2000 Ford Expedition Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 890 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Ford Expedition overview page.
What owners report
“WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON. HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE BEFORE, BUT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RESOLVED BY MECHANIC.”NHTSA complaint 881178 — filed 02/22/2001
“ENGINE ACCELERATES WHEN FIRST STARTED AND WHEN PLACED IN PARK. HEAT/ AIR SYSTEM AND RADIO SHUTS OFF AT THE SAME TIME. PROBLEM REPORTED TO DEALER…”NHTSA complaint 740057 — filed 01/28/2001
“WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. TO GAIN CONTROL ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER WILL ADD…”NHTSA complaint 878772 — filed 01/23/2001
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2000 Ford Expedition have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2000 Ford Expedition: 59 of 890 complaints on file (6.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2000 Ford Expedition have in total?
890 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 55 involved a crash, 199 involved a fire, 43 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
