2002 Ford EXCURSION: complaints, problems and recalls

2002 FORD EXCURSION, LIMITED. ENGINE STALLS WHEN COMING TO STOP AT TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS. WILL RESTART IN PARK BUT DIE IMMEDIATELY UPON BEING PUT BACK IN GEAR. HAS BEEN TO AUTHORIZED FORD SERVICE DEALERSHIP, NOW 5 TIMES, MULTIPLE TESTING WITH FLIGHT RECORDERS, MULTIPLE PART REPLACEMENTS, STILL NO APPROPRIATE RESOLVE. CURRENTLY BACK AT DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER PROBABLE EXCUSE, WITHOUT DEFINITIVE CORRECTION.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,017 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003110 at NHTSA ↗

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. *JB THE IDLE AIR CONTROL AND HEADLINER WAS REPLACED. *SCC

Owner-reported narrative. 25,275 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008933 at NHTSA ↗

THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10014655 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT TIRES SIDEWALL SEPARATED (SIZE#2657516) PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017407 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE A SURGE OF POWER TOOK OVER AND THE VEHICLE SMASHED INTO A POLE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 23,311 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017632 at NHTSA ↗

2002 FORD EXCURSION. TWO INSTANCE OF THE VEHICLE NOT RESPONDING TO PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AT LOW SPEED. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL WITH VERY LITTLE STOPPING ACTION. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WHERE NOTHING WAS FOUND. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018824 at NHTSA ↗

AT 5 MPH NOTICED THAT THE BACK END OF 2002 EXCURSION WAS WOOBLING. FOUND THE TIRE HAD BALLOONED ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL AND TREAD. FORD REPLACED WITH SAME MODEL TIRE. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 29,714 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020862 at NHTSA ↗

FREEWAY DRIVING AT 65 MPH WHEN NO APPARENT REASON REAR LEFT TIRE BLOWOUT. FURTHER INVESTAGATION FOUND THE TIRE HAD SIDEWALL PEELED AWAY AND THE TREAD WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. NOT BEFORE DOING DAMAGE TO REAR QUARTER PANEL AND PARKING BRAKE CABLE. FULL TREAD SEPARATION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 30,823 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020866 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2006-08-01 (August 1, 2006)

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

Consequence: OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 05V388)

Reported: 2007-12-05 (December 5, 2007)

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SENSOR AND REPLACE IT WITH AN IMPROVED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Reported: 2009-10-13 (October 13, 2009)

FORD 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 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

Reported: 2011-07-13 (July 13, 2011)

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.