general problems of the 2000 Ford Expedition

I have owned a 2000 Ford Expedition for approx. 3 yrs. And on Nov. 22, 2017 while my vehicle was sitting in the parking lot at my work(approx. 3hrs) it decided to light itself on fire! I later found out that there had been a recall on the speed control deactivation switch. I have never been notified of this recall and am extremely angry as I have put over $10,000 worth of upgrades to the vehicle. Had I been notified of this recall I would have taken care of it immediately. The recall number is 05v017000 and Ford recall number is 05s28. I have contacted Ford about this and have not had any response. Before I contact an attorney I would like to know if there is anything the NHTSA can do to help? thank you for your time.

Expedition caught on fire in my mom's driveway about 8:30 p. M. It had been parked for about 3 hours and flames began coming from the vehicle. My moms neighbor that lives in the next block saw the flames and came to tell us that my vehicle was on fire. I called 911. The police department blocked the street for the fire department. The fire department got here and extinguished the flames.

The Ford Expedition model year 2000 was parked in the garage for approximately 3 hours on the evening of February 13,2012. The family went to bed and was awakened around 8:30pm by a police officer who had kicked the front door of the residence in to inform us our garage was on fire. The smoke had not yet entered the home but some fumes were thought to be coming through the duct system causing us to sleep more deeply. We got out of the house and crossed the street by that time the garage was fully engaged in flames. The metal garage doors melted with the heat. Later when the fire was put out the fire chief did an investigation to say the fire originated in the Ford behind the location of the battery. The insurance company sent out specialists who said it was the speed control module that was the cause of the fire. My family has been displaced for 3-6 months while repairs are done to the house. Both of our vehicles were in the garage and were a total loss from the fire. The owner of the vehicle was a carpenter and lost all of his tools from the fire.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Expedition eddie bauer. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and sitting idle when it caught on fire. The fire department arrived to extinguish the fire and advised that the origin was at the engine. A fire report was available. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) and should have been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Expedition. While the vehicle was parked in a garage, the engine caught fire. A fire incident report was filed. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the vehicle was included in recall 05v388000 (vehicle speed control) and someone would contact him in regards to the recall. The current and failure mileages were approximately 142,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Expedition. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on may 19, 2007 for a recall remedy repair per NHTSA campaign number 05v388000, vehicle speed control. The vehicle recently experienced the consequence mentioned in the recall while it was parked in the driveway and suddenly, an alarm sounded inside of the vehicle then the vehicle erupted into massive flames. The fire department, police department and ambulance were called to the scene. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The contact is waiting on a response from the manufacturer regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

All four windows would not go down on vehicle. Went to car lot to have it checked out. Mechanic fixed the problem. Went back to work. I got off at 5:00pm. Went home and parked the vehicle. 2 hours later a neighbor told me that the vehicle was on fire after being parked for hours.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Expedition. The vehicle caught fire while it was parked in front of the contact's home. The fire originated under the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire and a report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot for investigation by the city. The contact was informed that the vehicle speed control could have caused the failure. The manufacturer was called, but they did not call the contact back. The failure mileage was 128,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Expedition. The contact was awakened by his vehicle catching fire. His vehicle and house were completely destroyed. He has pictures of the failed incident and a police report was filed. The insurance company is in the process of inspecting the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer has not been notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 175,000.

On July 10 2008 at 5:30am or there about our 2000 Ford Expedition caught on fire. At this time the car had been sitting in the driveway for about 10 hours. It was parked in front of our garage which also burnt our garage. By the grace of god a neighbor was on his way to work and woke us up and called 911. Myself my wife and my six year old got out of the house safely. Had the car been parked in the garage the likelihood of us been able to safely make it out of the house on time would have been slim to none. We called Ford motors and filed a complaint. However, they told us that they were unable to help us at this time. And that we should expect a letter from them (Ford) in about 10-12 days. Once we receive the letter then we could respond at that time. In the mean time neither our insurance company or Ford were willing to help us. They truck was serviced regularly.

My 2000 Ford Expedition caught on fire, sitting in sa parking lot.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Expedition. The vehicle caught fire under the hood. The fire department shattered a window in order to extinguish the fire. A fire inspector was sent out and stated that the fire was a result of a recall. A police report was filed. The contact consulted Ford and sent all the information they requested; however, they have yet to call him back. They advised him to call their legal department. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). The purchase date and powertrain were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 181,000.

On 07/28/2007 my 2000 Ford Expedition was parked in my drive way we had gotten back from the store an hour ago when my land lord comes knocking on my door saying your truck is on fire so we went outside and it was flaming the fire department came and put it out I checked for any recalls on this truck and there was one for the speed deactivation switch I called Ford and they said someone would be calling me so a week goes by and I get this letter saying that they were not going to help me in any way because their records showed that they sent a letter in 03/23/2006 I told them that I was the 2nd owner of this truck and I never got this letter so they said to bad no we will not help you 4 days later I get this Ford letter saying that their records had up dated and that I was now the current owner of this truck to please take it in to have the recall done to it I called back and the same thing they said no no no.

- the contact owns a 2000 Ford Expedition. The contacts vehicle caught fire due to the vehicle speed control. The contact was able to extinguish the fire4 and there was no need to contact the fire department or obtain a report. The failure mileage was 83,291. The master cylinder and the wiring harness were attached to the switch and damaged during the fire. The dealer and the manufacturer refused to assume responsibility for the damages to the vehicle. They dealer stated that they sent him five notices and he didn't respond to any of them. The contact stated that he didn't receive any of them. The contact was the original owner of the car. The current mileage was 83,296.

On Jan 31, 2007 in the parking lot at 9935 walker in cypress, CA. The incident (fire) started approximately at 5:30 pm. The 2000 Ford Expedition was parked for approximately 1:00 hr before the fire started, a passer by saw the fire start in the left front side of the engine compartment. My son driving the car at the time came out from work and the whole engine compartment was engulfed in flames. Orange county fire and cypress police department was on site. When I arrived the fire was out, and the fire department ruled out arson. A passer by in another Ford Expedition told us at the site that there was a recall on the vehicle speed control switch. I looked into it on the internet and yes there is, 2000 Ford Expedition recall 05v017000 released on 27 Jan 2005. I am the second or third party owner and didn't know any thing about the recall. I reported the incident to my insurance company the next day.

: the contact stated the vehicle caught fire and burned while parked. The fire began in the front end, and burned the entire vehicle except for a small portion of the rear end. The vehicle was considered a total loss, and was not seen by a dealer. There was a NHTSA recall# 05v388000 which pertained to the vehicle speed control. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.

My 2000 Ford Expedition caught on fire on 6-19-05. My daughter & I had just gotten home. 30 minutes later the truck caught on fire. It was just sitting in the driveway. Thank goodness it was not in the garage. The fire dept came to put out the fire. My truck was totaled. I received nothing from Ford. Not one dime. 3 yrs later I still get notices in the mail asking to bring my truck in for the recall. I never rec'd one notice before then. It is too late. I have emailed Ford but they do not care. I lost my truck. If it wasn't for my insurance then I wouldn't have a car. I am a single mother and because of an error on Fords part, I had to start over. Ford should have to be responsible for this tragic event. Me & my daughter to this day are scared to death to park in the garage or up near the house. My driveway was burnt.

While driving approximately 65 mph and coming off a ramp vehicle would not slow down when applying the brakes. Put the car in neutral the engine continued to race. It was to the point consumer thought it would seize or explode. The only way to stop the vehicle was to simply shut off the engine. There was a lot of smoke and burning coming from under the hood. The vehicle was towed to a service station but they were unable to find the cause of the problem.

2000 Ford Expedition caught fire. Consumer states that the fire department said that the fire started in the engine compartment. Consumer then found out that the vehicle had a recall for the speed control deactivation switch.

2000 Ford Expedition caught on fire while parked. This occurrence damaged two other vehicles. (speed control deactivation switch).

On 5/3/01, at approx. 2:40 pm, I was driving north on 10th(amsterdam) Ave in manhattan in relatively light traffic at approx 20-25mph. As I crossed the intersection of amsterdam & 58th st, my vehicle suddenly began to accelerate uncontrollably toward a high rate of speed. Standing on the brake pedal with all my weight only managed to slow the vehicle to perhaps 30mph, with engine racing as if the gas pedal were pushed to the floor, when obviously there was no pressure being applied to it at all. As I crossed the intersection of 59th st, I managed to gently ease the gearshift lever into neutral. This combined with my continuous pressure on the brake brought the vehicle to nearly a stop, with the engine still racing. The instant forward motion ceased, the vehicle lurched into reverse, with the gearshift still in the neutral position. The vehicle then began traveling backwards, once again at the same high rate of acceleration. Still standing on the brake petal, I switched the ignition off. A split second second later, the right rear quarter of the vehicle slammed into an ambulance, at a speed of perhaps 30-35 mph. From the beginning of the incident until the end, I travelled about 500 feet forward and 120 feet in reverse, continuously maintaining maximum pressure on the brake petal. My vehicle impacted the ambulance at the strongest part of its structure, the curved, steel reinforced front corner of the ambulance "box". Had the ambulance been 2 feet further back, the driver would have been killed instantly. There were 3 emt's in the front of the ambulance, and no passenger or personel in the rear. All of them saw exactly what I have described, and I am sure their statements about the movements of my vehicle will corroborate my description of the accident. I was extremely fortunate to impact a vehicle with enough mass to stop the momentum of my 2 1/2 ton SUV. Had I impacted smaller passenger vehicles or pedestrians, many people could have been killed.

Vehicle started accelerating on it own, without having foot on the gas pedal, traveling up hill at 55mph. Used both feet and the emergency brake to stop the vehicle, then shut off the engine, restart and the rpms reved to 5,500 and sounded like a rocket. Replace iac found oil fill cap seal leaking sucking air and freezing iac.

While vehicle is in gear & driving, would have foot on brakes to stop, and vehicle would lunge forward at 10mph. When the brakes were slightly released, the rpms would be revving up. Took vehicle to dealership & was informed by mechanic after diagonistic was run, that everything was according to specs. Manufacturer agreed with dealership.