1999 Ford Explorer Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 89
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 89 stored complaint records:
- 10 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
What owners report
- speed control · 31 records
- cruise control · 28 records
- recall notice · 14 records
- current mileage · 8 records
- failure date · 8 records
- control cable · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Customer totaled 1999 ford explorer vehicle went out of control when the throttle struck**cc *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10186841
Vehicle Speed Control
1999 ford explorer stuck throttle that caused the car to go out of control and into the woods**cc the vehicle was totaled due to the damage exceeding the value of the vehicle. *jb updated
Crash reported
ODI 10178548
Vehicle Speed Control
4/5/07. 1999 ford explorer. While pulling into the driveway the throttle stuck causing loss of vehicle control. *mc *jb
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10187943
Vehicle Speed Control
Ford motor company still has not provided necessary replacement parts to correct fused wiring harness (recall 05s28 issued august 2007) they advise it will be early 2008 before part become available. 4+ months to respond to a serious defect is excessive, and the national highway traffic safety administration must address and penalize ford motor company for this very slow response to a serious issue. *tr
ODI 10206904
Electrical System · Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) · Vehicle Speed Control
GEM MODULE (VEHICLE GETS LOCKED INTO [redacted] OR WILL NOT EXIT [redacted] NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V06200. *JB
ODI 10151136
Vehicle Speed Control
Wife came home from work sick. Parked in driveway. Noticed smoke coming from under hood. Thought engine overheated. Opened hood and flame shot up from brake master. Fire dept report shows it was cruise control deactivation switch that caught on fire. From what i've learned about this is the cruise control quits working..ours quit working. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10150293
Vehicle Speed Control
The throttle bracket/pedal assembly broke loose from the firewall causing loss of control of vehile. The spot welds that attached the assembly fatigued, allowing the failure. *ak
ODI 10078554
Cooling System · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving on the freeway, the vehicle accelerated, causing the consumer to pull out of traffic. The consumer put the vehicle in neutral before putting the vehicle in park. The consumer shut the vehicle off before restarting the vehicle. The consumer made contact with the dealership. *ak the vehicle accelerated up to 85 mph and did not respond to the consumers attempt to slow down. The vehicle had taken 1/4 miles…
ODI 10066934
Vehicle Speed Control
Dealership will not honor the nhtsa recall nhtsa 03v280000. Dealer stated this recall had nothing to do with this vehicle. Consumer had problems with sudden acceleration.*ak
ODI 10046119
Vehicle Speed Control
1999 ford explorer-intermittent problem of vehicle stalling out and cutting off at various speeds after taking foot off the accelerator. Most serious was when exiting an interstate highway at high speed and losing power steering and power brakes, and thus nearly losing control of the vehicle. Problem was ultimately diagnosed as a faulty idle control valve. Because the problem was intermittent when it first started…
ODI 10026062
Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicles cruise control failed to disengage while driving 70 mph. *nlm
ODI 10017142
Vehicle Speed Control
Consumer stated that while driving at any speed and without the throttle will stick causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealer notified ts
ODI 8023684
Vehicle Speed Control
Consumer stated that they have the same problem as recall#99v06200 cruise control. Dealer will not repair because vin# was not included. Ts
ODI 8024119
Vehicle Speed Control
Consumer states the cruise control was set to 60 mph, neither the brakes nor off button would disengage the cruise control, vehicle accelerated suddenly causing loss of control. Vehicle was towed to the dealer and they said the accelerator cable had disconnected at the throttle. *yd
ODI 566217
Vehicle Speed Control
While at a red light and at a complete stop, without prior warning vehicle accelerated forward into another vehicle. *ak *yh
Crash reported
ODI 8005990
Body · Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle has major vibration throughout body when it is idling. Rpms fluctuate up and down between 1600 and 2300. Dealer added an extra bracket to exhaust system to help stop vibration. Vehicle would only rev hard when it was first started up. Vehicle was not included in recall 00v395000/ manufacturer's recall 00546, but it was upgraded accordingly to help correct the problem before it got worse.*ak
ODI 8005933
Vehicle Speed Control
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ODI 758446
Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle sticks (momentarily) just after starting engine. Does not stick any other time. *ak
ODI 757423
Carburetor System · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body/linkage, etc, fails and causes pedal to stick. While driving, truck will surge forward or stall with no warning. Pedal may also not disengage, reducing speed when released. *ak dealer found sticking iac valve. Check engine light on. Dealer found leaking intake seals and replaced. *tt
ODI 8012229
Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body is sticking on continuously. . Please provide any additional information. *ak
ODI 881517
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Tires · Vehicle Speed Control
Coming to stop , pulling into parking space, and about to apply brakes when vehicle accelerated/ surged foward at a high rate speed, causing vehicle to go over concrete porch ,knocked over 6*6 pole, and hit wall of restaurant. During acceleration consumer slammed on brakes, but vehicle would not stop until 5-6 feet later.*ak firestone wilderness at tires caused trauble to the consumer and had to be replaced by bf…
Crash reported
ODI 874999
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Vehicle Speed Control
Speed control cable was replaced for recall 99v062000/ manufacturer's 99s09. After vehicle came from dealer abs light came on & stayed on. Abs light didn't come on until speed control cable was replaced.*ak
ODI 874162
Vehicle Speed Control
When approaching a stop sign, the throttle stuck at 20 mph, and i had to step on the brakes with all of my force to stop the vehicle. It went through the stop sign almost to the mid point of the intersection, but fortunately no traffic was approaching from other directions. The throttle did disengage when i gave it more gas.
ODI 730156
Latch · Tires · Vehicle Speed Control · Windshield Wiper/Washer
After seeing information about recalls, inspected the tires and found out that left rear tire had three cuts on it. Consumer was concerned. Firestone, wilderness, p235/75 r15, dot vd. *ak cruise control malfunctioned. Hood latch was loose. Windshield wiper malfunctioned. *yh
ODI 870023
Constant Velocity Joint · Gasoline · Latch · Power Steering Fluid · Tires · Vehicle Speed Control · Windshield Wiper/Washer
We have had a hood latch recall, cruise control recall, questions about a tire recall (firestone), power steering fluid leak, cv boot rip, wipers turning on with the turn signal, 1 engine replaced due to 0 psi oil at idle (did they really replace it or just say they did?) several independent re-evaluations after the "new" engine had even more noises, fuel injectors replaced, a mysterious clunking sound on the right…
ODI 744286