2004 Ford Excursion

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

Defect. CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART.

Risk. SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE (FICM) WIRE HARNESS OR REPLACED, AND/OR HAVE A NEW INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE (ICP)) SENSOR CONNECTOR INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Was driving home from work at a light on a uphill street and all of a sudden lost all power engine shut down was extremely hard to slam vehicle into park was in very high traffic road at a very busy time of day!! Had to get towed vehicle would just crank n no start

TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER MASSIVE AMOUNT BLACK SOOT EXITING EXHAUST WHILE DRIVING RECALL # 05V270000 WAS NOT PERFORMED ON VEHICLE ( I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER) NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE IN MAIL AND DEALER SOMEHOW MISSED THIS "WORK" AND FORD SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWED THROUGH ON THIS SITUATION. OTHER REPAIRS DONE TO THIS VEHICLE TO "FIX" THIS PROBLEM WAS TO DRAIN THE FUEL TANK (ALGAE IN FUEL WAS THE EXCUSE-NO ALGAE) FUEL PUMP AND FILTER RAIL (NOT PROBLEM) TWO TURBOCHARGERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE SOOTING (ONE WARRANTY ONE AT MY EXPENSE) EGR VALVES AND A CAM SENSOR (FORD KNOWS THE PROBLEMS EXIST BECAUSE FORD DISCOUNTINUED THE 6.0 LITRE MOTOR) THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER MY OWNERSHIP.

CAR WAS SITTING, ENGINE RUNNING, IN PARK FOR 10 MINUTES AND THEN SUDDENLY WITH NO ONE INSIDE, MOVED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE WINDOW OF A BUSINESS. THERE WAS A WITNESS THERE.

BOUGHT MICKEY THOMPSON ATZ 305 70 16 IN APRIL. HAVE TREAD SEPARATION

THE AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING HAS BROKEN WHICH AS TRIGGERED A AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO MY HORN AND CONTROLS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THE CLOCKSPRING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND ISNT AVAILABLE. NEED A SOLUTION TO THIS ASAP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXCURSION. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, WHILE IN TRAFFIC, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FUTURE FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 650 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, (888) 656-7577) WHERE A WIGGLE TEST WAS PERFORMED BECAUSE A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE WAS REPLACED WITH A USED PART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORSE AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE USED PART AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHO STATED THAT A WIRE HARNESS WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

2004 FORD EXCURSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO BRAKE FAILURE FROM RUPTURED BRAKE LINE. *AS *TR

IT WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS IN USE. IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS IF USED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,096.

AFTER BEING CUT OFF AND LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE I HIT THE GUARD RAIL HEAD ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE FLIPPED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

VEHICLE ENGINE EJECTS SPARK PLUG FROM CYLINDER HEAD. *TR

REPEATEDLY EJECTS SPARK PLUGS FROM CYLINDER HEAD. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ALONG A LOCAL ROAD, THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED ABRUPTLY TO THE LEFT TO AVOID WILDLIFE. THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT "BROKE". AFTER INVESTIGATING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DRIVER SIDE MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER SEAT BELT STITCHING FAILED AT THE POINT WHERE THE BELT LOOPS AROUND THE ANCHOR POINT MOUNTED TO THE FLOOR. THE SEAT BELT HAD PULLED FREE OF THE ANCHOR POINT. *TR

WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKE. I LITERALLY HAVE TO POUND ON THE BRAKE TO DISABLE THE CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 197,867. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES AND RESUMED NORMALLY, HOWEVER ALL OF THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 6/24/14*CN UPDATED 06/26/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

ON 11/26/13 DRIVING BACK FROM ATLANTA HEADING SOUTH LEAVING THE FLORIDA WELCOME CENTER ON I-75, 4 MILES NORTH OF JENNINGS ON I-75 SOUTH JENNINGS. LEAVING THE WELCOME CENTER THE VEHICLES ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE TRYING TO MERGE BACK INTO TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. THE LOSS OF POWER CAUSED US TO HAVE TO DIVERT FROM THE LANE UNTIL WE COULD GAIN MORE SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAD NO ACCELERATING POWER ABOVE 40 MPH EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WERE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON OR ANY ABNORMAL INDICATORS. I CALLED THE FORD CUSTOMER CARE CENTER ON 12/12/13 AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ERG FAILING DUE TO COLLECTING CARBON AND SOOT BUILD UP. THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED ANY SERVICE BULLETINS TO OWNERS LETTING THEM KNOW THERE IS AN ISSUE OR HAVE ISSUED A MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO TRY TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING. 1)FORD DESIGNED THE ENGINE TO PASS SOOT AND CARBON BACK THRU THE ERG VALVE. IT IS A BAD DESIGN SINCE IT CAUSES EVERY ENGINE TO EVENTUALLY FAIL. 2)FORD DOES NOT WARRANTY THE EGR VALVE OR ANY COMPONENT IF SOOT OR CARBON STICKS TO THE VALVE OR COMPONENT, EVEN THOUGH IT IS DESIGNED TO DO SO. 3)FORD KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE EGR FAILING WHICH DEPOSITS SOOT AND CARBON IN THE INTAKE OF THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER AND OR ULTIMATELY QUIT WITHOUT WARNING. 4)NO SERVICE BULLETINS WERE ISSUED TO OWNERS WARNING THEM OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. 5)CLEANING THE EGR VALVE IS NOT LISTED IN THE ISSUED SERVICE MA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WOULD SOUND INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT THE ENGINE BEING POWERED ON. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE FUSE TO STOP THE HORN FROM SOUNDING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE HORN, AIR BAG AND CRUISE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DID NOT STATE WHY THE HORN WOULD SOUND WITHOUT IT BEING ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNIT HAD BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED AND A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A COMPONENT OF THE STEERING BOX WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.