Ford EXCURSION problems and owner complaints

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND THE CAR JUMPED. THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108800 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 99 FORD EXPEDITION. TAIL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, HAZARD LIGHTS, AND REAR WIPER WORKS WHEN THEY WANT TO WORK. TAKEN IT TO SERVICE SHOP, CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. TAKE IT BAKE WHEN IT DOES IT AGAIN, SHOP REPLACES JUNCTION BOX (FUSE BOX). IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AS I WRITE THIS, AND IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. SHOP DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW THE PROBLEM. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132745 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXCURSION. ORIGINAL TIRES WERE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL AT LT 265/75R 16D. ON 6/1/02 MY FAMILY AND I WERE ON I-70 IN ILLINOIS. WE HAD A BLOWOUT OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THE TIRE COMPLETELY SHREDDED. STEERING IMMEDIATELY BECAME DIFFICULT. I SWERVED INTO THE MEDIAN OF I-70 AND SLOWED TO A STOP. I GOT OUT AND OBSERVED THE DAMAGE. I LOCATED AN AREA DEALER WHO HAD REPLACEMENT TIRES. I DID NOT WANT TO FURTHER ENDANGER MY FAMILY. I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED. I TOOK PHOTOS OF THE TIRES. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME, I CONTACTED FORD AND FIRES…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10059979 at NHTSA ↗

LOUD MISSING NOISE COMMING FROM ENGINE AND LOSS OF POWER. PROBLEM FOUND WAS # 4 SPARK PLUG ON PASS SIDE OF ENGINE HAD BLOWN OUT AND WAS LAYING ON TOP OF ENGINE. IT DAMAGED THREADS IN ALUM HEAD AND COIL PACK. SPARK PLUGS HAVE NEVER BEEN CHANGED. FACTORY DEFECT DURING BUILD. FORD DEALERS CONTACTED AND COULD OFFER NO ASSITANCE*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032962 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO DRIFT TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE. MECHANIC REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10063241 at NHTSA ↗

WIS. DEPT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FORWARDED MY COMPLAINT FILE # 435376. SINCE I FILED THIS COMPLAINT AGAINST FORD AND L& S TRUCK MY VEHICLE HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE CENTER. HE STATED THAT THE PLUG FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP MYSTERIOUSLY CAME LOOSE. THIS HAPPENED LESS THAT TWO WEEKS AFTER L& S TRUCK SERVICED MY TRUCK AFTER MY COMPLAINT. ALL THE OIL CAME OUT OF THE TRUCK AND INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS TIME I HAVE NOT HAD A FIRE. I DO HAVE THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH BURNED FROM THE PREVIOUS TIME. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 114,980 miles reported. Look up ODI 10066280 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER CHECKING ENGINE FLUIDS AND VERIFYING EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER. WE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO GET IT IN TO CHECK, SO WE TRAILERED IT TO A NEENAH REPAIR SHOP. AFTER CHECKING VARIOUS THINGS HE INDICATED THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE RETAINED THE PARTS WHICH THE FORD DEALER WANTED TO HAVE. THIS WAS MY THIRD FORD VEHICLE WHICH STARTED ON FIRE. I'VE HAD AN LTD THAT WAS TOTALED WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. A F…

Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10081075 at NHTSA ↗

OUR TRANSMISSION ON OUR FORD 2000 EXCURSION KEEPS GOING OUT. ON DANGEROUS TWO LANE MOUNTAIN ROADS WHERE THE VEHICLE TAKES UP THE ENTIRE LANE AND I ALWAYS HAVE CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I AM ON MY THIRD TRANSMISSION AND MY THREE YEAR OLD SON NOW ASKS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO BREAK DOWN EACH AND EVERYTIME WE GET INTO THE VEHICLE. I'M AFRAID TO GO ANYWHERE. THE PROBLEM IS THIS AS I SEE IT. THE CLUTCH ON THE FAN THAT COOLS THE TRANSMISSION KICKS ON AT 40 MPH, ALSO THE COOLER IS TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, AND I'M TIRED OF PUTTIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010589 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN DRIVING THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10074239 at NHTSA ↗

GASOLINE FUELS SMELL INSIDE OF VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY A CRACKED FUEL TANK. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TANK, BUT GASOLINE SMELLS ARE STILL INSIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 873753 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER PURCHASING MY 2001 EXCURSION WITH POWER STROKE DIESEL I HAD PROBLEMS WITH A HUNTING AND SOMETIMES SURGING WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. AFTER TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND THEM STATIONING THAT THERE WAS "NO" PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING THREE DAYS LATER. LUCKILY I WASN'T IN TRAFFIC I WAS JUST GETTING READY TO PULL OUT ONTO THE ROAD. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO A DIFFERENT DEALER (DUE TO LOCATION) I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAM PICK-UP SENSOR WAS BAD AND THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS. I RETURNED ABOUT TWO DAYS LATER COMPLAIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 39,121 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050853 at NHTSA ↗