1997 Ford Expedition: adaptive cruise control problems

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 Oct 15, 2018 · Driver assistance, Steering · 180,000 miles · MO

The steering is very loose and hard to keep on road, I called ford headquarters to see if it was under recall and they said not my VIN was included. I also have a problem with the o/d light blinking. My transmission shift great until the light starts blinking.I think it is a bad cruise control sensor. I read where a lot of those shorted out and started fires.

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 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 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 Jun 16, 2008 · Acceleration · 185,000 miles · AZ · fire

My 1997 ford expedition caught fire in the middle of the night evidently to a faulty cruise control and I never got a notice on it from ford. I lost my car and if I had parked it into the garage like I normally due my whole family would be dead!

Filed Jun 9, 2008 · Acceleration · 29,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact stated that there was a defect recall on the cruise control unit in his vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer to be serviced for the recall repair. After the repair work was performed, the cruise control device did not operate. The contact stated that the cruise control was operating normally prior to the repair. The authorized dealer stated that the cruise control needed to be replaced. The contact was displeased about the additional costs needed for the repair. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN and recall number were unknown. The failure and current mileages were 29,000.

Filed Apr 10, 2008 · Acceleration · 160,000 miles · NC · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact awakened to find his vehicle engulfed in flames at his residence. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. An investigator from the fire department stated that the fire appeared to have originated from the cruise control, but more conclusive evidence was needed to support that hypothesis. The vehicle was completely destroyed and the contact's home sustained severe property damage in excess of $100,000. The manufacturer did not provide any assistance. The contact has pictures. The VIN was verified, but appears to be invalid. The current and failure mileages were 160,000.

Filed Apr 1, 2008 · Acceleration · AZ

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in 2005. Since that time, she has received more than four additional notices. She plans to have the speed control disconnected on april 2, 2008. She has attempted to have the recall repair performed on several occasions, but is continually informed that the part is unavailable. There had been no failure to date. The recall number and purchase date were unknown. The current mileage was 198,000.

Filed Sep 14, 2007 · Acceleration · AZ

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact was dissatisfied that the parts to repair the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) would be unavailable until 2008. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was unable to schedule an appointment to have the repair performed. He has bad knees and cannot disconnect the cruise control. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 120,000.

Filed Aug 3, 2007 · Acceleration · CA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. While parked he heard the smoke alarm and noticed there was smoke coming from the vehicle. He later noticed the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department extinguished the fire however; the fire destroyed the vehicle, office furniture and personal items. As of august 3, 2007, the cause of the fire has not been determined. The VIN, engine size, number of cylinders and mileage information were unavailable. The consumer stated on august 30th a forensics expert determined the cause of the fire to be the cruise control switch. The consumer stated the owner was never notified of the recall on the vehicle. Updated 12/12/07