1998 Ford Expedition acceleration problems

Filed May 24, 2019 · Acceleration · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated and surged at a high rate of speed without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Sep 29, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 100,000 miles · WA · crash

He brake pedal is loated too close to the accelerator and when depressed goes down below the accelerator so when the extreme right side of the brake is depressed by a bruad shoe the accelerator is also depressed causing the car to accelerate rather than braking. This can and did result in an accident in which I rear ended the car stopped in front of me. This occurred on a city street when I was moving in traffic below the posted 30mph limit.

Filed Apr 20, 2015 · Acceleration · 130,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

My husband was parked in our driveway. He switched the truck from park to reverse as he does to slowly back up, without accelerating, the truck accelerated at full force in reverse and he went clear through our garage door which bent, crushed and de-hinged, the garage door was then pushed back into his motorcycles and into the framing of the house causing mass destruction. The car would not stop, the gear would not switch into park and the breaks would not work. The vehicle could not be stopped from accelerating at top speed in reverse into my home. There is burn out marks in my garage from where the wheels were spinning full speed, there is a tailpipe burn mark where the truck was launched into the garage door. The vehicle clearly failed mechanically and in the process of that there is mass destruction to my home, our vehicle, our bikes and a ton of stuff in the garage. Thank god my husbands injuries did not result in death and thank god my children were not in the garage as they usually are when we are outside. There is no way my little 3 year old would have survived this. I feel very unsafe and will never drive this car again.

Filed Dec 7, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 225,000 miles · TX

While I was diving around 35 MPH to 45 MPH a horrible violent shake starts to occur. And is very difficult to accelerate especially once you hit the freeway very unsafe to drive at such speeds. It starts with a violent shake with loud noises coming from the exhaust. It has blown 2 coils already.

Filed Apr 19, 2012 · Acceleration · 202,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. While parked, the vehicle became engulfed in flames. The fire department was called and a report was filed. The fire department stated that the fire was caused by a short in the cruise control switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 202,000.

Filed Apr 12, 2011 · Acceleration · 185,467 miles · MS · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while parked in the driveway overnight. The contact was awakened by a loud explosion when she discovered the vehicle in flames. The fire department arrived to assist and advised that the fire originated from the engine. The vehicle was destroyed and a fire report was filed. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) and stated that she was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was included with the recall but had not received recall repairs. The failure and current mileage was 185,467.

Filed Jun 14, 2010 · Acceleration · 163,200 miles · GA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. While the vehicle was parked, a fire ignited from under the drivers side wheel. There was also an unknown loud noise coming from the vehicle. The entire front end of the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure and current mileages were 163,200.

Filed Mar 9, 2010 · Acceleration · 114,100 miles · FL · fire

Truck caught on fire. It had been idle for approximately 3 hours before incident occurred. Truck was a total lost.

Filed Mar 2, 2010 · Acceleration · 100,000 miles · OR · fire

Car caught fire for problem with speed control device , I was never informed about problem with this and the recall the dealership refused to provide a carfax and or vehicle history when requested . Below I will paste the info about the recall. Make: ford model: expedition model year: 1998 manufacturer: ford motor company mfr's report date: sep 07, 2005 the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v388000 ea05005 the federal safety agency action number: ea05005 component: vehicle speed control potential number of units affected: 4500000 summary: on certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn. Consequence: a fire at the switch could occur. Remedy: by letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. Owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. Owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. Owners may contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 06v286) notes: ford recall no. 05s28. Customers may also contact the federal safety agency's vehicle safety hotline at 1‑888‑327‑4236 (tty 1‑800‑424‑9153), or go to

Filed Mar 24, 2009 · Acceleration, Electrical · 181,000 miles · NC · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford expedition. The contact noticed a large amount of smoke while the vehicle was parked in a carport. Suddenly, the vehicle erupted uncontrollably in flames and exploded. The fire department was called to the scene and a fire report was filed. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The two pet dogs that were outside when the massive fire erupted sustained severe burns. There were no personal injuries. The property damage consisted of the carport and portions of the house, such as the roof, siding, and a couple of rooms inside. The vehicle was completely destroyed and currently remains at the scene for investigation purposes. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The insurance company was notified, but the cause of the failure has not yet been determined. The failure and current mileages were 181,000. Updated 05/08/09 *bf updated 05/12/09.*jb updated 06/09/09.