2000 Ford Expedition vehicle speed control problems
124 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2000 Ford Expedition — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On XXX my 2000 Ford Expedition caught on fire at around 2am. It had not been driven or turned on since XXX, and was sitting parked that whole time. It was parked in the parking lot of my apartment building, right outside of my unit. I was woken up by a loud pop which I believe was the tire…”
filed Jul 2, 2026
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. While the vehicle was undergoing an oil change, the cruise control switch underneath the hood that was connected to the brake master cylinder caught on fire. The contact stated that the ignition was off at the time. The contact was able to extinguish the…”
filed Mar 6, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE…Campaign 05V388000 · Sep 7, 2005
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION…Campaign 05V017000 · Jan 27, 2005
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Expedition years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Expedition | 8 | 11% |
| 2023 Expedition | 6 | 9% |
| 2022 Expedition | 8 | 7% |
| 2021 Expedition | 9 | 4% |
| 2020 Expedition | 13 | 3% |
| 2019 Expedition | 13 | 3% |
| 2018 Expedition | 15 | 4% |
| 2017 Expedition | 21 | 6% |
| 2016 Expedition | 20 | 9% |
| 2015 Expedition | 15 | 9% |
| 2014 Expedition | 4 | 6% |
| 2013 Expedition | 7 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Ford Expedition
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.