called 911 for assistance. the operator told me to put my parking brake on, and i did. when this action did not stop the car, she suggested that i shift to a lower gear. i did, and still the expedition would not stop. i had to drive down a steep hill without the protection of brakes. at the bottom of the hill was a traffic light at an intersection. i could not stop or slow down. i had to turn right going still 30 mph. i could only honk my horn to call the attention of oncoming cars to the fact that i was coming and that i could not stop. after making the right turn, the operator asked me if we were slowing down at all. i replied no and that the expedition remained at 30 mph and was not slowing down. about one minute after her question, just like that, the car slowed down and stopped. the east peoria police officers (who by this time were on the scene) told me to put the car in park and i did. they drove the expedition to the side of the street for me. it was the single most terrifying moment of my life. after the incident two separate mechanics from two different businesses concluded that the brakes were fine. my husband has contacted ford and the local dealership. both have denied knowing of any such previous incidents (which are clearly documented in this forum). as of today, ford has taken neither responsibility or action. the dealership has disconnected the cruise control and will keep it next week for a couple of days to run diagnostic testing on it. complaint by cristina pate, east ...

Recall campaign 05v017000 concerning ford cruise control deactivation switch. vehicle caught on fire while parked in the driveway next to another vehicle. both vehicles were totally damaged due to the fire. local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. the cause of the fire was not determined.*ak *jb