2001 FORD EXCURSION Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXCURSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V553000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL) AND WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 88,000

2001 FORD EXCURSION SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED. IT WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THIS HAPPEN ON AVERAGE 2 A WEEK. FROM THAT POINT TO PRESENT. THE VEHICLE IS A PSD AND HAD ITS CSP REPLACE SEVERAL TIMES. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPEN WHILE STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT, DRIVING 65MPH, PULLING A TRAILER AND IS NOW PUTTING NEEDLESS PERSONS AT RISK. I HAVE PERSONALLY REPLACED THE CPS, THE VALVE COVER GASKETS, THE PCM HAS BEEN CHECKED AND THE DEALER STILL STATES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE EXCURSION. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXCURSION LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED, SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V553000 ( ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

I HAVE A FORD EXCURSION 2001 V10 WITH 123K I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WITH VERY LITTLE ENGINE TORQUE AT THE TIME WHEN I HAD A "SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT" THE SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF THEIR HEAD AND IN TURN TOOK OUT THE COIL.. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT FILLED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH GAS FUMES AND THE SPARK PLUG WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE CABLE AND PROVIDING A SPARK. WITH THE SPARK I FEEL THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BUT BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE TRUCK AS SOON AS IT HAPPENED THERE WAS NO FIRE. FORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE A REPAIR KIT WITH A INSERT TO PUT IN THE HEAD TO REPAIR IT. THE FORD DEALER REPAIRED IT AT A COST OF $344.18 BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS COMMON IN MOST OF THE TRITON ENGINES FORD HAS. I THINK THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD HAD IT NOT BEEN THAT I WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT AND TURNED IT OFF AS SOON AS IT HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 123,885

2001 FORD EXCURSION. CONSUMER STATES THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE DAMAGING THE THREADS.*TGW

WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO-LANE COUNTRY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A LOUD EXHAUST SOUND STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE. A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN BLOWN COMPLETELY OUT OF THE ENGINE AND THE COIL AND WIRE HAD BEEN DAMAGED. TRUCK MUST BE TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. ONLINE RESEARCH REVEALS THIS TO BE AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WHICH THE DEALER HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS OR REMEDY.

Mileage: 112,000

MY 2001 FORD EXCURSION EJECTED A SPARK PLUG FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. AFTER RESEARCH, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMONG DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 108,121

2001 FORD EXCURSION 5.4L TRITON V8. AT 89,000 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER. IN SHOP NOW FOR FIX. I READ IT IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH FORD. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

FORD - SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT: YESTERDAY MY 2001 EXCURSION WITH A 5.4 TRITON V8 ENGINE BLEW A SPARK PLUG RIGHT OUT OF THE ENGINE. IT BLEW OUT WITH SUCH FORCE, THE BOOT AND CAP/ COIL SNAPPED IN TWO (THE SCREW IS STILL ON TIGHT). THE TREADS OF THE OLD PLUG HAVE NO (NONE, ZERO) SIGNS OF DAMAGE, SO HOW DOES A SPARK PLUG THAT IS SCREWED IN JUST BLOW OUT. OUR LOCAL MECHANIC STATES "THIS IS COMMON ON MANY FORD TRITON ENGINES. THE HEAD HEATS UP AND EXPANDS, SINCE THERE ARE MINIMAL THREADS HOLDING THE PLUG IN PLACE, DURING THE COMBUSTION CYCLE, THE PLUG JUST BLOWS COMPLETELY OUT." I THOUGHT HE WAS GIVING ME A LOAD OF NON-SENSE, THUS SIMPLY PREPARING ME FOR THE SURE TO BE HUGE UP-COMING BILL. HOWEVER, ONCE I RESEARCHED THIS ON-LINE, IT ONLY TOOK JUST A FEW MINUTES TO DISCOVER MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING, ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES INVOLVING FORD'S TRITON ENGINES. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A FORD GUY. I DEALT WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE AND SUCH BUT THIS ONE TAKES THE CAKE. DURING THESE HARSH ECONOMIC TIMES FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING OR THEY WILL NEVER SEE ME, ANY OF MY RELATIVES OR FRIENDS AT ANY OF THEIR DEALERSHIPS AGAIN! WE WILL GO ELSEWHERE AND LET FORD LEARN A THING OR TWO ABOUT A VERY VALUABLE LESSON REGARDING SIMPLE ECONOMICS CALLED "SUPPLY AND DEMAND" OR LACK THEREOF FOR ANY OF FORD'S PRODUCTS (CARS, TRUCKS, T-SHIRTS, LOGO STICKERS, ETC). FORD OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE NEED TO STAND UP, BE HEARD AND MORE IMPORTANTLY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED BY THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING THE ISSUE - FORD! *TR

Mileage: 127,000

I HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF FOUR SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT OF MY 2001 FORD EXCURSION, V-10 IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. I HAVE HAD MY MECHANIC REPAIR THEM WITH A HELICOIL KIT, BUT I RECENTLY HAD THE HELICOIL COME OUT ON A DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUG. NOW MY MECHANIC IS LOOKING FOR A KIT THAT WILL REPAIR THE REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TURNED CAR OFF, WENT INTO SCHOOL. WHEN WE CAME OUT IT WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE IS TOTAL LOSS, ITEMS LOST NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE NO VEHICLE TO DRIVE AS INSURANCE HAS STILL NOT SETTLED CLAIM. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START OCCASIONALLY. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING NORMAL DRIVING OR CHANGING LANES. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER DUE TO THE LACK OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

WE HAVE A 2001 EXCURSION, APPARENTLY ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS OWNER, IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR PLUG BLOWOUTS AND HEAD BLOWOUTS IN THESE V10 VEHICLES. IF THIS WAS THE CASE AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY ACTUALLY MAKES A SPECIAL REPAIR KIT FOR THESE ISSUES, WHY WERE THE CONSUMERS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT BY RECALL NOTICE? THIS ISSUE WILL COST UPWARDS OF 300$ OF WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE TO FIX, DUE TO FORDS ERROR IN REPORTING THIS DEFECT. WE SPOKE DIRECTLY TO THE OWNER OF A LOCAL FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WERE TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

ON AUG 29,2008 MY 2001 FORD EXCURSION CAUGHT ON FIRE I WAS NEVER CONTACTED MY A FORD DEALER OR MY INSURANCE COMPANY THAT THERE WERE A RECALL ON FORD SUV MY SUV ARE TOTAL LOST DUE TO THIS FIRE AS I LOOK UNDER FORD FIRE RECALL THERE ARE A RECALL ON FORD SUV DUE TO FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 139,653

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

Mileage: 132,000

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

Mileage: 50,000

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

Mileage: 95,000

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

Mileage: 96,000

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

Mileage: 71,260

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

Mileage: 107,250

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

Mileage: 72,000

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

Mileage: 170,500

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

Mileage: 105,000

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

Mileage: 108,000

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

Mileage: 135,904

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.

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

Mileage: 133,000

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

Mileage: 82,000

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

Mileage: 52,000

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

Mileage: 69,000

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

Mileage: 88,500

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

Mileage: 95,365

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

Mileage: 88,874

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

Mileage: 52,000

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.

Mileage: 52,000

CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON TWO OCCASIONS CONCERNING EXHAUST CLAMP CRACKING AND FALLING OFF. MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 26,000

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 COMPLAINING THAT THE HUNTING AND SURGING WAS STILL PRESENT. AGAIN, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE APPEARED TO BE "NO" PROBLEMS. (THEY PLUGGED THE COMPUTER INTO IT AND GOT NO CODES. BUT, DID NOT DRIVE OR RUN THE VEHICLE.) NOW THREE DEALERS, LESS WARRANTY AND MONTHS LATER I'M STILL HAVING LACK OF POWER,ACCELERATION AND POOR FUEL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. BUT, STILL BEING TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. FINALLY I TOOK THE EXCURSION IN TO THE DEALER WHILE IS WAS DEMONSTRATING THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE TECH AGREED THAT "THIS ISN'T RIGHT". THEY REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR ON NUMBER 8 CYLINDER. AND THE TURBO CHARGER UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE STILL EXHIBITS LACK OF ACCELERATION ON TAKE OFF AND NOW SHUTTERING WHEN FIRST PLACED INTO REVERSE. SERVICE TECH STATES THAT IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY NOW AND WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $3000. THE COST OF THE VEHICLE NEW IS $50,000 I WOULD THINK THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WOULD LAST MORE THAN 40,000 MILES? FORD IS IGNORING AND NOT STANDING BEHIND A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT IS NOTED ON MULTIPLE EXCURSIONS AND F-250'S. *LA

Mileage: 39,121

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING.*JB

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE AND THE PEDAL WILL PULSATE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE WAS MISSING WHICH CAUSED THE WIPER ARM TO BREAK, ALSO VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING, THE DEALER PERFORMED SUSPENSION WORK ON THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A COOLANT LEAK, DEALER REPLACED THE RADIATOR HOSE.*JB

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE WILL STALL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON ONE OCCASION, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP. *AK *JB

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.*AK