2003 Ford Explorer Cruise Control Problems
- 6
- 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.
What owners report
- cruise control · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Cruise Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer. While driving 50 mph and attempting to engage the cruise control, the speed rapidly increased above 55 mph. The cruise control light illuminated, which indicated that the cruise control was engaged. The contact depressed the brake pedal and attempted to disengage the cruise control, but was unsuccessful. The cruise control intermittently failed to operate normally. The…
ODI 10226149
Cruise Control
Cruise control turns off during vehicle operation. Multiple occurrences on multiple dates. 2003 ford explorer xlt 4 door, 4wd 4.0l-6 cylinder. *ak
ODI 10196699
Abs Warning Light · Air Conditioner · Axle Hubs · Cruise Control
4 items 1 - have owned the 2003 ford explorer for 7 months. While test driving, i noticed a hum noise coming from rear tires. Was told it was tread noise. We took it for oil change at very well respected national automotive service shop. I was informed i needed to replace the rear hub assembly that is was critically broken. Waiting to contact local ford dealer for resolution based on tsb research i have done. 2 -…
ODI 10165588
Cruise Control
The cruise control on my vehicle is defective. I can turn it on by hitting the off button and vise versa. The car will speed up when i touch the coast button and slow down when i hit the set button. I have notified the dealer and they said there is not a recall for this problem on the explorers, but that there is a recall on the ford f150 for a similar problem.*ak
ODI 10116688
Cruise Control
When braking cruise control would not disengage. Dealership repaired the problem, but consumer was still having the same problems. *ak
ODI 10097717
Cruise Control
Cruise control acts erratic. Sometimes works fine, sometimes won't work at all, sometimes shuts off by itself and on approximately four occasions has accelerated wildly on its own when engaged. *nm
ODI 10093845