2001 Ford Excursion complaints

FORD TRITON 6.8L V10 SPARK PLUG EJECTION FORD INSISTS THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO IMPROPER TORQUING OF NEW PLUGS OR ANY NUMBER OF OTHER REASONS. HOWEVER MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE ORIGINAL FACTORY SPARK PLUGS EJECT FROM THE ENGINE, WHICH INDICATES THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE ENGINE & CYLINDER HEAD DESIGN. *TR

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2001 FORD EXCURSION V10. EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING ON BOTH BANKS OF ENGINE. RUST AND CORROSION LOOKS TO BE THE CAUSE. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 61,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH FORD V10 ENGINES AS THERE ARE MANY INSTANCES THAT CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET. EXHAUST GASES CAN AND DO LEAK BECAUSE OF THE BOLTS BREAKING. THIS RELEASES UN-TREATED EXHAUST GAS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, HYDROCARBONS AND NITRATES OF OXYGEN ARE THE WORST AND NORMALLY WOULD BE TREATED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. FORD WILL NOT REPAIR THE CONDITION UNDER ANY WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THE EFFECT OF THE PROBLEM IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. *TR

SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE HEAD WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER AND VERY NOISY CONDITION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 6 MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME WAS OCTOBER OF 2007. THE TWO INCIDENTS DO NOT INVOLVE THE SAME CYLINDER OF THE ENGINE BUT THEY ARE ON THE SAME HEAD. THE REPAIR WILL COST ABOUT $500 DOLLARS AND COST ME THE LOSS OF MY VEHICLE FOR 2 DAYS. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH ALL FORD 5.4L AND 6.8L ENGINES. MY BROTHER HAS A 5.4 V-8 AND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE IN HIS VEHICLE. FORD IS AWARE OF THE CONCERN BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP BECAUSE IT INVOLVES SOMEWHERE AROUND 17 MILLION ENGINES AND IS NOT COST EFFECTIVE. IN MY ESTIMATION, IF FORD DOES NOT WANT TO ISSUE A RECALL, WHICH I CAN UNDERSTAND BECAUSE IT WOULD BE AN ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT OF WORK AND MONEY, THEN THEY SHOULD AT LEAST BE REQUIRED TO HELP WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE ISSUE IS CAUSED BY THE DESIGN OF THE ALUMINUM HEAD AND THE AMOUNT OF THREADS. ONLY ABOUT THREE THREADS HOLD THE PLUG IN THE HEAD. *TR

I HAVE HAD TWO SPARK PLUGS EJECT FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD ON MY FORD EXCURSION. THE FIRST PLUG EJECTED ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO. ON THE 24TH OF FEBRUARY 2008 A SECOND SPARK PLUG EJECTED THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP, COSTING ME $350.00 TO REPAIR. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A FORD REPRESENTATIVE TO CONTACT ME ABOUT THE SECOND FAILURE. THE REASON THIS IS HAPPENING IS BECAUSE THERE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATELY THREE THREADS TAPPED INTO THE HEAD TO HOLD THE PUG IN. A TYPICAL CYLINDER HEAD USUALLY HAS AT LEAST 1/2 OF AN INCH OR ABOUT 7-8 THREADS TO HOLD THE PLUG IN. THIS IS, IN MY OPINION, AN ENGINEERING DEFECT WITH FORD BEING LIABLE FOR THE DEFECT FROM FACTORY. THERE IS A SAFETY HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH THIS. WHEN THE SPARK PLUG EJECTS FUEL VAPOR IS BLOWN OUT OF THE SPARK PLUG HOLE DURING THE COMPRESSION STROKE. IF THE COIL PACK COMES APART, AS WAS THE CASE IN THE FIRST FAILURE, THAT FUEL VAPOR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THIS ACCIDENT COVERED MY 2001 FORD EXCURSION FROM THE CENTER FRONT OF THE CAR TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS DESTROYED IN THE CRASH. *TR

WE HAVE THE EXACT PART THAT IS IN RECALL FOR SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES THAT FORD PRODUCES AND IS CAUSING FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN WE TOOK OUR EXCURSION TO A FORD DEALER THEY DEACTIVATED THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THIS WAS DONE BECAUSE WE ALSO HAVE SOME OIL LEAK IN OUR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WHICH WAS RECALLED AND THE TWO PROBLEM CAN CAUSE A FIRE. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS THE EXACT PART THAT IS RECALLED IN OTHER VEHICLES THEY ARE NOT RECALLING IT IN THE LARGER TRUCKS. SO NOW I HAVE NO CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE BECAUSE OF THE DEACTIVATION. SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, FORD JUST DEACTIVATED IT SINCE MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE LIST. SAME PART, SAME #, *CN

BLAST FROM ENGINE AT 45 MPH WHILE DRIVING ON SNOWY/ICY BRIDGE CHRISTMAS NIGHT 2007. NO WHERE TO PULL OVER. BOUNCED OFF SNOW PILE AND WITH MOMENTUM CROSSED OVER BRIDGE. STILL IN TRAFFIC AND SEVERAL NEAR MISSES LATER HIGHWAY PATROL FOUND ME AND DIVERTED TRAFFIC. SPARK HAD BLOWN RIGHT OUT OF ENGINE BUT STILL ATTACHED TO COIL. GAS EXITING AND IGNITED WITH EACH SPARK FIRING. VEHICLE NOW AT FORD DEALER. GREATER THAN $4,000 REPAIR. SERVICE WRITER SAYS SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF ENGINE AND DISABLING ENGINE WITH POSSIBLE FIRE HAS BEEN COMMON ON 2000-2005 FORD TRUCK ENGINES. FORD NEEDS TO BE PRESSED FOR RECALL. NOT ENOUGH THREADS TO HOLD SPARK PLUGS IN LONG TERM ON ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. COMMON EXPECTATION OF SERVICEABILITY IS THAT SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION FIRE STAY INSIDE ENGINES. CONSUMER AFFAIRS WEB SIGHT LIST HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A TRIP, 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE AND ENGINE MAKES A LOUD BANG. I PULL OVER MY HUSBAND CHECKS UNDER THE HOOD. THE COIL IS ON TOP OF THE ENGINE SPARKING. AT FURTHER INSPECTION THE SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE. MY HUSBAND IS ABLE TO GET THE PLUG BACK IN THE ENGINE SO WE CAN MAKE IT HOME. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, CAN'T SEE PAYING FORD $3000.00 TO REPLACE HEAD WITH THE SAME FAULTY PART. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT CITY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG. *TR

ON AUGUST 15TH I DROVE MY 2001 FORD EXCURSION TO GET A HAIRCUT IN THE MORNING. THEN ON THE WAY BACK I STOPPED AT LITTLE CEASERS PIZZA FOR MY KIDS. SOON AFTER THAT I CAME HOME AND PARKED MY 2001 EXCURSION IN MY BACK YARD. ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES LATER I CHECK ON MY KIDS AND I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF MY EXCURSION. SOON AFTER THAT I SAW FIRE AND THE WHOLE EXCURSION WAS UP IN FLAMES. MY CAR WAS PARKED AND LOCKED THERER WAS NO FIRE OR SMOKE WHEN I LOCKED THE VEHICLE AND CAME IN THE HOUSE. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED. I GOT A RECALL NOTICE ON THURSDAY OF LAST WEEK BUT THE NOTICE WAS NOT AN EMERGENCY IT JUST SAID CALL YOUR LOCAL FORD DEALER WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE TO HAVE THIS TAKEN CARE OF. THEY NEVER SAID YOUR TRUCK CAN CATCH ON FIRE AND MAYBE BURN YOUR HOUSE DOWN. *JB

CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILURE ON 2001 FORD EXCURSION WITH 7.3L TURBO DIESEL FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 2 YEARS. HAVE REPLACE THE PART TWICE BEFORE AT A PARTS COST OF $195.00. FORD CAME OUT WITH A NEW PART NUMBER AND NOW IT COSTS $30 BUT THEY CANT GET THEM IN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON A TWO LANE ROAD WITH CONCRETE BARRIERS, MY FORD TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH A 7.3L POWERSTROKE DIESEL ENGINE, SUDDENLY QUIT, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO COAST TO A STOP WITH NO ENGINE POWER. LUCKILY, I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO TAKE A OFF-RAMP AND GET OFF THE ROAD. BUT THIS SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE CAM POSITION SENSOR OR CPS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. FAILURE OF THIS PART IS COMMON ON POWERSTROKES AND IT SHUTS OFF ALL FUEL TO THE ENGINE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR

CPS, CAM POSITION SENSOR, FAILED IN TRAFFIC. INTERMITTENT HICCUP WHILE DRIVING, STOPPED IN TRAFFIC FACING DOWNHILL TRUCK DIED. RE-STARTED AND CONTINUED WITH INTERMITTENT STOP/START FOR SEVERAL MORE MILES. REPLACE WITH NEW. NO MORE PROBLEMS.*JB

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE 01 FORD EXCURSION BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY LOSING POWER. AS I BEGAN TO PULL OF THE ROAD THE ENGINE DIED COMPLETELY AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER LEAVING THE TRUCK TO SIT FOR 8 HOURS, I WENT BACK AND IT STARTED UP FINE. MY MECHANIC SAID NO ERROR CODES WERE SHOWING ON THE ECM. AFTER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET,I FIGURED OUT IT WAS THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND HAD IT REPLACED. NO MORE PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. APPARENTLY THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE. THERE ARE ENTIRE MESSAGE BOARDS FILLED WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE'S NO CONSISTENT SITUATION I HAVE NOTICED, HAS STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AS WELL AS AT A STOP LIGHT. THE PROBLEM WAS RATHER SPORADIC WHEN I FIRST NOTICED SOME TIME AGO, BUT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT.*AK I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED ANY REPAIRS YET.

VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION ABOVE 45 MPH UP TO 55 MPH. NOT SURE IF THE VIBRATION IS COMING FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT OR NOT BUT IT HAS A DISTINCT VIBRATION. *JB

3 BLOWN TIRES W/STEERING AND BODY DAMAGE, NEAR ROLL OVER. I HAVE ALL THE BLOWN TIRES. *NM

2001 FORD EXCURSION: ACCELERATED AFTER TURNING A CORNER AND A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. HAD BEEN HIGHWAY DRIVING FOR 60 MILES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE STILL RAN BUT DID NOT RUN SMOOTHLY. THE THREADS WERE DAMAGED AND A NEW PLUG COULD NOT BE INSERTED. THE HEAD IS BEING REPLACED WITH A NEW HEAD FROM THE DEALER AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $3800. NM

MY 2001 FORD EXCURSION WITH 82,000 MILES, BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CYLINDER. THE DEALER STATES THAT THE ALUMINUM HEAD FAILED AND THAT THERE ARE NO THREADS LEFT IN THE HOLE. THEY ALSO STATE THAT THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE HEAD AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED FROM FORD. *NM

OWN 3 FORD VEHICLES. THIS YEAR, 2 OUT OF 3 HAVE HAD BLOWN SPARK PLUGS. E350 WAS REPAIRED AND SEEMS TO BE RUNNING WELL. EXCURSION NOT SO LUCKY AND NOW, IT LOOKS LIKE NEEDS A NEW HEAD. EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING DUE TO THE LOW MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE 51000 WHEN PLUG BLEW. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE SMELL OF SMOKE WAS PRESENT BUT NO OTHER INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OFF THE ROAD WHERE A FIRE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUSED THE FIRE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

CONSUMER GOODYEAR TIRE SEPRARATED WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TS HE CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACED THE VEHICLE GOODYEAR TIRES A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES (AT TOTAL OF 12 TIRES). EACH TIME THE VEHICEL WAS TAKEN TOT HE TIRE DEALER THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *NM

1. I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXCURSION. I HAD FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T LT 265-75 R16'S ALL THE WAY AROUND MY VEHICLE. WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD A BLOW OUT; IT WAS THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. WE GOT OUT LOOKED AT THE TIRE AND THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE STEEL IN THE TIRE TORN UP THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND WHEEL WELL AND DID A LOT OF DAMAGE UNDERNEATH AND TO MY GRILL GUARD. WITHIN LESS THAN 50 MILES, MY OTHER FRONT TIRE WENT OUT. BUT WITH THIS ONE THE TREAD WAS PULLING AWAY AND FALLING OFF (AGAIN TEARING UP THE BODY AS IT WENT). THE TIRE NEVER BLEW BUT THE TREAD DID ENOUGH DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK THAT IT WILL HAVE TO BE FIXED ON THAT SIDE ALSO. THE BODY OF MY TRUCK WILL NEED WORK. WHEN I OPEN MY DOORS THEY POP BECAUSE IT IS RUBBING ON THE FRAME THAT HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK. WHEN WE GOT TO OUR DESTINATION IT WAS LATE SATURDAY SO WE HAD TO WAIT UNTIL SUNDAY (WHICH WAS EASTER SUNDAY AND NOT MANY PLACES WERE OPEN). WE WENT TO SEARS AND HAD NEW TIRES PUT ALL THEY WAY AROUND THE VEHICLE. WE WERE NOT GOING TO TAKE THE CHANCE OF THE BACK ONES SEPARATING ON THE WAY HOME. *JB

2001 FORD EXCURSION SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. *NM

2001 FORD EXCURSION WITH 7.3L POWER STROKE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ON 11/06/2005 THE ENGINE DIED WITHOUT WARNING WITH MY WIFE DRIVING ALONG A REMOTE COUNTRY ROAD ALONG A RIVER. THE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL THAT CAUSED THE TRUCK TO LEAVE THE PAVEMENT AND NEARLY PLUNGE INTO THE RIVER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRUCK RESTARTED, BUT THERE WAS A PROFOUND LOSS OF POWER RENDERING IT UNDRIVEABLE. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED 45 MILES TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER WHERE A SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND WE WERE CHARGED $1000 FOR A TUNE-UP. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US THAT WE SHOULD USE UNLEADED GASOLINE TO AUGMENT THE OCTANE IN THE DIESEL FUEL TO PREVENT A FUTURE FAILURE. ON 3/9/2006, AFTER JUST 3000 MILES, THE TRUCK STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, THIS TIME WHILE TOWING A LOADED HORSE TRAILER AND WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD TWINS IN THE VEHICLE. AGAIN, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE LOST AND THE TRUCK BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I HALTED THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT WENT FULLY OVER THE EDGE OF THE ROAD AND INTO THE RIVER. HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING IT IS UNLIKELY WE WOULD HAVE SURVIVED. *NM

MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS MY 2001 FORD EXCURSION WITH A 7.3-LITER DIESEL ENGINE HAS CUT OUT INTERMITTENTLY. IF I AM TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT WILL CUT OUT BRIEFLY AND THEN RESUME RUNNING. IF ON THE OTHER HAND I AM IDLING UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IT CUTS OUT, IT MUST BE RESTARTED USING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION GIVEN THERE IS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES AVAILABLE IN THESE INSTANCES. I NOTICED A REPORT IN MY LOCAL NEWSPAPER TODAY (3/5/06) EXPLAINING THIS EXACT ISSUE WITH OTHER 2001 EXCURSIONS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEARD BIG POP AND LOTS OF NOISE. SPARK PLUG ON #4 CYLINDER BLEW OUT ON V-10 ON 2001 FORD EXCURSION. HAD HELI COIL PUT IN SPARKPLUG HOLE. SPARK PLUG ON #7 CYLINDER BLEW OUT AND HAD HELI COIL PUT IN, BUT STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. WAS TOLD COULD NOT FIX WITH HELI COIL AND HAD TO REPLACE HEAD. *AK

DRIVING DOWN RURAL ROAD, 60 MPH IN OUR 2001 FORD EXCURSION DIESEL. ENGINE JUST DIED. NO BRAKES, LIMITED STEERING. TURNS OUT TO BE A PART CALLED A CPS (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR). ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL DEALER THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE AND WHEN THEY FAIL IT IS SUDDEN AND COMPLETE. HAD THIS OCCURRED ANYWHERE THAT WOULD HAVE REQUIRED ME TO MANEUVER AND ALL, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BAD. *JB

DRIVING ON LEVEL INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH. HEARD SMALL EXPLOSION SIMILAR TO TIRE BLOWOUT. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CHECKED ENGINE. FOUND THAT THE #3 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME. NO REPAIRS MADE AT THIS TIME DUE TO HOLIDAYS. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXCURSION. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE STEERING STABILIZER IS LOCATED TOO LOW IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. MOST ALL OF FORD'S FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES, DURING THOSE MODEL YEARS, HAVE THE SAME SETUP. IF THE VEHICLE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH A SMALL( OR MEDIUM) SIZED ANIMAL OR ANYTHING LYING IN THE ROAD, THE STABILIZER CAN BECOME BENT AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STEERED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING A POWERSTROKE DIESEL FORD TRUCK, THE "CAM POSITION SENSOR" CAN FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS SHUTS THE ENGINE OFF AND YOUR POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. VERY HARD TO CONTROL. THE FORD DEALERS DON'T ALWAYS DIAGNOSE LIKE IN MY CASE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND IT SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. I PAID $800.00 FOR A REPAIR I DIDN'T NEED. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS SINCE MARCH AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS THE MOST COMMON PART FAILURE ON THE 7.3 FORD POWERSTROKE DIESEL ENGINE. THE SAME BASIC DESIGN IS USED FROM 1994 TO 2003. *NM

CONCERNING MY 2001 FORD EXCURSION - VIN NUMBER [XXX], (NOT PART OF RECENT RECALLS BY FORD!). AFTER SHORT TRIP, (25 MILES) DROVE TO LATE EVENING OF THE 16TH OF JULY. PARKED MY 2001 FORD EXCURSION DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HOME IN CENTER OF THE CIRCULAR DRIVE APPROX 4 FT FROM FRONT DOOR. TURNED OFF VEHICLE & WENT INSIDE HOUSE TO BED. AFTER ABOUT 50 MINS, (12:15 AM JULY 17TH) STARTLED BY LOUD SOUND OUTSIDE. I OPENED THE FRONT DOOR OF HOME AND SAW EXCURSION ABLAZE ON DRIVEWAY WHERE I HAD PARKED IT. I WOKE UP FAMILY, (WIFE AND 3 YOUNG CHILDREN) SENT THEM NEXT DOOR, CALLED 911. QUICKLY RAN OUTSIDE DROVE MY CADILLAC AWAY FROM THE EXCURSION. FLAMES LEAPT 16 TO 20 FEET IN AIR. NEIGHBOR AND I GRABBED WATER HOSES AND ABLE TO CONTAIN TILL THE FIRE DEPT ARRIVED 15 MINUTES LATER. MY FAMILY TRAUMATIZED! THANK GOODNESS WAS NOT PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE ALSO CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY DRIVEWAY. THERE IS NOW A LARGE BLACK AREA OF MELTED MATERIAL FUSED INTO THE CEMENT. OUTSIDE OF HOME LOOKS OKAY..NOT SURE IF ANY INTERNAL STRUCTURES DAMAGED FROM HEAT OF FIRE OR SMOKE. ALSO DAMAGED AND DESTROYED SURROUNDING PLANTS AND SHRUBS. THIS WAS A REAL STRUGGLE TO KEEP FIRE CONTAINED. SOME SMOKE INHALATION AND CONTINUED COUGH SINCE INCIDENT. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE SAID CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH!!. AN INDEPENDENT FORENSIC FIRE INVESTIGATOR FROM ADVANCED INVESTIGATIVE CONCEPTS, (AIC-FIRE ) INVESTIGATED CAUSE OF FIRE EXAMINING EVIDENCE ON JULY 19, 2005. DETERMINED ORIGIN AND CAUSE. FRO

A PASSERBY KNOCKED ON OUR FRONT DOOR LETTING US KNOW OUR 2001 FORD EXCURSION PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WAS SMOKING. WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WHILE WAITING FOR THEM, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES TO SHUT OFF ANY POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE SAME CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT HAS BEEN CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH OTHER MAKES OF FORD TRUCKS AND SUV'S. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY FIRE INVESTIGATORS AND FORD PARTS MANAGERS THAT THE MODULE IS THE SAME DESIGN/PART USED IN ALL OF THE OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FORD IS NOT ASSUMING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS AND HAS NOT INCLUDED OUR MODEL IN ITS RECALLS. *NM

THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT & ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH!!!

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD EXCERSION, WITH MY WIFE AND TWO DAUGHTERS, ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRE BLEW OUT AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE TRED SEPERATING FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD 49530 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL AND FENDER WERE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE BLOW OUT. ON 06-20-05, FIRESTONE REPLACED FOUR OUT OF THE FIVE TIRES I HAD ON THE VEHICLE AS PART OF A RECALL. THE SPARE TIRE IS ON ODER, BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE IT IN STOCK.

THE 2002 FORD EXCURSION THAT I HAVE BEEN USING FOR TRANSPORTATION HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN DEFECT IN THE REAR HATCH/REAR DOOR SYSTEM , IF EITHER OF THE TWO BOTTOM DOORS IS SHUT AFTER THE TOP HATCH HAS BEEN LOWERED, THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERS AND THE ENTIRE WINDOW (POBABLY WEIGHING 50-60 LBS.) ABRUPTLY COMES CRASHING TO THE GROUND. THIS HAPPENED TO MYSELF AND TO MY FAMILY MEMBERS WITH VERY LITTLE PRESSURE BEING APPLIED IN SHUTTING THE DOOR. FIRST, THIS DESIGN DEFECT SHOULD NOT EXIST, SECOND THERE SHOULD , AT THE VERY LEAST , BE A VERY VISIBLE WARNING STICKER ON THE WINDOW OR THE DOOR ASSEMBLY TO ADVISE ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE USING IT OF THE SERIOUS POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME BODILY INJURY OR EVEN DEATH IF THIS WINDOW WERE TO FALL ON A CHILD OR ON AN EXTREMITY CAUSING SERIOUS VASCULAR DAMAGE OR EVEN AMPUTATION.THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DESIGN DEFECT THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND CORRECTION BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED AND VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION. AT LAST INCIDENT FLUID CAME OUT FROM UNDERNEATH, CAUSING IT TO IGNITE WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD TIME THE GASKET SEAL OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH MAIN CENTRAL VALVE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER WENT TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND SUDDENLY VEHICLE WENT BACKWARDS WITH THE CONSUMER HOLDING ON, THROWING THE CONSUMER INTO THE NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY, CAUSING HIM TO SUSTAIN MULTIPLE INJURIES. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXCURSION WITH 52,000 MILES. I WAS 2 BLOCKS FROM HOME WHEN I HEARD THIS LOUD POP, THEN THIS LOUD CLAPPING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM AND HAVE HAD ALL THE REGULAR MAINTENENCE DONE AT. (MORRIE'S BUFFALO FORD, BUFFALO, MN) THE 3RD SPARK PLUG ON THE RH SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLEWOUT, AND TOOK THE CYLINDER HEAD THREADS WITH IT. $3000 TO REPAIR. THE FORD INSPECTOR REFUSED TO ADMIT FAULT ON FORD'S PART, YET THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE PLUG BLOWOUT WAS NO FAULT OF MINE. PURCHASED AN ADDITIONAL $2000 BUMPER TO BUMPER EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WOULDN'T COVER IT EITHER. IT IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP AS I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A FAULTY PRODUCT AND FIX LIKE THEY SHOULD. I HAVE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I'VE ALSO BEEN DOING SOME PRETTY HEAVY RESEARCH OVER THE LAST WEEK, AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF IDENTICAL INCIDENTS. IT'S ABOUT TIME FORD IS FORCED TO BE RESPONSIBLE. *AK

THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES ON HIS 2001 FORD EXCURSION PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED THE FORM AND RECEIPT FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT HASN'T HEARD FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *NM *SC *JB

MULTIPLE WARPED ROTORS. FAILED WHEEL BEARING WHICH BY FORD DESIGN ARE NOT SERVICEABLE. DEALER TOLD ME NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, YET CHARGED ME FOR WHT IS A DESIGN FLAW, A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, POSSIBLE LOCK UP. COMMON KNOWLEDGE ON WEB THAT GRESE LEAKES ON TO ROTORS CAUSING SLOW STOPPING, AND WARPING, AND YOU CAN NOT ADD GREASE.

STEELTEX RADIAL BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TIRES HAS A RECALL BUT THE CONSUMER HAD NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH TIE ROD FELL OFF. STEERING WHEEL BECAME DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK

FORD EXCURSION 2001 V10 FORD V10 ENGINE OIL COAGULATES DUE TO POOR OIL FLOW AND SEEZES ENGINE. ONE MECHANIC TOLD ME HE HAD AT LEAST TEN ON HIS LOT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ONLY SOLUTION GIVEN IS REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. AN EXPENSIVE SOLUTION. *AK I HAVE READ MANY TESTOMONIALS ON THE WEB OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME SITUATION. HOPEFULLY I CAN GET SOME HELP WITH A RECALL OR CLASS ACTION SUIT.

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT RETAIN AIR. AT A LATER DATE A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED. CONSUMER SENT THE RECEIPTS REQUESTED AND HAD BEEN DENIED REIMBURSEMENT.*AK

FAILURE OF BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TIRE. REPLACEMENT OF TIRE AT OWNER EXPENSES.. *BF THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRE DUE TO A BLOW OUT. BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE DENIED THE CLAIM STATING A TIRE BLOW OUT WAS NOT A TIRE INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION OF A TIRE FAILURE. *JB

POOR PAINT JOB ,PAINT IS CRACKING DUE TO A DEFECT IN EITHER PAINT OR PRIMER

AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURER, SENDING IN THE RECEIPTS, ALONG WITH THERE FORMS, THE CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN REIMBURSED. ALL TIRES BUT ONE WERE REPLACED. *NM. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED ON MANY OCCASIONS THAT BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRES WERE LEAKING AIR. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS LT STEELTEX, P265/75R16. *AK