2001 Ford Expedition: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Sep 1, 2017 · Acceleration, Electrical · 260,000 miles · NM

Fuses blowing as soon as put in box. Smoke coming from cruise control switch

Filed Sep 30, 2016 · Electrical, Steering · 162,000 miles · WA

The horn doesn't work at all even when locking with the keyless fob. Cruise control doesn't seem to work at all. I can engage the e-brake and the light won't turn on in my dash. None of the controls on my steering wheel work at all.

Filed Feb 2, 2012 · Electrical · 111,600 miles · TX · fire

On the morning of january 26, 2012 I parked may car at my employee parking lot at approximately 5:50am. I head to work like any ordinary day, and at approximately 8:30 am, I had co-workers informing me that my car was on fire. I ran out to the parking lot and found my car in flames. My 2001 ford expedition eddie bauer caused the two cars on my sides to catch on fire as well. When the fire department arrived it was too late to save anything from the car. It was a total loss, everything inside was destroyed into ashes, my personal belongings were unrecognizable. I only had liability insurance on my car, and will have to pay for the damages that my car caused to the other people..I am now left with no car, and having the blame of the fire when I did absolutely nothing wrong. My ford expedition was in perfect conditions and up to date with all of the services; now that it was the family car and we traveled all around the country with it. We were the only owners and bought it brand new for a reason. The cruise control recall was taken care of immediately after receiving the letter in the year 2004, and was never re-installed. The causes of the fire are still unknown, and I will like to let ford know of the situation so they can do something about it. It is such a traumatizing situation that I would not like anyone else to experience. I have lost all of my trust on ford. Be aware people, do not park next to a ford, you never know when they might catch on fire.

Filed Jul 12, 2011 · Acceleration, Seat belts · 200,000 miles · LA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that vehicle caught on fire while parked. Prior to the fire, she noticed a burning smell when she activated the cruise control function. The fire department was notified of the failure and was called to extinguish the fire. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The current and failure mileage was 200,000. A police report was not filed. The consumer also stated the driver's seat belt would become loose. Updated 09/28/11

Filed May 31, 2011 · Acceleration · 117,000 miles · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and the cruise control switch caught fire. The fire was extinguished by the fire department and a fire report was filed. The fire department advised that the origin of the fire was the vehicle speed control. The vehicle was completely destroyed and would be towed by the insurance company. The dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.

Filed May 31, 2011 · Acceleration · 180,000 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated that the brake lights would illuminate without warning and the cruise control was inoperable. The vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for inspection but was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 180,000.

Filed May 24, 2011 · Electrical · 130,000 miles · AL · fire

My 2001 ford expedition caught fire in my driveway soon after my cruise control quit working. It burned and caused my 2004 ford f-250 to burn and subsequently caught my house on fire.

Filed May 7, 2011 · Electrical · 136,894 miles · TN · fire

This vehicle was sitting in the service department of our dealership and had been idle since 5:00pm on 5/6/2011. At approximately 1:15pm on 5/7/2011, the vehicle spontaneously caught fire and subsequently caught a large portion of the service department on fire. The total damage is still untold, but the fire has shut the dealership down until it is deemed safe to open again. After speaking with fire officials and hearing this is a common problem among this make and model vehicle I did research and found that the cruise control switch has been found to be the culprit of many fires just like this one.

Filed Apr 21, 2011 · Acceleration · 123,000 miles · FL · fire

The cruise control switch in my 2001 ford expedition wasn't switched out by the previous owners and our truck caught fire in the drive way and burned up last month march 2011.

Filed Jan 3, 2011 · Body · 112,325 miles · WA

Windshield leaking due to faulty sealant. Have all kinds of safety issue with the vehicle now. Water leaks directly into gem module which is responsible for turning on and off all functions of my ford expedition. Things just randomly start and stop working by themselves, including cruise control, four wheel drive, wipers, and heater blower. Some stay on even after key is removed leaving you stranded. The only thing you can do is find someone for a jump start.

Filed Aug 3, 2010 · Acceleration · 138,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford expedition. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). Since repairs, the contact stated the engine would exhibit an unusually high increase in rpms when utilizing the cruise control. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs or a diagnostic of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,000 and the current mileage was 147,349.

Filed Aug 2, 2010 · Acceleration · TX · fire

Ford truck fires.. Ford expedition fire due to defective cruise control switch.