Problems with 2001 Ford Expedition VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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 miles on it. ford is saying it is not their problem and they are not taking responsibility for this issue. *jb

(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

Truck was just sitting there when it caught on fire

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 deactivation switch. at that point, the consumer noticed the deactivation switch was full of fluid. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, and the part was on back order. the deactivation switch was changed, and the cruise control will not work until the servo was installed. the vehicle was 2001 ford expedition. it was costing the consumer $516 to fix this $21 part.*ak

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).

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

My vehicle, a 2002 ford expedition. spontaneously went into flames as it was parked behind my bakery business in hialeah, florida. it was destroyed and it also caused significant damage to my bakery business. this vehicle was off when it went into flames.

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

Surge gas/odi no.10108106- 010,odi895445,odi897959,odi8009292,odi8012749,odi10037108,odi10041253.odi10066799,odi10080504, i have a lot more off your site, surge is going to hurt someone please, this does warrent a safety on this. please respond, my garbage can could have been a child in crosswalk.*ak

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 due to vin. *ak

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

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

While driving at highway speed the accelerator pedal stuck, causing a vehicle roll over when t consumer depressed the brakes. consumer/passenger sustained injuries. vehicle was totaled. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. the cause was not determined.*ak

2001 ford expedition fire resulting from speed control deactivation switch of the cruise control components. *nm

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

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

My ford expedition surges when i am idle at a traffic light or just stopped. it is so severe that i sometimes feels like i have been rear ended by another car. nothing bad has happened yet but i am afraid i may hit a pedestrian at an intersection i am stopped at or i may run into another car. *jb

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

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

While at a stop light with foot on brake truck wil accelerate without warning. the vehicle will surge forward. could be very dangerous. taken vehicle in to dealer 5 times but they are unable to duplicate the problem and refuse to fix it. ford engineer was sent to look at the truck and was also unable to duplicate the problem.*ak

While at a stop vehicle surged forward. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

I own a 2001 ford expedition. in the years since i have had it i have experienced sudden acceleration numerous times. i have been fortunate in that when the sudden accelaration happens i have been at a stand still at a traffic light or heavy traffic and therefor already stepping on the brakes. the engine will rev up all of a sudden, it has caught me off guard a couple of times because it does not happen often but when it does you can of course hear it, feel the vehicle reving up and see the needles on the meters go all the way to the other end. the times that it did catch me off guard the truck jumped forward in the second it took me to apply the brakes. it has not caused any crash or injuries but i watched a report on nbc channel 2 news in houston and felt i should probably report this in case this is happening to more people with this type of vehicle it could be a serious problem.*ak

Several times, usually at stop lights, while idling with foot on the brake, the engine surges up to approx 1000 rpm for approx 3-5 sec. if foot was not on the brake, the truck could have accelerated into the car in front of me, or into the intersection. every time i'm at the ford dealership i have them investigate, but nothing is found on the computer code search, and the symptom is very irregular and rare, so it has not reproduced while at the dealer. i've seen this reported before on mycarstats.com. *nm

My 2001 ford expedition xlt lurches forward when i am stopped in traffic or at a light. i have taken it in to the dealership several times to have the problem fixed. they cannot find a reason why my car does this. the service manager even drove the car around for a few days and could not figure it out. they tried re-setting the computer but that did not work. this is a big problem. it even happened when my mother was getting out of the car.*ak

My suv occasionally accelerates when the rpms are low i.e. when idling at a light or coming to a slow stop. i have not had an accident or injury yet but i have taken it to the dealer a couple of times when it was still under warranty but they said they could find nothing wrong with it. the acceleration is not rocket-like but i can feel a slight jump and when this occurs i am quick to step on the brake. it does not occur on a regular basis.*ak

At any speed, or when coming to a stop, the engine revved and raced intermittently. the throttle had become stuck on many occasions. the consumer's wife was backing out of the driveway and the throttle became stuck. the vehicle went out of control and crossed the street, struck a vehicle, and collided into the side of a house. the manufacturer and dealer were aware of the problem. *ak *sc *jb

I was sitting behind one vehicle stopped at an intersection waiting for the light to change. the engine suddenly revved and lunged forward. despite depressing the brake as hard as i could, i was unable to prevent the car from crashing into the car in front. i believe this surge may have happened previously. approximately 1 1/2 years ago, i was accelerating up a hill when i suddenly felt a surge forward even after i stopped pushing the accelerator. *la

The vehicle suddenly accelerated when the driver applied the brake. the dealer was notified. *nlm

Vehicle surged forward while idling. a recording box was affixed to the vehicle and documentation was available. dealer examined the vehicle ten times, but could not resolve the problem. *ak *la

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. the fire resulted in a total loss of the vehicle, house, belongings, and severe burn to one family members arm and extensive damage to another vehicle parked close by. the ford part number for recently recalled cruise control switches is the same as the one on my expedition and was changed for the 2002 models.*ak

Engine accelerated and vehicle failed to stop when brakes were applied, vehicle continued to creep forward when shifted into neutral, then to park, causing damage to security gate and vehicle. vehicle stopped only when engine was turned off. *jb

New 2001 expedition. started lurching forward in 2002. this happens when i was parking in the garage, the foot is not touching any of the pedals its coasting very very slowly cause your going to put your foot on the break to stop. all of a sudden it lunges forward at the same time radio goes louder and the air conditioner or heater speeds up, its like a power serge. it has taken a while to figure that out, it happens so fast and is not predictable. when it does happen like last week it had been months, i had completely forgot about it. i was in the driveway parking by our chevy truck and almost hit it. one time in the beginning it happened at a stop light i almost hit the car in front of me but i always have a few feet in front of me. however if i was at stop light and a pedestrian was walking across and this happened , i'm sure it would hit them cause they don't always walk between the white lines. in 2002 i did take the truck into ford dealer they ran a test and it didn't acted up on them they said that until it would do it for them they couldn't fix it. so now my son will be driving next year if the problem isn't fixed we will have to get rid of it . it is a nice suv and we wanted to have it for at least 200,000 miles. *nm

When fot released accelerator, accelerator stuck and vehicle continued gaining sped. despite placing transmision in park and engaging parking brake, there was no response. driver tok vehicle off road to avoid collision and was involved in collissions with tres before coming to rest after impact with iron gate.*ak

High rpms when brake is applied, vehicle will surge foward without the drivers foot on the gas. this has occurred a total of 6 or more times it doesn't happen everyday. sometimes weeks can pass for it to happen. has been to the dealer twice, but was unable to remedy problem at this time. it's at the dealer for the third time. dealer said there is nothing they can do it's unsafe to drive. can cause a very serious accident wife is affair to drive. dt

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. while stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward while the contact depressed the brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 10,000. updated 04/06/12*lj the consumer stated the sudden acceleration happened several times. 04/16/12

On several occasions while applying accelerator pedal from a stop position vehicle would surge forward. dealer notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

I own a 2001 ford expedition 5.4l and on at least ten different occasions the vehicle has suddenly accelerated. luckily, every time this has occured the vehicle was at a full stop and my foot was on the brake pedal. the vehicle would surge forward and the tachometer would jump to about 3500 to 4000 rpm. the surge only lasts for a few seconds, but it is enough to lunge the vehicle forward. after the second or third incodent we took it back to the dealership where we bought it (dub miller ford in rosenberg tx.) and they said they could not find anything wrong. i don't know what is wrong with this truck, but i would like to get it fixed before my wife or child are injured, this is my wife's primary vehicle and most of the incidents have happened to her.*ak

While waiting at stop light with foot on the brakes vehicle suddenly, without warning, surged forward 2-3 feet. had taken vehicle to dealership several times, and mechanic placed vehicle on diagnostic machine. no codes appeared for surging problem. mechanic did replace air by pass valve, and had reprogramed pcm. *ak

Sudden and unexpected acceleration at or near idle while in gear. dt

When coming to a stop engine revs and vehicle jumps forward even with consumer pressing on brakes. vehicle will not stop. *ak

While engine isideling, vehicle will surge foward without the drivers foot on the gas, this has occurred a total of five times. dealer has been contacted, but was unable to remedy problem at this time.*ak consumer states four times incident happened while vehicle rolling with drivers foot on brake, the fifth time was with the brake totally depressed had just come to a stop and engine surged.*jb

The gas pedal on the adjustable pedal system will on occasion wedge under edge of floor mat. floor mats i have are oem parts that came with the vehicle. problem has happened twice in 2 months, once at 75mph, and the other at 5 mph. second incident caused accident. driver side floor mat is secured to floor carpet with "retainer" mechanism (hook) this is a very dangerous design flaw in the adjustable pedal system and must be addressed by ford motor company.*ak

Sudden acceleration while brake pedal was being used. dealer has been unable to duplicate problem, but has installed a flight recorder. please provide further details.*ak