2001 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 577 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2001 Ford Expedition overview page.
What owners report
“I WAS SITTING BEHIND ONE VEHICLE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED AND LUNGED FORWARD. DESPITE DEPRESSING…”NHTSA complaint 10041253 — filed 10/05/2003
“THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM”NHTSA complaint 10015760 — filed 04/14/2003
“ENGINE ACCELERATED AND VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO CREEP FORWARD WHEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, THEN TO PARK, CAUSING DAMAGE…”NHTSA complaint 10010462 — filed 03/14/2003
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 2001 Ford Expedition have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2001 Ford Expedition: 71 of 577 complaints on file (12.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2001 Ford Expedition have in total?
577 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 38 involved a crash, 94 involved a fire, 63 reported injuries, and 5 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.
