1997 Ford Expedition acceleration problems

Filed Mar 24, 2022 · Acceleration, Electrical · TX

Vehicle will speed up or slow down in certain times for certain speeds without notice smell of smok and looked hurt wiring

Filed May 25, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 190,000 miles · WA

When examining my vehicle which supposedly had a recall on the cruise control sensor on brake master cylinder, found that ford only added a fusable link to prevent fire as the sensor may not have been leaking at the time. It has since leaked and the added bit of wire with the blue tag has blown it's fuses but I believe the cruise control has now disabled my horn durring operation. I am requesting my vehicle be serviced properly as the recall was not done correctly to my understanding. I was looking online and just realized this so I looked at my vehicle and saw it is the old design.

Filed Jul 20, 2017 · Acceleration · 160,000 miles · FL

I know for a fact there was a massive recall on the model. The cruise control malfunctions and catches on fire when the key is not in the ignition. Most of the f-150 engine fires were traced back to a faulty cruise control. The vehicles usually burned when the vehicle has 160-180,000 miles on the speedometer. My 2000 ford expedition burned caught my home on fire and nearly killed three people and several pets. The vehicle in question belongs to a good friend. They mentioned in passing that the cruise control is malfunctioning. This vehicle is exhibiting the exact same symptoms that my expedition did just before it caught fire. I unplugged my friends expedition cruise control. I am shocked this vehicle is no longer on the recall list. If this vehicle was repaired during the recall it would not be malfunctioning now.

Filed Mar 6, 2012 · Acceleration · GA · crash · 1 injury

On 03/05/2012, my ford expedition exemplified sudden acceleration upon ignition. The truck started and, immediately, accelerated with extreme RPM. The transmission was in the parked gear but the truck gunned forward explosively. The incident occurred in the parking lot of my job at the end of my shift. The truck rocketed forward about 60 feet then collided with a brick, six feet high retaining wall. The front bumper of the expedition was about four feet from a ground-level power transformer. The retaining wall was designed to prevent damage to the transformer. I've suffered neck and back injuries and was hospitalized. The truck sustained significant front end and under carriage damage.

Filed Jul 6, 2011 · Acceleration · 179,000 miles · NM · fire

1997 ford expedition spontaneously combusted in target parking lot about 2 hrs after the driver parked it there and went in to work. The aft area of the engine compartment, the front driver and passenger seating area and most of the back seats were melted and burned. The fire was put out by denver fire dept. Sounds much like many internet reported issues with "ford expedition cruise control switch fires".

Filed Feb 1, 2010 · Acceleration · 117,668 miles · MT

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. While driving 70 MPH with the cruise control activated she was unable to disengage it. When she attempted to stop the vehicle it continued to accelerate up to 80 MPH. The current mileage was 176,000. The failure mileage was 117,668.

Filed Dec 21, 2009 · Acceleration, Engine · 131,629 miles · IL · fire

Fire center of hood drivers side vehicle sitting not running.

Filed Sep 14, 2008 · Acceleration · 72,000 miles · 00 · fire

Car burned down at 2:15 am in garage because of cruise control on 21 march 2007 and set car next to it lincoln town car and garage and rooms above on fire, damage roughly 380,000.-$, recalls only was official in aug 2007 since cnn report.

Filed Sep 10, 2008 · Acceleration · NC · fire

1997 ford expedition caught fire today 09-09-2008. The vehicle had been parked for several hours, no key in ignition. Fire department told me to check on the recalls, I did & it had a fire recall on the make, model & year of the vehicle I did own. It is salvage now.

Filed Sep 1, 2008 · Acceleration · 179,105 miles · CA · fire

I had drove to my mothers house on 8/27/08 and parked in the street. After 15 minutes of visiting with her I heard the alarm going off, and went to see what it was,only to find my vehicle on fire. The fire dept. Put out the fire, but it was to late. The vehicle was a total loss.