2000 Ford Explorer cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 117 complaints for the 2000 Ford Explorer, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 117 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 43 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 15
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 43 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 15 fires, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
Consumer was driving on the freeway and set the cruise control at 75 MPH. However, the vehicle kept accelerating, although consumer had applied the brakes and the emergency brakes. Vehicle would not slow down. Had to circle the gas station 3 times before the vehicle would stop. The consumer stated that she ran 3 red lights before she could get the vehicle to come to a stop. The consumer slammed the vehicle into park going 50MPH. Significant damage was done to the braking system. The consumer was injured.
Driver of 2000 ford explorer VIN [xxx] was driving on I90 e in ma and set speed control. Upon pressing set/accel button to increase by 1-2 MPH, vehicle throttle position stuck in accelerating mode bringing the vehicle to approximately 85 MPH before braking and downshifting was able to decelerate speed. Only under excessive braking force on pedal was vehicle able to be brought to under 50 MPH, at which time the vehicle transmission was put into park just to stop.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Ford Explorer
- Tires 237 complaints
- Transmission 105 complaints
- Engine 100 complaints
- Electrical system 79 complaints
- Brakes 72 complaints
- Air bags 70 complaints
- Suspension 69 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 48 complaints