1999 Ford Expedition: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Jun 4, 2013 · Engine · 100,000 miles · FL · fire

Parked vehicle not running no recent work done truck just started on fire,under the hood around the brake master cylinder area.vehicle had the ford safety recall for the cruise control switch.

Filed May 14, 2013 · Acceleration · FL · fire

My husband and I returned from our daughters house around 6pm, almost 8pm we heard 2 loud booms and then we looked out the window and the vehicle was in flames just in the front and shortly after the tires popped. The SUV was then blazing high at this time,then the fire department showed up. After sitting down and thinking a minute we remembered the recall cruise control switch issue with ford which a lot of people reported fires happening. So now we wondering if this has anything to do with the recall. We would like someone to investigate this, we are very old and this was our only means of transportation. I don't understand how a vehicle that runs perfectly fine and had been off a couple hours can burst into flames in the front , I could understand maybe if were associated with the gas tank but I'm baffled. Please feel free to contact me!

Filed Jul 12, 2012 · Acceleration, Engine · 126,000 miles · OH · fire

Truck parked, not drove for three days, alarm went off and truck burst into flames in motor area, truck total loss, found out after fire they had recall on cruise control switch, would've been nice to know, so I'm sure several people unaware.car company need to realize cars is how they make there money and our cars are the way we pay them.

Filed Dec 7, 2011 · Acceleration · SC · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition. While driving 55 MPH with the cruise control function activated, the contact stated she applied pressure to the brakes but the vehicle did not stop. The cruise control function did not deactivate and the contact crashed into several vehicles. The contact sustained bruising and injuries to the knees and lower back. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. The current and the failure mileages were unknown.

Filed Jan 14, 2010 · Acceleration, Engine · FL · fire

My son exited the publix grocery store where he was working and found that our 1999 ford expedition was on fire with no one in the vehicle with the keys in his pocket. The flames were coming from the engine department. Four small fire extinguishers were not able to extinguish the fire, the fire department was called. The vehicle was destroyed, as well as damage to the two vehicles parked on either side. We were having no mechanical trouble with the vehicle at all, in fact, we had just replaced the four tires the day before. There was a recall on the vehicle regarding the cruise control, which we had complied with by immediately taking the vehicle to our local ford dealership for the recall, where it was taken care of. Supposedly the problem of unexpected fires was corrected. Fortunately there were no injuries or fatalities that occurred as a result of this incident. Thank goodness the vehicle was not parked in our garage when this fire occurred. It has caused us a great deal of unneeded aggravation, time and unavailable costs involved in accommodating our son's responsibility to get to and from work, along with our own responsibilities.

Filed Oct 12, 2006 · Acceleration, Electrical · 49,000 miles · NY · fire

1999 ford expedition burned in garage, destoying garage and damaging house. Not driven for over 12 hours. Burned so badly investigators could not determine how it started. Recall was done for cruise control switch.

Filed Jan 17, 2006 · Acceleration, Electrical · 105,000 miles · FL

Dt*: the consumer stated there was a recall 05v388000 concerning the cruise control. The vehicle was taken to a local service dealer for repair under the recall. When the dealer made the repairs the 5 amp fuse in one of the circuits was replaced with a 15 amp fuse without the consumers knowledge or consent. The manufacturer was contacted and indicated the dealer should not have replaced the fuse with a large amp when completing the recall work. As result of a larger amp fuse being installed in the smaller circuit the electrical circuits were melted. The four wheel drive will no longer disengage, the windshield wipers and the front defroster will not work. The consumer discovered the larger fuse when inspecting the fuses because of the other electrical problems. *jb updated 2/28/2006 -

Filed Dec 2, 2005 · Acceleration · AL

Dt: the contact states there I the federal safety agency s recall campaign 05v388000 concerning cruise control. The parts needed to repair the vehicle are not available at the local dealership. The contact spoke to the manufacturer, who has confirmed that the parts were not available.

Filed Nov 28, 2005 · Acceleration, Engine · 66,795 miles · MI

Dt: the contact stated while driving vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. When depressing the brakes the rmps revved very high. When lifting foot off the brakes the vehicle accelerated. He eventually depressed the brakes hard enough so that the vehicle stopped. The cruise control was not in use. He took his vehicle to the dealer. They told him that the pcv had a leak in the vacuum system. The vehicle is now being repaired.

Filed Sep 29, 2005 · Acceleration · 185,000 miles · MI · fire

Dt: contact owns a 1999 ford expedition . Vehicle caught on fire on august 16, 2005 at 1:00 pm. The consumer parked the vehicle in parking structure at approximately 7:30am, after driving about 30-45 minutes. The fire started underneath the hood on driver's side. The fire department stated it looked as though it was an electrical fire. There were no indications that there was a problem with the vehicle. The consumer had not been using the cruise control because there had been problems engaging the cruise control. Th a police and fire department report were taken. The consumer did not have pictures of the vehicle after it caught on fire. There was structural damage to the parking area and to the vehicle parked next to the vehicle that caught on fire. *ak

Filed Aug 4, 2005 · Electrical · 132,500 miles · TX · fire

1) noticed in mid may that the cruise control on my 1999 ford expedition stopped working. No other performance issues were noticed and since it was not critical it was not repaired at that time. 2) on july 27, 2005 the 1999 ford expedition caught on fire and burned. The fire chief on site indicated that the fire started in the area of the master cylinder, where the speed control deactivation switch is located. 3) my insurance company, usaa is in the process of investigating the cause of the fire and I am awaiting information from them. I have not contacted ford at this time.

Filed Jul 25, 2005 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · TX · fire

I have a '99 ford expedition and I developed a problem where I lost the brake and turn signal lights in my car. I replaced the fused and it immediately popped again. So I took it to my mechanic, and he looked at it. There was brake fluid up in the cruise control switch, all the way up in the cable harness (in the wires), and in the connector at the junction/fuse box. When he removed the cruise control switch, he discovered that the cruise control switch was the new switch and it sparked and it caught fire. Luckily the flame was contained to just the switch and the mechanic was able to cut the switch out of the car and blow it out before the fire spread. He told me the car had to go to ford and he suggested that I not drive it, as it was a fire hazard. So it was towed. The ford dealership got in and investigated and they determined that I needed a whole new cabling harness because of melted wires and brake fluid contamination and that the price was going to be $500 and a new cruise control switch and fuses. I instructed ford to go ahead with the repairs and to save all of the old parts. Ford said that because the cruise control switch had already been replaced, this vehicle was not subject to the recall despite the entire list of other coincidental failures that could have LED to a fire and possible loss of life. I have no doubt that had the old switch still been in place, there would have been a fire already. As things were, my mechanic joe taylor, at taylor's automotive said it was just a matter of time before this one would go up.