2002 Ford Expedition acceleration problems

Filed Jul 20, 2024 · Acceleration · CA · fire

Cruise control deactivation switch. I was getting in my truck on my way to work in the early morning. as I walked by the hood I could smell what seemed like burning wire, so I opened the hood & right as I got it all the way up flames started shooting up. I put the fire out and had to wait to call my mechanic he came and told me it was definitely the deactivation switch that had caught fire.

Filed Jun 6, 2024 · Acceleration, Brakes · 163,745 miles · CA

The contact's fiancée owns a 2002 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that there was smoke coming from the driver's side front end of the vehicle. The contact stated that while his fiancée was attempting to drive the vehicle the following day, the brake pedal was depressed but was firm, requiring the contact's fiancée to step on the brake pedal to drive. The brake pedal remained on the floorboard and was inoperable, causing the contact's fiancée to shift to park(P) to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the speed control deactivation switch (SCDS) connectors had burned, and the brake fluid had leaked from the brake fluid reservoir. The dealer replaced the SCDS sensor and harness under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 05V388000 (Vehicle Speed Control). The dealer declined to perform repairs for collateral damages. The contact stated that he was an auto-electrician mechanic who owned an auto shop. The vehicle was then towed to the contact's auto repair shop, where mechanics replaced the brake master cylinder and cleaned the brake fluid off the engine bay. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 163,745.

Filed Jun 23, 2022 · Acceleration, Brakes · SC

My spark plugs are going bad, I bought three tires. But now I'm having to take it to the shop because it's weird noises coming from the tire it may be the wheel baring or sway bar link and bushing the mechanic say.

Filed Jan 5, 2022 · Acceleration · 146,457 miles · CA · fire

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, it caught fire. The fire started from under the hood of the vehicle. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with water. An independent mechanic came to the contact's residence and diagnosed that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 05V017000 (Vehicle Speed Control) however, the contact did not receive notification of the recall. The mechanic informed the contact that the speed control deactivation switch caused the fire that damaged the hydraulic control unit and the pigtail. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer confirmed that the failure was related to the recall. However, the dealer denied the recall repair since the recall was open for many years but was left unrepaired. The contact stated that she had owned the vehicle for a couple of months and was not aware there was a recall. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 146,457.

Filed Dec 3, 2017 · Acceleration, Electrical · TX

Cruse control not working and no horn

Filed Jul 10, 2017 · Acceleration, Brakes · 183,000 miles · CT · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 ford expedition. While the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled a burning odor. The contact found that the master cylinder caught fire. The fire department was not contacted. A fire report was not filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to crowley ford lincoln (225 new britain ave, plainville, ct 06062) where it was deemed destroyed. The dealer did not give a diagnosis, but contacted the manufacturer multiple times to determine what ford should cover. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer provided case number: cas12637815 and advised the contact to call his insurance company. The manufacturer stated that they would send an inspector. The approximate failure mileage was 183,000. Updated 09/07/17*lj

Filed Oct 22, 2012 · Acceleration · 150,000 miles · NV · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. The contact stated that while parked for over 20 hours the vehicle caught on fire. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by a mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 150,000.

Filed Sep 13, 2012 · Acceleration · 75,000 miles · TX · crash

In march 2012 mother was pulling into a parking lot in waco. Car suddenly accelerated and ran through the parking lot eventually hitting a parked car. Car was fixed and mother told them to check this issue out. Again on 9/3/12, she was pulling into a parking space the car squealed, suddenly accelerated, did almost a u turn and ran into the wall at walgreens. Thankfully, no pedestrian was walking out of the store or they would have been seriously injured.

Filed Apr 11, 2012 · Acceleration · 171,297 miles · TN · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and shut off when it caught on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer confirmed that the cruise control and master control sensors needed to be replaced as per the instructions of the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was advised that the vehicle would not be repaired under the recall because the contact was sent notice of the recall and never responded in order to have the vehicle repaired. The contact stated that he never received notification of the recall. The failure and the current mileages were 171,297.

Filed Apr 11, 2012 · Acceleration · TN · fire

Small fire extinguished prior to fire department arrival. Fire occurred on a sensor attached to the brake fluid reservoir. Fire appears to be consistent with speed control deactivation switch as previously recalled. *tr no damage outside of vehicle.