2000 Ford Excursion Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 6%of 533 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,265miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2000 Ford Excursion, 6% of the 533 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,265 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 17 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On 26jan06 I took my 2000 Ford Excursion limited edition to eddie yalklin Ford dealership in kingsville texas for a safety inspection of my SUV due to the fact that I had a fire and smoke coming from under the hood of the Excursion after a trip. When I took the Excursion and they inspected it they could see where the fire had started, it was coming from a switch that is located on the brake master cylinder body area. …”
NHTSA complaint #10158590, filed 2006-05, 100,211 miles“On 3/24/06 while driving my Excursion the cruise control & speedometer stopped working , the check engine and ABS light came on and the overdrive indicator light started flashing. On 3/26/06 while watching tv with my wife, a local off duty firefighter stated pounding on my front door, when I opended the door I noticed my dream truck in flames in my driveway. The truck was a total loss, also have damage to my deck, the siding on my house and the wheels on my bbq grill melted.”
NHTSA complaint #10153754, filed 2006-03, 47,000 miles“My cruise control malfunctioned and about 3 months later a fire broke out while parked for 5 minutes. My wife smelled something coming from SUV and saw smoke start to come from driver side of engine compartment, immediately after she saw the glow on street from fire break out (9:00pm). Fire dept was unable to open hood because of cable damage due to fire. The fire dept said it was some type of electrical failure. I now know that the cruise control switch mounted on brake master cylinder caused a fire to start. …”
NHTSA complaint #10130951, filed 2005-08, 96,265 miles“While driving to work smelled burning odor from AC vents. When stopped at work, smoke was pouring out from under the hood. Shut off ignition and raised hood. Speed sensor deactivation switch was smoldering. Reached in with rag to disconnect electrical plug to switch and plug fell off in hand (melted).”
NHTSA complaint #10142787, filed 2005-11, 117,000 miles“Nhtsa recall campaign 05v017000 concerning cruise control switch. Vehicle was parked for approximately 6 hours in the consumer's driveway. Consumer was in his garage with the door up when he nets recall campaign heard a loud noise, and the fire came from the vehicle. He tried to put out the flames, however was unable to so. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire, however, vehicle was totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10115775, filed 2005-03, 81,000 milesRelated recalls
- 09V399000Oct 13, 2009Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150…Covers: Ford Excursion 2000–2003, E-150 1992–2003, E-350 1992–2003 +12 more
- 06V286000Aug 1, 2006On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.Covers: Ford Excursion 2000–2002, F-250 1994–2002, F-350 1994–2002 +10 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Ford Excursion
184 complaintsBrakes
63 complaintsElectrical system
59 complaintsEngine cooling
59 complaintsSuspension
35 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsExterior lighting
18 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford Excursion
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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