2003 Ford Expedition cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 20 complaints for the 2003 Ford Expedition, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 4 fires, 2 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH and attempted a right turn, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The vehicle would not stop despite the contacts attempts to brake and the vehicle proceeded to drive onto the pedestrian sidewalk. The contact struck a pedestrian and the pedestrian was killed. The contact sustained injuries to the hands and feet. A passenger sustained injuries to the neck and right foot. The vehicle was destroyed.
The car was running well and suddenly it die. No lights in dash board, no shakes, no any previous sign of trouble. Simply it die. I pumped the accelerator pedal and the car continue running. Next time, few days after the incident, the car does the same. This time do not continue running when I pump gas. I have to put in neutral and start it again. It start at once. Could be more than two weeks without signal of problem and then, it happen again. Some other time, it happen 4 or 5 times in a half hour trip.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Ford Expedition
- Engine 170 complaints
- Electrical system 105 complaints
- Brakes 94 complaints
- Air bags 59 complaints
- Tires 57 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 42 complaints
- Fuel system 38 complaints
- Body & structure 32 complaints