1995 Ford Explorer Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 81about this part
- Share
- 10%of 843 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 137,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 81 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1995 Ford Explorer, 10% of the 843 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 137,000 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved and 5 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving my car when it began to down shift around 35mph. Eventually, after adding more gas, it kicked into gear. My vehicle is an automatic. Once it down shifts, the od light begins flashing on and off. It has now been doing this consistently. The drive is not a smooth drive and when I am going approximately 50-60mph or more, the car begins to shake.”
NHTSA complaint #10475384, filed 2012-09, 220,000 miles“I presses the throtle very hard to accelerate and the pedal froze full throtle it tool about 50 yards to stop the engine remained full throtle it finally changed after I switched to park gear,but only after the engine raced higher for about 5 seconds.”
NHTSA complaint #10114470, filed 2005-03, 115,000 miles“My Ford Explorer cruise control switch in my engine started on fire and luckily I was at the dealer when it happened it was there being fixed because it kept blowing a fuse when the fuse was fixed the cruise control switch started on fire. It looks to me this is a common problem on fords. I have a 1995 Ford Explorer. I would like to report this because if I did not have know what was wrong I could have been driving the car and burned up. All I want our the new cruise control wire and switch and have it installed at the dealer for free. …”
NHTSA complaint #10279747, filed 2009-08, 123,500 miles“I have a 1995 Ford Explorer the windows work sometimes you mit drive a block than thay don'tand the 4/4 will the same thing . My son has 1995 Explorer it will do the same thing is there a recall if not ther shough be thank you .”
NHTSA complaint #10056704, filed 2004-02, 30,000 miles“I took my 95 Explorer in for a recall (09s09) for a speed control deactivation switch which may pose a risk of fire if it leaked. When I got my veh. Back I looked under the hood to check their work. (I am a mechanic my self by occupation) they had replaced the pigtail to the switch but not the switch itself. When I talked to the service manager about it he stated that the pigtail was the fire hazard and they only relocated the switch if it was leaking at the time of the recall. The letter talked about the switch and not a pigtail leaking brake fluid. …”
NHTSA complaint #10294170, filed 2009-12, 145,286 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 Explorer 1995–2002, E-150 1992–2003, E-350 1992–2003 +12 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 5% |
| 2025 | 7 | 7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 7 | 3% |
| 2021 | 15 | 3% |
| 2020 | 29 | 2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 10 | 1% |
| 2017 | 21 | 1% |
| 2016 | 76 | 3% |
| 2015 | 16 | 1% |
| 2014 | 29 | 2% |
| 2013 | 38 | 2% |
| 2012 | 17 | 2% |
| 2011 | 18 | 2% |
| 2010 | 14 | 12% |
| 2009 | 5 | 15% |
| 2008 | 7 | 5% |
| 2007 | 13 | 6% |
| 2006 | 28 | 4% |
| 2005 | 44 | 9% |
| 2004 | 76 | 6% |
| 2003 | 37 | 3% |
| 2002 | 152 | 5% |
| 2001 | 36 | 10% |
| 2000 | 113 | 12% |
| 1999 | 148 | 11% |
| 1998 | 281 | 14% |
| 1997 | 202 | 12% |
| 1996 | 148 | 10% |
| 1995 | 81 | 10% |
| 1994 | 51 | 4% |
| 1993 | 38 | 4% |
| 1992 | 14 | 2% |
| 1991 | 30 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1995 Ford Explorer
205 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
119 complaintsSuspension
93 complaintsBrakes
80 complaintsSeat belts
59 complaintsElectrical system
55 complaintsSteering
52 complaintsEngine cooling
45 complaintsBody and structure
39 complaintsAir bags
27 complaintsSeats
19 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Ford Explorer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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