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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.
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.
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.
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.
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
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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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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- Brainerd, MN, USA