2005 Ford Explorer Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 34
- 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 34 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 10 records
- speed control · 8 records
- brake pedal · 6 records
- power steering · 4 records
- throttle position · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
1) abs, brake, and wrench failure lights flashed on for about 3 seconds and turned off when decelerating with cruise control from 55 mph to 45 mph zones at courland, va. Vehicle manual provides no guidance on this failure mode; only 'warning lights turn on and continue flashing, reduce speed and take vehicle to nearest service provider' and 'warning lights turn on and stay on, stop driving immediately and have…
ODI 11119977
Vehicle Speed Control
When using the cruise control and the 2005 ford explorer is going down hill or when pressing coast button, the 2005 ford explorer stall, engine cuts out. Steering and braking becomes difficult.
ODI 11075313
Vehicle Speed Control
I was backing up from my driveway and my car accelerated when put into reverse and it peeled out and had to hit the brakes really hard.sometimes the engine shakes when going forward for a few seconds then it goes away.
ODI 11074582
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
My gauges go haywire the needles shake while driving and when car is off no key in ignition. The lights flash as well. Car will stall in traffic at a stop, the rpm won't go above 2 even when hwy going 60 mph. Mechanic said it's electrical, the dealer took out top counsel as a work around for this electrical issue claiming it was not a recall.
ODI 11019486
Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle has a hard time accelerating, when it does, a "cluck" sound can be heard, sometimes acceleration fails all together. O/d light comes on and blinks. Check transmission light comes on.
ODI 10761853
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. While driving at 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the contact's garage and other vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000. Updated 09/10/15*lj
Crash reported
ODI 10733768
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down the road, suddenly the wrench light came on and the fail safe light came up. Vehicle would barely run. Cleaned throttle body and it seemed fine for a while. Then the same thing happened again, driving normal, then bam. This time it shut down and would barely stay running...just ordered a new throttle body. I will not own another ford.
ODI 10730484
Vehicle Speed Control
Our 2005 explorer with v8 engine has developed a serious problem when cruise control is engaged and a hill is crested (for example) and the engine goes to idle it drops below stall speed and dies while driving. Driver must move shifter into n and restart, obviously critically dangerous problem. The car has no problem with normal driving or idling without cruise on. This problem is persistent and easy to reproduce…
ODI 10593952
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle shuts off while driving causing loss of power steering, power brakes with a complete loss of power. This is an ongoing problem and has happend during highway high speed driving. It happens on cars built 11/24/04 and prior. The codes are p2106 and p2135. It's caused by a faulty throttle position sensor and requires a powertrain control module reset b36.11, b37.2 or higher. This has been an ongoing problem…
ODI 10748493
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
The gears in the powered brake/gas pedal assembly seem to strip. Then the brake/gas pedal won't change position. That creates a dangerous situation for the driver because the pedals get stuck too far away for some drivers and too close for others. This is a fleet wide issue for all fords with adjustable pedals. *tr
ODI 10443668
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2005 ford explorer engine shuts off while driving when cruise control is on. The engine also has a hum sound while cruise control was on. *tr
ODI 10428233
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving, when i applied the brakes, the car lurched and made a noise. About 1 minute after that, a warning light that stated "engine fail safe mode" and a little wrench showed up on the left of the instrument panel. I was driving home, and the car started to speed up without my increasing the speed using the gas pedal. The car continued to lurch off and on until i got home. I researched this problem on the…
ODI 10413050
Vehicle Speed Control
When speed control is set, and coast button is pressed for more then a few seconds, engine will stall. *tr
ODI 10510198
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Today, i started our 2005 ford explorer to drive my two children to the bus stop. The electronic throttle control light on the instrument cluster went on out of the blue. I've had many cars but this is the first ford and since august we've put in an alternator, new engine and now the electronic throttle control light. Our prior suv was a 1999 dodge durango and we didn't have to put any of these repairs into it. *tr
ODI 10384276
Body · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , BODY STRUCTURE , GAS PEDAL. *TR
ODI 10378795
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a problem with the cruise control on my 2005 ford explorer. My son first discovered it back in july-august 2010. While he was adjusting his speed for the cruise control while on the highway, the car completely stalled out and he lost all power steering and brakes. Thank goodness, he had the peace of mind to put the car in neutral and turn the key to start it again. I would not have thought to do that while…
ODI 10359268
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on 77 north in fancy gap, va, when suddenly i lost power steering and acceleration. I noticed smoke coming from car and in fact the car in front of me said he noticed black smoke and flames underneath the car. I pulled over to the shoulder and the car was immediately in flames. I exited through driver side door. My passenger had to exit through driver door as well because flames were spreading across…
Fire reported
ODI 10328216
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle: 2005 ford explorer; mileage 62,300; system malfunction indicating service was needed; diagnostic codes indicate the brake pressure switch for deactivation of speed control needs replaced. Current nhtsa/ford recall does not apply to 2005 model year vehicles. Call to ford customer service center indicates lack of interest in problem. *tr
ODI 10289082
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer xlt. While driving in reverse out of a parking space she lightly placed her feet on the accelerator pedal and suddenly the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a parked vehicle. The parked vehicle was pushed into two other parked vehicles. She stated that her vehicle does not have floor mats. There were no injuries. The insurance company will investigate the failure. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10290412
Vehicle Speed Control
This morning, as i was in motion of (64mph). My cruise control was on and i pressed the off button on wheel to disengage. My truck completely shut down, the gas pedal felt like the truck was not on- it did nothing, the steering wheel was almost impossible to turn, the brake pedal very hard to push and would not bring the truck to a stop, the dash lights dimmed very low. After wrestling with these obstacles, i put…
ODI 10282223
Vehicle Speed Control
Car was parked and off out in front of garage, all doors locked. Approximately one hour we noticed the car was on fire outside. Fire was coming from inside engine hood. Fire department showed up, put out fire and kicked in the windows. Damage was severe and life-threatening; large fire almost caught the entire apartment building on fire. The fireman said that this seemed due to an electrical problem and not arson…
Fire reported
ODI 10275108
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
05 ford explorer has repeated (engine throttle control) light warnings. The vehicle, while moving, loses power and then stalls. I shut the vehicle off, the problem seems to reset and the vehicle then runs fine. This has happened on (2) occasions and now feel the vehicle may not be safe. *tr
ODI 10261973
Vehicle Speed Control
My gas pedal is sticking. I initially thought my brakes were going. I just had my rear brakes replaced and my car passed inspection. I was told i'd need new front brakes in the next six months. Three times, i've had the gas pedal stick. When i try to apply brakes, it barely slows down the car and the motor gets really loud. *tr
ODI 10235339
Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. When attempting to start the vehicle, the engine began to sputter. She restarted the vehicle to resume normal vehicle operation. On another occasion while driving, the power steering and brakes failed without warning, which caused her to crash into a fence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection on two separate occasions. The failure was contributed…
Crash reported
ODI 10291631
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle automatically accelerates at random and without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the failure occurred again while driving into the service bay at 5 mph. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The engine size is unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 23,000.
ODI 10190330