2000 Ford Explorer Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 75
- 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 75 stored complaint records:
- 12 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 9 indicate fire
What owners report
- Cruise Control · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Ford explorer recall 05s28 has not been completed on my vehicle in a timely manner. I called the dealership on 9/6/2007 and they said they would call back when the service parts were available to perform service. I still have not received a call. *tr
ODI 10208654
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. He received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control. In an attempt to schedule an appointment he was unable to find a dealer within a 50 mile radius that has the parts available. The contact denied to have the switch deactivate due to his disability. He is aware of the safety risk involved and would need to have the complete repair performed vs the interim repair. The…
ODI 10202670
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The contact received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. Since then, he was informed three times that the part for the recall repair would be available the following month. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 110,000. Updated 03-18-08 *bf
ODI 10219275
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. He received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id #07v336000) in august of 2007. The dealer disconnected the vehicle speed control because the parts were unavailable however they did not know the parts would be available. As of january 3, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The current mileage was 140,000 and there had been no failure to…
ODI 10213630
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer . The contact received a recall notice in august of 2007 for the vehicle speed control. He does not want ford to disconnect the speed control switch. The dealer advised him on three occasions that the parts would be unavailable until after christmas. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 137,000. Updated 12-12-07. *kb updated*jb
ODI 10203835
Vehicle Speed Control
August 2007 i received a letter from ford motor co. Notifying me of a defect in the speed control deactivation switch in my 2000 ford explorer. September 2007 i had the nearby dealer disconnect the switch per notice. As of today, april 16, 2008, the speed control has not been repaired in a "reasonable time". Each time we call the dealer, we get the same answer "the part has not been received yet". I've driven 7…
ODI 10224762
Cruise Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Speed control dis-engaged by pacific ford, long beach ca, on 09/26/07, due to ford recall letter aug 2007. To date (03/03/08), the 05s28 recall has not been replaced. According to the dealership ford has not filled the replace parts. I have waited an excess of 7 months to have this part replaced. This is unacceptable. Ford needs be better prepared and timely action must occur. *tr
ODI 10219895
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The contact received recall letter number 05s28 in august of 2007. The dealer stated that they did not know when the part would be available, but informed the contact that they would send a post card once it arrived. She stated that she purchased her vehicle to use the cruise control feature and the wait for the repair has exceeded a reasonable length of time. There had been…
ODI 10215333
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) in august of 2007. The dealer and manufacturer were unable to determine when the parts would be available. As of december 28, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The contact felt that the wait time was excessive. There had been no failure to date. The current…
ODI 10213064
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. In august of 2007, the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). He called the dealer every month since receiving the notice and the parts are still unavailable. The dealer informed him in september that the parts would be available; however, they still had not arrived. The ford recall number was 05s28. There had been no…
ODI 10211316
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The contact received a recall notice regarding the vehicle speed control. There are no parts available and he must make two trips to the dealer; one trip to have the speed control switch disconnected and the second trip to have it repaired. There had been no failure to date. Updated 12/12/07
ODI 10205353
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. The contact stated that ford does not have the parts to repair his vehicle for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). There had been no failure to date. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 84,635.
ODI 10202930
Vehicle Speed Control
Had wreck. Did have cruise control on at the time. Car would not slow down through intersection. Proceeding to hit new honda which had only been purchased 2 weeks. The honda had 7,000.00 dollars in damage .luckily i had insurance to cover it. My ford explorer was totaled!!!! About two days later we received a letter in the mail,stating there was a problem with the cruise control. The explorer had a 1000.00…
Crash reported
ODI 10205810
Vehicle Speed Control
Unintended acceleration several instances when stopped at an intersection. Once i had to drive over the curb to stop ford explorer (2000) from moving out into intersection
ODI 10198465
Vehicle Speed Control
My iac valve suddenly failed this morning. I understand other ford owners have reported the same problem. Mine is a 2000 explorer. Pacific ford is charging me over $300 to replace it, and what i have been reading from other ford owners, they thought $200 was robbery... Could this failure be part of a current shared concern? Fortunately, i had no passengers and nothing in tow. I often tow a boat with this vehicle .…
ODI 10195681
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. While driving at an unknown speed, smoke appeared from the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they disconnected the vehicle speed control. The dealer never mentioned if the smoke was due to the recall notice the contact received in august of 2007 for the vehicle speed control. He called several dealers during that nine month period, but there are still no…
Fire reported
ODI 10227565
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
The problem started with the drivers door it would not open , with the remote control , the actuator works but the door latch would not open after several weeks of having to open it with the keys i took the door panel open and spay some wd-40 and it started to open but as time when on the rear passenger doors have started to do the same , the child safety locks have got jam and now both doors are failing at one…
ODI 10466532
Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden intermittent acceleration and stuck throttle when trying to come to a stop. Acceleration overpowers braking action. Dealer has replaced idle control motor and problem continues. Ford refuses to acknowledge. I've found a website safety forum documenting this problem and have also found 2 cases that ford has settled. You have to die first!!! If this happens to you, immediately shift the car into neutral or park…
ODI 10158167
Vehicle Speed Control
Engine throttle does not release. Applied brakes and vehicle keeps going. I had to turn off engine, lost steering. The first time was in april 05. There was a crash at this time. The second time was today and i was sure it was the car this time. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10147946
Vehicle Speed Control
On july 8,2005 i was driving on the exit ramp to get on to 435 and i noticed that my car was speeding up without my foot being on it. I then tried to slam on my brakes and that would not work. I exited the highway at statline and my car then went through the red light and was struck by another car. My car is now a totaled out and i only had it for 7 months. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10130509
Vehicle Speed Control
When coming to a stop, the vehicle accelerated into a pole. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak the consumer experienced sudden acceleration. *sc *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10117533
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in front of the residence, a noise was heard, then fire was noticed coming from under the hood. The contact called the fire department who extinguished the fire and reported the fire as electrical failure from the speed control system. The contact took pictures of the charred vehicle. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The dealership was…
Fire reported
ODI 10173673
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Consumer's 2000 ford explorer caught fire. Consumer stated he would like reimbursement for personal items which were in the vehicle at the time of the fire. *kb prior to the fire, the engine would not start. The consumer received a recall notice regarding a potential fire concerning the speed control deactivation switch. The transmission had been replaced a month earlier. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10208308
Vehicle Speed Control
Consumer stated while driving at any speed and with no warning the vehicle stalled. The dealer stated it was a common problem with the idle air control. *ak. The consumer stated everytime he took his foot off the gas the vehicle stalled. The dealer found the idle air control valve stuck. *jb
ODI 10033712
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Vehicle Speed Control
The tachometer cable failed at 40,378 miles. *ak consumer stated that the vehicle cruise control failed at 40,578 miles and the abs failed at 47,900 miles. In addition, the company where the vehicle was bought is already out of business. *la *jb
ODI 10038178