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Issues with Ford Explorer VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL by Years

The Ford Explorer had plenty of problems with various aspects of VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL as 620 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around CRUISE CONTROL. Models of 2002, 1999, 2000 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

Browse Ford Explorer VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL problems by years

2020 2 2018 2 2017 7 2016 58 2015 7 2014 24 2013 29 2012 17 2011 16 2010 14 2009 5 2008 4 2007 13 2006 27 2005 44 2004 75 2003 37 2002 150 2001 36 2000 112 1999 146

Do Ford Explorer models have VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL problems?

Below you may see the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL components and the number of complaints they received.

CRUISE CONTROL 102 ACCELERATOR PEDAL 84 CABLES 17 LINKAGES 12 SPRINGS 1

Worst Ford Explorer Problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2010 Ford Explorer November 30, 2010 Victims: 60 Mileage: 1200 miles

Bought car from bates ford in lebanon, tn new. within the first 1500 mile i experienced at least one incident where i tried to stop but the vehicle co...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2011 Ford Explorer June 4, 2011 Victims: 4 Mileage: 12 miles

Upon medium to heavy acceleration, such as accelerating onto a freeway, the vehicle cabin is filled with exhaust fumes from the engine. this injures...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 Ford Explorer November 20, 2012 Victims: 4 Mileage: 147000 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explored. the contact stated that while driving uphill, the vehicle suddenly emitted a burning odor. the vehicle then...

Recently reported VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL problems on Ford Explorer

The VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2020 Ford Explorer

Vehicle unexpectedly breaks, as if detecting a crash, when there is clearly no car ahead. vehicle takes over control of breaks unexpectedly. has happened on repeated occasions and already reported to manufacturer months ago.

The VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2014 Ford Explorer

Popping noises from front pto . pto case split in half driving down the road with my kids in the car causing vehicle front tires to skid for a split 2nd and differential fluid spilling all over the under carriage causing smoke.

The VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2013 Ford Explorer

It occurs 1 to 4 times while i'm driving. all of a suddenly the the gas pedal doesn't work and the terrain management system is off. i have to turn off the engine in the middle of the road in order for it to work again. also, there's a weird smell coming coming out when all windows are closed and the ac is on.

The VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2015 Ford Explorer

11/27/19 - i have a 2015 ford explorer with 34,000 miles on it. while driving my ford explorer down the highway at approximate 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost power and my husband had to let it coast to the side of the road. the motor was still running but pushing the gas pedal did nothing. the lights on the dash lit up, the wrench icon appeared along with a message to check the manual. we turned the vehicle off and let it sit a moment, then restarted it and we were able to make it home without any further issues. research showed common issues in 2015-2016 ford explorer models with defective throttle bodies. the descriptions given for this defect matched what happened to us perfectly. we took the vehicle to our local dealership and discussed this issue specifically. after taking a look at the vehicle, they stated that there were no error codes and they could find nothing wrong with it. they said they couldn't rule out it being a throttle body issue, but without a code to go by, there wasn't really anything they could do. we left and on ...

The VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2015 Ford Explorer

Stepped on the gas pedal to accelerate and vehicle kept accelerating after removing foot from pedal. had foot on brake with tires locking up and engine was still revving up. the floor mats were not in the way and cruise control was not activated.

The VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2016 Ford Explorer

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. while driving approximately 20 mph, the accelerator pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. the vehicle accelerated at a fast rate. the contact was able to depress the brake pedal to slow down the vehicle. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. the contact was able to drive the vehicle after waiting in park for a moment. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 31,000.

The VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2011 Ford Explorer

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. while driving 40 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle was sluggish and lost power. also, the brakes and steering became inoperable and the oil pressure and check engine warning indicators were illuminated. the contact also heard an abnormal cranking noise. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the water pump failed and oil was in the coolant. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the failure mileage was 131,000.

The VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2020 Ford Explorer

The explorer was put into reverse. the vehicle drove forward about 3 ft, jerked, then slammed into reverse. reaction time on my behalf was slow as it was unexpected, i almost hit a light pole. this occurred in a parking lot

The VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1999 Ford Explorer

Acceleration ( gas stuck open and caused the vehicle to not to be controlled and the car jumped the curb and hit a car in opposite side of the roadway). 1999 ford explorer sport

The VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2013 Ford Explorer

When driving (various speeds high was 70 mph - low was 25 mph - various roadways) vehicle loses power goes down to about 5 miles per hour - check engine lights comes on-- message "see manual". happened intermittently for 5 months initially one time- may go a month before happens again . finally it started occurring 3 times within and hour then ok - did for that for two consecutive days before taking it to be fixed. called ford dealer they claimed they had heard of this - said it could be many things - i mentioned the reports of this on 2016 explored. took it to a local shop. replaced throttle body and throttle body gasket on 2 oct 2019- issue has not occurred since.