Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V388000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | to 08/20/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 4500000 | 09/12/2005 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/07/2005 | 09/07/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A fire at the switch could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 06v286) | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 05s28.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 02193 | 09/30/2002 | 10008588 | Driveability-idle-high idle speeds-throttle sticks after steady state driving in extreme cold ambient temperatures-vehicles built through 12/31/01 equipped with 4.6l engine. *mj | 08/09/2004 | |
| 01215 | 10/29/2001 | 627762 | A condition may exist, where throttle sticking may occur on a few vehicles in very cold ambient temperatures after operating at steady speed or extended idle for a period of time. *tt | 02/22/2002 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V488000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V336000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V347000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 07V078000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 06V286000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 05V388000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
| EA05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/22/2005 | 08/02/2006 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V025000 | |
| Ea05-005 is closed with ford | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| In march 2012 mother was pulling into a parking lot in waco. car suddenly accelerated and ran through the parking lot eventually hitting a parked car. car was fixed and mother told them to check this issue out. again on 9/3/12, she was pulling into a parking space the car squealed, suddenly accelerated, did almost a u turn and ran into the wall at walgreens. thankfully, no pedestrian was walking out of the store or they would have been seriously injured. *tr | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 171297 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked and shut off when it caught on fire. the contact was able to extinguish the fire and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer confirmed that the cruise control and master control sensors needed to be replaced as per the instructions of nhtsa recall campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was advised that the vehicle would not be repaired under the recall because the contact was sent notice of the recall and never responded in order to have the vehicle repaired. the contact stated that he never received notification of the recall. the failure and the current mileages were 171,297. kmj | |||
| 04/09/2012 | |||
| Small fire extinguished prior to fire department arrival. fire occurred on a sensor attached to the brake fluid reservoir. fire appears to be consistent with speed control deactivation switch as previously recalled. no damage outside of vehicle. | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 171297 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked and shut off when it caught on fire. the contact was able to extinguish the fire and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer confirmed that the cruise control and master control sensors needed to be replaced as per the instructions of nhtsa recall campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was advised that the vehicle would not be repaired under the recall because the contact was sent notice of the recall and never responded in order to have the vehicle repaired. the contact stated that he never received notification of the recall. the failure and the current mileages were 171,297. kmj | |||
| 04/09/2012 | |||
| Small fire extinguished prior to fire department arrival. fire occurred on a sensor attached to the brake fluid reservoir. fire appears to be consistent with speed control deactivation switch as previously recalled. no damage outside of vehicle. | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 171297 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked the vehicle caught fire. the vehicle was not destroyed in the fire. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer confirmed the cruise control and master control sensor needed to be replaced because of nhtsa recall campaign id number:05v388000(vehicle speed control). the contact spoke with the manufacturer was told the vehicle would not be repaired because they were sent notices and never responed and had the vehicle repaired. the contact never received a recall notice. the failure mileage and current mileages were 171,297.rl | |||
| 04/09/2012 | |||
| Small fire extinguished prior to fire department arrival. fire occurred on a sensor attached to the brake fluid reservoir. fire appears to be consistent with speed control deactivation switch as previously recalled. no damage outside of vehicle. | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 171297 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked the vehicle caught fire. the vehicle was not destroyed in the fire. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer confirmed the cruise control and master control sensor needed to be replaced because of nhtsa recall campaign id number:05v388000(vehicle speed control). the contact spoke with the manufacturer was told the vehicle would not be repaired because they were sent notices and never responed and had the vehicle repaired. the contact never received a recall notice. the failure mileage and current mileages were 171,297.rl | |||
| 04/09/2012 | |||
| Small fire extinguished prior to fire department arrival. fire occurred on a sensor attached to the brake fluid reservoir. fire appears to be consistent with speed control deactivation switch as previously recalled. no damage outside of vehicle. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 31300 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). after the repairs were completed, the horn and speed control were still inoperable. the manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer. the approximate failure mileage was 31,300 and the current mileage was 31,400. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 31300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). after the repairs were completed, the horn and speed control were still inoperable. the manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer. the approximate failure mileage was 31,300 and the current mileage was 31,400. sm. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 31300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for recall number:05v388000 ( vehicle speed control) and had the repairs performed. the contact stated that the horn as well as the speed control function was still inoperable. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer. the current mileage was 31,400. the approximate failure mileage was 31,300. bw | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 148782 | 1 | |
| My vehicle was functioning fine. i ran an errand, came home , parked my 2002 ford expedition under the parking shed and went into the house. not over 45 minutes later my younger sister came and told me that my car was sparking and smoking. when i went to check on my truck i could see smoke and flames. i ran into the house to get the fire extinguisher and used it to put the fire out. i am fearful of driving this vehicle again but my insurance company feels that it can be repaired but can they assure me that this car won't experience the same sort of malfunction? what should i do? i want to drive a ford expedition but i don't want to drive this one anymore. i had to undo the battery later because sounds of sparks and the smell of burnt wire was still coming from the vehicle. what if this issue creates a chain reaction to my electrical system? i need a reliable car not a scary one. i checked the recall list for my car but am not sure if the recall is the cause for the fire but when i entered my vin number recall #05s28 came back. it indicated there was a recall regarding the speed control system. i don't know what that means and really don't care to but i want my truck. i don't want that truck fixed or repaired and if it is, give it to somebody else that can drive around in it not have experiencing what i did in it. please, thankyou *tr | |||
| 10/08/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have owned two ford expedition, both of which were wrecked when it rained. my concern is that the vehicle becomes very loose in the rear when it rains and that is the problem that has lead to me having my accidents. *tr | |||
| 03/09/2010 | 53000 | 1 | |
| 2002 ford expedition, sticking throttle or accelerator causes sudden acceleration and is quite dangerous, has happened several times and almost drove into a building. almost feels like the cruise control is engaged but is not, this has happened just sitting at a stop light and happened when trying to pull into a parking spot and has happened a few times while driving. *tr | |||
| 12/21/2009 | 104000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. while at work his vehicle caught on fire while parked at home . the fire department was able to extinguish the fire. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the cause of the failure was unknown. the failure mileage was 104,000. | |||
| 01/10/2009 | 140000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. while driving less than 60 mph, the vehicle jumped as if the accelerator pedal had suddenly been depressed. the contact also smelled a burning odor. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the parts needed for the repair were on backorder. the cruise control switch was disconnected and the dealer stated that the fluid was leaking from the cruise control, which burned components of the speed control sensor and the connector. both components needed to be replaced. she found nhtsa campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control), which stated that the manufacturer would disconnect the cruise control due to the possibility of a fire. the vin was included in the recall; however, ford refused to assume any liability for the additional failures due to the initial recall. the failure and current mileages were less than 140,000. | |||
| 10/08/2008 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle had no mechanical issues up to the date of the incident. the vehicle was driven on a daily basis to and from work. the vehicle caught fire while parked in the driveway. after researching online what may have caused the sudden fire, we found it was due to a recall for the speed control deactivation switch. *tr | |||
| 10/24/2008 | 140000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. the contact stated that the cruise control switch was inoperative. through online research, he found recalls listed for the same year, make, and model of his vehicle, but was unsure if they pertained specifically to his vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 140,000. | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 125000 | 1 | |
| 2002 ford expedition spontaneously combusted. last drove 8 hours prior to fire. dealer disconnected cruise control switch on 11/30/05 (as per recall) and my documentation from dealer shows this service was done. have never been notified by dealer of new part availability. so what cause the fire? did have a fuse blow about 6 days prior. this is the fuse that includes control of the shift lock. truck is totaled. *tr | |||
| 06/23/2008 | 155000 | ||
| I bought my ford expedition (2002) brand new, have always been the registered owner and have never received a recall notice for the vehicle. my ford expedition caught fire at our family medical facility (rancho bernardo) after an hour of being off and parked. the medical facility announced a car on fire with description and i ran outside and called 911 but fire department responded as i was still on the phone. thanks to the lightning speed of rb fire there was no damage to anything except my vehicle. the firefighters on the scene told me that they suspected the cruise control switch. it only burned inside the engine compartment - in front of the driver side. an independent fire investigator determined after completing his investigation that the vehicle fire was due to a faulty cruise control switch and brake fluid had leaked into the electrical circuit that is always on for the cruise control. the vehicle was still declared a total loss by my insurance company due to high repair estimates. on 8/5/2008 my insurance company purchased the vehicle from me for a little over the kbb private party value due to recent vehicle add-ons i provided receipts for. my insurance company waived the deductible. my family (3 people) was down to 1 car for a little over a month and we all work and go to school. on several days i had to get a rental car and did not have insurance to cover these costs and have not been reimbursed for the days i had to rent a car. | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 57000 | ||
| I have received letters from ford stating that there is a defect in my cruise control system on my 2002 ford expedition. i have been receiving such letters for over two years. i have on at least six occasions attempted to schedule an appointment to get this repaired at one of several local ford dealerships. i am constantly informed that there is a shortage of parts and they cannot schedule the repairs. if this is a serious safety concern, ford needs to make it a priority to make the parts available. my most recent letter is dated may 20th, 2008. | |||
| 03/14/2008 | 1 | 03/03/2006 | |
| I received a letter from ford stating that there is a safety defect with speed control deactivation switch for my vehicle. in this letter i've been instructed to contact my local ford dealer to set up a time/ date for repairs. i've been told by the dealer that they don't have the part in and would call me when it arrives. its been almost a month and nothing has been done. what my next recourse of action? *tr | |||
| 10/22/2007 | 1 | 05/01/2002 | |
| The cruise control switch that was under recall caused my 2002 expedition to catch fire in my driveway. i had gone down when the recall was first announced, but the part was not available and no one ever called me to let me know that the part was available. *jb | |||
| 09/19/2007 | 1 | 09/13/2007 | |
| 2002 ford expedition i purchased 6 days ago caught on fire in my front yard. the vehicle was not running it was just sitting in my yard. i informed the seller when i purchased the vehicle that the cruise control did not work and a few other things were wrong. i was told to bring the vehicle back on the day that it caught on fire. before i left my house, i was informed by a neighbor that it was on fire. i do have a police report of the incident. received 12/12/07 . 64200. updated 12/12/07 | |||
| 08/17/2007 | 1 | 02/11/2006 | |
| Vehicle caught on fire under hood as a result of vehicle speed control switch. filing claim for resulting total loss of 2002 ford expedition eddie bauer. please contact for details and engineer report. (reported by ins co). *tr | |||
| 02/21/2007 | 63000 | 2 | 12/28/2002 |
| 2 - electrical problems the first problem resulted in about $800 worth of repairs - a wire underneath the dash grounded itself on the frame of the automobile. this showed itself by blowing several fuses as well a shutting down the ability to put the car in gear once started. it took several weeks to realize the exact problem. replacing fuses helped, but blow several days later. many options such as the power windows, radio, rear wipers, running board lights, interior lights, etc. would not work. the second instance is even more alarming - the speed control deactivation switch caught fire while in the garage. my wife was at home at the time. she needed something out of the car. when she opened the door to the garage she noticed that the garage was full of smoke. she called 911. the fire department got the car out and extinguished the fire.... we were lucky.*jb | |||
| 10/10/2006 | 70000 | 1 | 09/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while parked and unattended, there was a fire in the engine compartment. the fire engulfed the entire vehicle. the fire department was called to the scene and a report was taken. the contact was informed the fire began in the area of the vehicle speed control. pictures were taken, and the manufacturer had not been notified. | |||
| 11/21/2005 | 47000 | 1 | 11/15/2001 |
| Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign 05v388000 concerning the vehicle speed control. the parts needed to repair their vehicle are not available at the local dealership. the contact spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts were not available at this time. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| Consumer letter regarding recall notice on 2002 ford expedition. *ts recall campaign# ea05005. *sc | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 15000 | 1 | 06/15/2002 |
| Dt: the caller complained about unwanted vehicle acceleration. this happened regardless of weather conditions and intermittently. dealer can't find the cause of the problem because they could not duplicate it. manufacturer said they would note the problem and contact dealer if they found an answer. caller stated it happened mostly when vehicle was sitting still, like at a light or stop sign. caller said the problem she read about was the throttle sticking. *ak the consumer states that this could've caused and accident, she was in her driveway and the car lunged forward while her foot was on the brake pedal. update 4/23/07tr | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 2 | ||
| Dt: the consumer states her 2002 ford expedition the vehicle lunges forward. her husband was at a stop light and with his foot on the brake it lunged forward. her son picked her up in the vehicle today, with his foot on the brake it lunged forward while she was trying to get in the vehicle. then it happened again at a stop light and they almost hit the vehicle in front of them. at that point, she called her husband and he told her it has occurred a couple of times to him. the dealership did not have any information as to why this happened. the dealership where they purchased the vehicle stated ford is not responsible for that problem. the problem started a couple weeks ago, not definite. *ak | |||
| 11/19/2004 | 43000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked and it caught on fire. owner was notified by nephew that the vehicle was on fire. the fire department was notified, and extinguished the blaze. a report was taken, and the cause was determine dto be the abs sensor and or the cruise control where the fire originated. *ak | |||
| 06/28/2004 | 42000 | 3 | 03/06/2002 |
| On at least 3 occasions when applying the brakes my 2002 expedition accelerated. one of these times i was at a complete stop and saw my rpms jump up to 2000. *ak | |||
| 03/26/2004 | 9000 | 1 | 08/14/2002 |
| Vehicle accelerates by itself while braking during stops. the speed of vehicle is about 2-5 mph and the acceleration comes on without warning. tachometer jumps to about 1500 rpm. this lasts for 2-3 seconds with engine speed returning to normal. this is an intermitant problem that i nor the dealer can duplicate. they are unable to find the cause. the first time this happened was behind a miata that was stopped at a traffic light and i was approaching from behind when it accelerated and i almost mounted the rear of that car. it pulled through the brakes and jumped forward. this has happened 4 times since bought new in aug of 2002. it is happening more and more frequently. i have requested a replacement truck thru ford as well as the franklin square, ny ford dealer where i bought the car. i have not received and communication from the company or the dealer. the dealership refused to indicate in their paperwork that this vehicle was in safe mechanical condition. this is a severe safety problem and need your assistance forthwith.*ak | |||
| 12/04/2003 | 27165 | 5 | 10/13/2001 |
| We purchased our 2002 5.4l expedition on october 13,2001. on approximately 5 occasions, we have been at a stop with the brake pedal depressed. the engine suddenly accelerated, causing the vehicle to lurch forward requiring you to apply additional pressure to the brake pedal to avoid collision or further unwanted movement of the vehicle. it is very stressful to drive, thinking that it will happen again. we have brought this problem to the attention of our dealer several times. they cannot detect the problem and indicated that there were no similar complaints on file. the last incident occurred on on dec. 4, 2003. after contacting the customer service department at ford motor company, we requested that the dealer install a flight recorder. i we fear for the safety of ourselves, of our children, and of others. to further aggravate the situation, service staff from our ford dealer have suggested that it is driver error (suggesting that we are applying pressure to the brake and gas pedal simultaneously. we are certain this is not the case). please let us know of your findings and any additional steps to take. thank you. *ak | |||
| 11/28/2003 | 24980 | 15 | 07/09/2003 |
| Suv will suddenly idles at a very low speed - mostly when coming to a stop or yield. the brakes are applied with much force in effort to keep vehicle from lurching forward into the rear end of another vehicle. vehicle's engine will then 'die' and i will have to put it in neutral or park to restart. does not matter what the temperature is. the vehicle does the spiradically about once a week. i'm afraid this will cause an accident in which my 5 year old is precious cargo - daily.*ak | |||
| 10/21/2003 | 30000 | 5 | 11/03/2001 |
| While at a complete stop with foot on brake, engine revs and lurches forward. this has happened 5 times over the past 2 years. no accidents have occurred. took vehicle to shop after the 4th time but they found nothing. *la | |||
| 07/03/2003 | 33420 | 4 | 11/22/2001 |
| 2002 expedition 5.4l - when braking, vehicle accelerates. brakes were applied as hard as possible yet the vehicle accelerated against the brakes. this has happened 3 time before. speed of vehicle ranged from 5 or 10 mph to 50 mph at time of problem. vehicle has been taken to local dealer but no problem was found. this last time we almost rear ended another vehicle. appears to occur only when slowing down for a stop. will take vehicle to dealer yet again.*ak | |||
| 06/02/2003 | 2 | 06/20/2002 | |
| While at a busy intersection, the vehicle engine revved and lurched forward requiring extra brake pressure to avoid collision. the rpms were over 1500 at a stop. this is the second incident and the dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| 05/17/2003 | 7850 | 4 | 02/25/2002 |
| While at a stop vehicle revs up and lurches forward even though you have your foot on the brake. also while driving the tachometer revs up for about a minute then goes back to normal. *jb | |||
| 04/06/2003 | 21500 | 01/26/2002 | |
| On several separate occasions the engine has revved upon depression or release of the brakes. this causes the vehicle to lurch forward unexpectedly. the radio also becomes louder as if the speed sensitive volume is affected as well. i have notified the dealer but as they have been unable to duplicate the problem, they have not responded. please help as i fear that this will eventually cause an accident. | |||
| 07/07/2002 | 1 | 02/01/2002 | |
| Dealer said the ingnition switch sticking between start and run was the cause of many problems but the safety issue is that the vehicle suddenly lurched when at a stop. engine raced and much pressure was required on the brake to restop vehicle. if there had been a stopped vehicle in front of me - i would have struck it.*ak | |||
| 05/29/2002 | |||
| On four occasions when applying brakes, and just before stopping, engine would surge and suddenly accelerate. vehicle been to dealer, and dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 03/26/2008 | 116000 | 1 | 05/07/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. while driving 30 mph, both the brake and accelerator pedals were in the up position. while turning the vehicle, the accelerator pedal dropped. with the accelerator pedal down and the brake pedal still up, it became difficult for the contact to drive. she has not yet spoken to the dealer. the vin, engine size, number of cylinders, and powertrain were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 116,000. | |||
| 02/02/2007 | 90000 | 1 | 05/15/2004 |
| Tl*- while driving the 2002 ford expedition on the highway 65 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated without prior warning. in order to stop the acceleration the contact had to put vehicle into neutral. the contact had not taken vehicle to dealership for repair. *ak | |||
| 05/11/2004 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle continued to accelerate on its own. after numerous visits to the dealership. they were unable to duplicate the problem.*ak | |||
| 04/02/2002 | |||
| Steering wheel locks up, and brake and accelerator pedals stop functioning when this happens. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 09/17/2007 | 1 | 03/23/2002 | |
| My 2002 expedition was recalled in 2005 to replace the cruise control wiring harness. a fused wiring harness was installed to protect the live cruise control circuit from initiating a fire if the brake sensing switch membrane leaked brake fluid. yesterday, 17 sep 07, my cruise control malfunctioned. the brake sensing switch at the master brake cylinder and the cruise control wiring harness coming out of the switch were soaked with brake fluid. brake fluid was all over the engine compartment. i disconnected the wiring harness the area of the switch into which the wiring harness was plugged was full of brake fluid. brake application caused brake fluid to leak out of the switch. the switch membrane was indeed broken. i assumed (wrongly) that the new fused cruise control bundle had probably spared me a fire. i took my car to ford today. they called corporate regarding payment issues. i was informed that ford was not responsible for the repair bill. this specific complaint is not about the bill per se, but about my concern for safety. as it turned out, the new fused harness did not blow the fuse--ford did not replace the harness. i am now concerned that the hot fused wiring harness was attached to the brake sensor while it was completely immersed in brake fluid. there is still a significant risk of fire. i have kept the old brake switch, but as previously stated, the fused wiring harness was not replaced since the fuse was not blown (the fuse cannot be replaced--the entire bundle must be replaced per a information label attached to the wiring harness) and is still on the car. significant safety issues are: is there still a risk of fire when the brake switch brakes/leaks and, what is the safety implication with regards to braking given an increased risk of failure and subsequent leakage of the brake fluid at the switch? *tr | |||
| 05/30/2007 | 74000 | 1 | 07/15/2005 |
| First i had a fuse blow,that prevented the car from being put into gear. once the fuse was replaced, it was fine. a week later,while stopping at a gas station,with the car turned off, smoke started coming from the front of the hood. within minutes the whole engine was on fire. it wasn't until later that i found out that this problem was nation wide! i bought the car from a dealer,that was not a ford dealer, so i received no recall notices! the car was totaled. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2006 | 68081 | 1 | 08/02/2004 |
| Ford has a recall on 2002 ford expedition. in december 2005 they put a harness on the switch because switch was not leaking then. in september 2006 my cruise control went out because of the switch leaking and subsequent failure. at that time ford made us pay for this repair job even though they know these switches are bad. we have the part that they replaced. recall should advise that they are only keeping the bad switch from starting a fire, not replacing a defective switch. *nm | |||
| 11/14/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 11/01/2004 |
| Dt: the contact received nhtsa recall letter campaign 05v017000 concerning the speed control deactivation switch. he awoke to discover that this vehicle caught on fire during the night. there was extensive damage, and the insurance agency deemed the vehicle a total loss. no repairs could be made due to the damage sustained by the fire. *ak | |||
| 07/02/2002 | 35000 | 2 | 06/11/2002 |
| On the early morning of july 2, 2005 a fire started in our 2002 ford expedition. this has subsequently been confirmed by the houston fire department and 2 independant consultants retained by our insurance company. they indicated that the cause of the fire was the cruise control brake deactivation switch. the fire destroyed both of our vehicles and our home. the total damages are estimated at approximately $650,000. what is more concerning is that we were aware of the problem with the switches - in early may we took our expedition to randall reed ford in humble, texas and they told us they had replaced the switch. are the replacements as dangerous as the originals? | |||
| 04/20/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2002 ford expedition - cruise control stopped working approximately one month before engine caught on fire while car was parked, not running.*ak | |||
| 03/28/2005 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall 99v062001 concerning cruise control cable. no parts were available.*ak | |||
| 03/08/2005 | 113415 | 2 | |
| Cruise control and horn failed. the dealer stated the cruise control cable wire overheated and fused together in the harness. *ak | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 51000 | 1 | |
| While vehicle was parked, a fire started under the hood. vehicle was totaled. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||