2002 Ford Excursion Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 12%of 129 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 102,150miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Ford Excursion, 12% of the 129 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,150 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 4 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.
“My 2002 Ford Excursion caught on fire on june 10, 2008. Ford said it was the speed control switch. They have refused to pay for repairs because they claim that they sent letters, which I never received.”
NHTSA complaint #10232222, filed 2008-06, 110,000 miles“While driving at 20 MPH the vehicle accelerated intermittently. The consumer stated the only way to stop the vehicle was by shutting the engine off. The dealer stated they could not duplicate the problem. Please provide additional information. Manufacturer was notified, but could not offer any remedy.”
NHTSA complaint #10112956, filed 2005-04, 20,000 miles“When the brake was applied, the engine revved and vehicle surged foward into oncoming traffic. The vehicle was struck on the drivers side, and the vehicle finally stopped. The idle air control and headliner was replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10008933, filed 2003-02, 25,275 miles“Cruise control would not engage. Icon on dash just flashed when set was depressed. I tried all cruise switches to verify if it was a stuck switch. Pressing cruise on and coast switches on steering wheel causes horn to sound. Dealer said the brake switch was the cause due to a missing ground buss. The vehicle uses ground switching so the horn should be on all the time. The horn still sounds when switches are depressed. I feel cause is in the steering wheel hub and am concerned this can effect the air bag deployment.”
NHTSA complaint #10214835, filed 2008-01“The contact owns a 2002 Ford Excursion. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, she applied the brakes to disengage the cruise control and the vehicle continued to accelerate independently. The contact was able to get the vehicle to stop after several minutes. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 176,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10525170, filed 2013-07, 176,000 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
Related service bulletins
- 10014083Dec 13, 2004Memontary return to idle during aggressive acceleration - diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0123.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Ford Excursion
31 complaintsTires
27 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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