Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2001 Ford Explorer

Table 1 shows five common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2001 Ford Explorer. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (13 problems). The second most common problem is related to the cruise control (13 problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Ford Explorer


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2001 Ford Explorer

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while at 25 mph, the vehicle would start to shake violently. The vehicle failure recurred numerous time. The was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,699. Aw   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Explorer. While driving 75 mph, the contact activated the cruise control. She began hearing a clicking noise and smelled something burning. He deactivated the cruise control, but the burning smell persisted. The contact did not continue to drive the vehicle.   Read details...

The Accelerator Pedal problem

While driving on the highway the vehicle began decelerating/not responding to pedal application. The consumer exited the vehicle and noticed that the accelerator pedal was dangling buy a pin, a Ford trouble shooter met the consumer and patched the pedal so the vehicle could be taken to the dealer.   Read details...


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