2003 Ford Expedition Speed Control & Cruise Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,456.

THE CRUISE CONTROL WON'T WORK AT TIMES. THE FEW TIMES IT DOES WORK THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL ACCELERATE OR TURN OFF ON IT'S OWN. I'VE TAKEN IT TO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS AS WELL AS TWO FIRESTONE BUSINESSES AND THEY HAVEN'T DETECTED ANYTHING WRONG. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

MY 2003 FORD EXPEDITION BURST INTO FLAMES ON SUNDAY, JUNE 22 AT 5AM. THE TRUCK HADN'T BEEN DRIVEN SINCE 7PM THE PREVIOUS EVENING. WHILE THE TRAVIS COUNTY FIRE MARSHALL IS STILL FINISHING UP THE INVESTIGATION, ALL SIGNS POINT TO THE FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL MODULE. MY CAR WAS GUTTED, IT ALSO TOTALED THE CAR NEXT TO IT AND MOST OF MY GARAGE WENT UP IN FLAMES! FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO SEND OUT SERIOUS RECALL NOTICES TO ALL OWNERS ASAP! PEOPLE ARE DYING... JUST CHECK OUT WWW.FLAMINGFORDS.INFO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTED A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP DESPITE THE CONTACTS ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO DRIVE ONTO THE PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK. THE CONTACT STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN AND THE PEDESTRIAN WAS KILLED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HANDS AND FEET. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND RIGHT FOOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DECLINED ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

2003 FORD EXPEDITION FIRE, STARTED NEAR THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME WITH NO ONE IN IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK AFTER VIEWING A NEWS REPORT RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL.*AK

GAS PEDAL STUCK WHILE UNDER ACCELERATION. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT THE GAS PEDAL STUCK WIDE OPEN. MANAGED TO GET TO PARKING LOT WHILE HOLDING BRAKES TO THE FLOOR. AFTER SEVERAL KICKS THE PEDAL CAME UNSTUCK. TOOK TRUCK TO FORD DEALER WHERE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY STICKING DUE TO A SHIFTING IN THE LINKAGE AND CARBON BUILD UP INSIDE OF THROTTLE BODY. DEALER REPLACED PART #'S 3L1Z9E926 & F65Z9E936 AND PERFORMED FLUSH OF UPPER PLENUM WITH BG INDUCTION SERVICE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED AND THE RPM'S SURGED TO 6000. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP.

DT: CONTACT STATES: HAS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION, WHICH IS ONE OF THE ONES CITED IN THE REPORT FROM CNN ON THURSDAY JUNE 16, 2005 ABOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. SHE IS GOING TO CALL FORD TO SEE ABOUT GETTING IT REPLACED. SHE HAS 4 SMALL CHILDREN, AND SHE CAR POOLS WITH SMALL CHILDREN ALL OF THE TIME.. SHE WANTS TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA.*AK

ON MARCH 11, 2004 I WAS DRIVING MY EXPEDITION ON THE I-95 DURING RUSH HOUR WHEN I NOTICED THAT CAR BEGAN TO FEEL VERY HEAVY. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GOING DOWN FROM 65 MPH TO 45 MPH DESPITE FACT THAT I WAS PRESSING DOWN THE GAS PEDAL, AND SUDDENLY ALL OF THE ENGINE LIGHTS TURNED ON. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. I WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE CAR RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. *AK

MY WIFE DRIVING EXPEDITION TO WORK HAD ACCELERATOR STICK FOR THREE MILES, BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. DIDN'T KNOW TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL, HAD TO RUN RED LIGHTS WITH BLARING HORN. SHE TURNED OFF OF THE MAIN ROAD FOR A SIDE STREET LOOKING FOR A SNOW BANK.SUCCESFULY LANDED VEHICLE ON A SNOW BANK. JUST SCRAAPED A STREET SIGH MISSING NUMEROUS TREE'S. VEH. IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP. ORIGINAL EVALUATION DID NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG. WE ARE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A FORD REP TO VISIT THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED, THIS OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER NOTHING WA SWRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

2003 FORD EDDIE BAUER EXPEDITION: 3 INCIDENCES WHERE WHEN STOPPING , ONCE IN LINE AT MCDONALDS AND TWICE WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE MOTOR ACCELERATES AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE OVER 3 WEEKS AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SINCE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM-THEIR CONTENTION IS THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. I REFUSE TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. IF THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE AND TAKE THIS ONE TO ENGINEERS TO RESEARCH SAFETY HAZARD. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 9,000 MILES IT IS STILL A NEW VEHICLE. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A TENDENCY TO LUNGE FORWARD WHILE SITTING IDLE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL GEAR OR THE IT HAD TO BE TURNED OFF BECAUSE THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CONNECTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89187.