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.
Vehicle Speed Control
Ford explorer with a defective accelerator/brake pedal customer states that the brake pedal acts like the gas pedal sometimes**cc the consumer stated the surge always happens while driving at low speeds. 4/23/07 *tr
ODI 10189010
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that on three separate occasions while depressing the brakes, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and the contact was unable to stop the vehicle. On the third instance of the failure, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a parked vehicle. There were no injuries reported and no police report. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired for the failure.…
Crash reported
ODI 10399193
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled on 3 occasions while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle has not been to a service dealer and the contact was unsure of what caused the problem.
ODI 10167180
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the vehicle at any given speed and no matter how much gas i have the vehicle shuts off and all powerwas lost. I was able to restart vehicle only if i cae to a complete stop and put vehicle in park, then vehicle re-started and acted normally. This happened sometimes 3 to 4 times a day or not for a month. I was told by my ford dealer that they could not duplicate the problem despite driving the vehicle…
ODI 10196753
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated when activating the cruise control and the speed set at 70 mph, the cruise control deactivates itself with no interaction from the contact. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection; however the problem could not be duplicated. Vehicle speed control deactivated 3 times while in use. In february 2006, after speed control deactivated it took 3 to 5 minutes to turn it back on. Dealer…
ODI 10153150
Vehicle Speed Control
Speed control on 2005 ford explored will accelerate when coast button pushed. Can be turned on by pressing off button. Operates ok for some of the time and is unpredictable when will malfunction. Occasionally only tap brake will turn off speed control. Off button does not work. Will accelerate after speed control off several minutes later. Unintended acceleration by speed control. *jb
ODI 10149926
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. When stepping on the accelerator there is a delayed throttle response of 3-5 seconds before one feels any acceleration. The contact noticed this after he bought the car in 8-05. He took it to the dealer, and they agreed with him. They test drove another 2005 ford explorer and it did the same thing. The dealer called ford, and ford said they knew about this, and they allowed…
ODI 10137957
Vehicle Speed Control
While turning around in a large driveway at low speeds, my 2005 ford explorer suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated causing it to run into a fence causing damage to the front end of the vehicle (minor) also ripping off the running board after running over a large log. This car has also failed to start at times and once the engine died while driving on the freeway for no apparent reason. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10137515
Power Train · Structure · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
2005 ford explorer. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle rear axle leaking. *smd the consumer stated the rear axles were replaced at 59,752. A year later after listening to the noise in the rear end for quite some time, the problem returned. Six months later, they were replaced again. Also, the rear panel beneath the window was rusted and the throttle needs to be replaced, as it is causing vehicle hesitation.*jb
ODI 10572495