27 problems related to cruise control have been reported for the 1999 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer. The contact stated the he was pulling into a parking space when the vehicle caught on fire. The vehicle was investigated through the contact's insurance company and it was discovered that the fire originated from the cruise control wiring. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in December of 2007. In March of 2008, he took the vehicle to the dealer for repair. The mechanic had the vehicle for approximately two hours before giving it back to the contact. Two days after the repair, the contact attempted to activate the cruise control, but noticed that it was not working. He called the dealer and was informed that they did not have the part for the repair; therefore, they disconnected the cruise control without notifying him. There had been no failure to date. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 79,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in November of 2007. The dealer did not have the parts available; however, they disconnected the cruise control. As of February 28, 2008, the parts are still unavailable. The contact stated that it is a great inconvenience for the cruise control not to work and that Ford should have the parts by now. There had been no failure to date. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 135,000.
Failure to perform recall 05s28 (fuse harness for speed control fire prevention) as per original recall letter to customers. Dealer claims lacks of parts. Original part availability was to be nov2007, then jan2008, not it is may2008. Ford motor has requested customers to disable cruise controls on affected vehicle, but it is not moving promptly to provide a solution. This raises question as to whether or not Ford motor is trying to save recall cost due to attrition of affected vehicle or to customers giving up on the process. This recall campaign does not comply with the intend of the recall agreement since no completion time is being adhered to.
Our 1999 Ford Explorer is part of a large recall because of a fire hazard with the cruise control. We are having it disconnected but the part will not be available to repair the cruise control until at least January. My husband has back trouble and drives every couple of weeks to pickup an elderly family member. It is very painful for him to drive the vehicle any distance without the cruise control. We wonder if it's possible to get the part to repair our vehicle any sooner. Thank you. No incident happened, it is a required field.
I received a recall from Ford in Aug. "07 to replace the wiring in my cruise control. I took my vehicle in sept. '07. They disconnected my cruise control and stated they do not have the part (05s28) to repair it. I have been without my cruise control for 5 months.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer. The contact received recall notice number 05s28 from Ford regarding the vehicle speed control: cruise control switch. The dealer stated that the switch needed to be deactivated until the parts become available in December of 2007. In the interim, the contact would be unable to use the cruise control function. The current and failure mileages were 204,000. Updated 09/18/07.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer. The contact received a safety recall notice in August of 2007 for the vehicle speed control: cruise control. The speed control was disconnected in October of 2007. He has called Ford at least half a dozen times concerning part availability and was informed each time that Ford had not yet released the parts. There had been no failure to date. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 165,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer. The contact received a recall notice in August of 2007 for the vehicle speed control: cruise control. As of April 10, 2008, the cruise control has not been disconnected. There had been no failure to date. The recall number, current mileage, and purchase date were unknown.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Explorer. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in August of 2007. The parts for the recall repair are unavailable. He has not had the cruise control disconnected and will hold Ford responsible if the vehicle catches fire. There had been no failure to date. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 137,000.
I received a recall letter from Ford motor company in July 2007 for a defect in the cruise control of my 1999 Ford Explorer. Per the recall instructions I took the vehicle to the local Ford dealer, jones west Ford in reno, nv. Rather than fix the defect, jones west Ford disconnected the recall and said they would call me when the parts came in. Over the next seven months, and despite five calls, two visits to the dealer and two calls to the Ford corporate customer service, Ford has refused to correct the defect.
Wife came home from work sick. Parked in driveway. Noticed smoke coming from under hood. Thought engine overheated. Opened hood and flame shot up from brake master. Fire dept report shows it was cruise control deactivation switch that caught on fire. From what I've learned about this is the cruise control quits working. . Ours quit working.
Consumer's 1999 Ford Explorer (VIN 1fmdu32e6xzb77511) caught on fire due to a vehicle defect. Request that the scope of the Ford recall for the cruise control deactivation switch be expanded. The consumer believed the fire was due to a defective speed control deactivation switch. A recall was issued for other models regarding the speed control deactivation switch. The consumer is requesting for the recall to be expanded. Lawyer on behalf of consumer, also see odi#10115518.
Vehicle was parked in the garage for at least 2 hours before the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was notified, and the fire was extinguished. Vehicle was totaled. This was confirmed by the insurance company.
The vehicles cruise control failed to disengage while driving 70 mph.
Consumer stated that they have the same problem as recall#99v06200 cruise control. Dealer will not repair because VIN# was not included. Ts.
Truck would start, but would not idle. Towed to dealer. Idle air controller replaced under warranty.
The failed part listed is the idle air sensor. When this part fails the vehicle dies. This failure can not be detected by the mechanic until the part completely fails. The listings provided are only the times in which the vehicle was taken to the dealership to attempt repairs. On several occassions I was sent away with the mechanic not able to duplicate the problem. Some of the repair has come under my extended warranty but I wonder how long the repairs will last. I purchased the vehicle with 5245 miles and trouble with this part started at approx. 15000 miles. Due to the fact that all power is lost when the vehicle dies, this could be a very dangerous failure. No letters were sent to the manufacturer because I thought the dealer was a branch of the manufacturer and the repairs could not wait for a letter to arrive to authorize repair. I believe I bought a lemon and I am just waiting for the next failure!.
Consumer received recall, #99s09, concerning spped control failure. Recall repairs were done on June 16,1999. But, on June 30, 1999, consumer activated cruise control and it stuck at 70 mph ,causing brakes to burn out while trying to stop vehicle from accelerating. Dealer has been contacted.
Recall 99v062; dealer deactivated cruise control due to recall. While driving at highway speeds vehicle accelerated unexpectedly to maximum speed (120 mph). Regular or emergency brakes only slowed vehicle to 100 mph. Vehicle finally stopped, two miles away, when shifted to neutral and ignition turned off. Cruise control had not been deactivated as dealer claimed they had.
Had received recall notic e 99v062001 in the mail. Contacted dealer. Took vehicle in. Mechanic disconnected cruise control & was driver charged. Dealership will not rerepair cruise control without owner paying for it.
Accelerator sticks. Also, went out of cruise control and vehicle did not slow down, just kept going. Throttle replaced two times. Dealer cannot remedy problem. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
Consumer is experiencing heavy vibrations from engine area when sitting still vehicle is idling very high.
When traveling or when making a slow turn vehicle stalls, losing all power steering and control. Consumer contacted the dealer, dealer stated the idle control unit needed to be replaced. Also, some parts are on a natiowide back order. Please provide any further details.
The cruise control would not stay set at desired speed. The vehicle kept accelerating although the accelerator was not applied. When the cruise was at 70 mph, the vehicle on an occasion would continue to accelerate.
Vehicle was leased to consumer, with uncorrected and undisclosed recalldefects 99v-164 and 99v-062. 001 when consumer discovered defects and lask of disclosure, she attempted to rescind her contract, but dealership declined, dealership did not inspect, dismantle and repair defective cruise control before leasing it to her. (attorney for consumer).
While driving 65 mph with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle lost control and would not stop. There was no accidents. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the main brain of the cruise control unit failed.