2024 Ford Expedition: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Oct 6, 2026 · Driver assistance · CA · crash

While leaving a parking lot the vehicle was pulling out a parking spot in reverse, as the vehicle changed from reverse to drive, teh vehicle randomly started accelerating without cause, the gas pedal was not initiated and there was no pedal influence at all. The car had an internal computer issue and started to sort through the cruise control settings, adapative cruise control settings, and just started accelerating out of nowhere without being told to do so. The car was able to come to a complete stop after the driver reacted quickly;y and swiftly, scaring the passenger of the vehicle which was his wife, and his (2) daughters one of which is an infant and the other a toddler. This was a scary moment for the entire family as the vehicle had zero control. We have reported the incident to the proper channels at Ford and have taken the vehicle in to have it diagnosed and nothing has been done to correct the problem; in fact they haven’t even found a problem. The car has done this on multiple occasions so now we dont park the vehicle in parking garages, car parking lots in close proximity to other vehicles, and we do not pull nose in to parking spots at all in the event that the car accelerates without cause. The car is also having a multitude of transmission issues from skipping to dropping out to locking up. The car has been taken in on multiple occasions just to be told they didn’t find any issues. Ultimately we believe the car has a software issue as we had another ford vehicle, a ford F250 also a 2024 that had computer issues and was purchased back by ford. This however is my wife’s vehicle and she needs the car for our kids sports and entertainment purposes so we dont have the luxury of dropping the vehicle off to be bought back and wait a long duration of time for the lemon law process to take place. This car has been nothing but a safety issue and a headache since it was purchased and I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS MODEL SHOULD BE ON THE ROAD WITH OTHER FAMILIES.

Filed Mar 25, 2026 · Driver assistance · TX

I have had my car at the dealership twice, once in August of 2025 and once in February of 2026 because when I start I get a warning, front collision assist malfunction, lane keep assist malfunction, blind spot monitoring malfunction, and as a result, I have no cruise control, even in normal cruise control mode. I have been told it’s an electrical update, and it was October, then January, now it’s March. Just saw a recall was issued for Navigator, Nautilus, Aviator, and Explorer with this exact problem, but no recall for the expedition.

Filed Oct 20, 2025 · Driver assistance · FL

Driver assistance warning lights come on. All safety systems such as blind spot, collision avoidance, and lane keeping fail and are inoperable. This also shuts down cruise control. For has been aware of this issue since December 2024

Filed Jul 11, 2025 · Acceleration · 15,263 miles · NY · crash

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while making a right turn, the vehicle accelerated independently and rear-ended a city bus. The vehicle came to a stop from the impact. None of the air bags deployed. There were no injuries sustained. The "Pre-Collision Assist not available" and the "Adaptive Cruise not available" messages were displayed. In addition, the contact stated that the accelerator pedal fractured in two pieces. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The accelerator pedal was replaced. The contact stated that one month prior to the accident, the "Pre-Collision Assist not available" and the "Adaptive Cruise not available" illuminated intermittently. The insurance company was not made aware of the accident. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 15,263.

Filed Jun 26, 2025 · Electrical · 3,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the messages "Pre-Collision Assist Not Available", "Front Camera Default -Service Required", "Lane Merge Default", "Check Parking Sensors", "Blind Spot System Fault", "Cross Traffic System failure", and "Normal Cruise Control Active - Adaptive Braking Off" were displayed. The contact stated that a large red warning box appeared stating 'Resume Control" and the brakes were applied independently, causing the vehicle to come to an abrupt stop. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that a software update would be released in October, and the vehicle was released. The vehicle was taken to two dealers ; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed, but the system was reset. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.

Filed May 6, 2025 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · AZ

We are driving cross country. Three times the adaptive cruise control has accelerated and showed a new speed going as much as from 74 mph to 107 the third time. The second it went 75 to 88. I can’t remember the first but I know we had a sudden acceleration and quickly disengaged as we did all three sessions. Now we are finishing our trip to our summer home in Maryland without engaging because we don’t trust the system.

Filed Apr 8, 2025 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · OK

While using the adaptive cruise control, the speed of the vehicle rapids accelerates. If set to any speed less than 50, the vehicle speeds up to 56mph. If set to any speed greater than 56 but less than 86 mph, the speed of the vehicle accelerates to 86 mph. I have tested this issue over and over. I haven't talked to the dealership yet, but plan to today. Very scary to have the vehicle accelerate for no reason and for no driver input. The acceleration is fairly abrupt. The speed does not decline only speeds up.

Filed Dec 11, 2024 · Acceleration · 24,000 miles · FL

The contact rented a 2024 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH with the Adaptive Cruise Control activated, upon passing a speed limit sign the vehicle independently accelerated to 80 MPH. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The rental agency was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 24,000.