1999 Ford Expedition cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 59 complaints for the 1999 Ford Expedition, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 59 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 117,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 27
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 116,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 27 fires, 16 injuries.
What owners wrote
NHTSA recall# 05 v 017: vehicle caught fire under the hood while parked on the street for an undetermined time. Consumer was out of town when this fire occurred. The local police and the fire department arrived. The fire department extinguished the fire and the police made a report. The manufacturer was not notified at this time.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition. The vehicle had been parked since may 28, 2008. The contact and her two children had been away from the house for several days and when they returned, they noticed that the vehicle had caught fire. The fire occurred on may 30, 2008. The fire department left a notice in the door to inform the contact of what happened while they where away.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Ford Expedition
- Engine 272 complaints
- Tires 205 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 129 complaints
- Electrical system 119 complaints
- Suspension 52 complaints
- Transmission 52 complaints
- Brakes 41 complaints
- Steering 34 complaints