2003 FORD EXCURSION Complaints

THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *MR THE DAMAGE ALSO CAUSED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE TO SHEAR OFF FROM THE TRANSMISSION. *TS *SCC *JB

TRUCK PURCHASED MARCH 31, 2003. 7 DAYS LATER TOOK TRUCK IN FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. TRUCK WAS IN SHOP FOR 9 DAYS. 7 DAYS AFTER TRUCK WAS OUT OF SHOP WENT INTO SHOP AGAIN FOR 23 DAYS FOR DEFECTIVE PAINT JOB. TOOK TRUCK IN AGAIN ON AUGUST 21, 2003 FOR AC NOT WORKING AND CLICKING SOUND IN TRANSMISSION. STILL IN SHOP. *AK

FORD EXCURSION 6.0L POWERSTROKE DIESEL.*MR THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BECAUSE THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE WHILE IN DRIVE, ALSO A LEAK IS COMING FROM THE REAR MAIN SEAL. TO DATE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN RESOLVING MATTERS. THE CONSUMER WA STOLD THE INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPALCED. THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM REGARDING THE PROBLEM. *CB *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLED , WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHICH CAUSED POOR STEERING. CONSUMER AVOIDED SEVERAL COLLISIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES AND NO ONE WAS ABLE TO REPAIR IT. *PH *JB

ALL GUAGES WENT FULL TILT, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, LOSS OF POWER TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE FOR SAME PROBLEM. ONCE VEHICLE TURNED OFF WOULD NOT START JUST CLICKING. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY TWICE. *AK

2003 FORD EXCURSION 6.0 TRITON DIESEL ENGINE STALLS (BOTH HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS), BRAKES AND STEERING LOCK UP.*AK

ENGINE "SKIPS", GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, FUEL CONSUMPTION RISES DRAMATICALLY. AFTER FIRST REPAIR IT QUIT ENTIRELY ON US LEAVING US STRANDED ON I-75 SOUTH OF ATLANTA. IT HAS NOW BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND WE HAVE A LITTLE OVER 3,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

RE: HIGH INTENSITY HEADLIGHTS AND HIGH-MOUNTED SUV/TRUCK HEADLIGHTS DEAR NHTSA: PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE PROLIFERATION OF DANGEROUS AND ANNOYING HIGH INTENSITY HEADLIGHTS, AND HIGH-MOUNTED HEADLIGHTS ON SUV'S AND TRUCKS. FOR ANYONE DRIVING A NORMAL CAR, THESE LIGHTS CREATE MAJOR GLARE AND SAFETY PROBLEMS. I SUGGEST BANNING THE HIGH INTENSITY HEADLIGHTS IN THIS COUNTRY (THE REGULAR HALOGEN LIGHTS ARE A GOOD BALANCE BETWEEN LIGHT GENERATION AND NOT BLINDING OTHER DRIVERS) AND FORCING THE SUV MANUFACTURERS TO MOVE THE HEADLIGHTS LOWER ON THE FRONT OF SUV'S SO THAT THEY DO NOT BLIND ONCOMING OR PRECEDING DRIVERS. THANK YOU! *NLM

THE HATCH BACK WINDOW SHATTERED. *JB WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION SOUND, THE WINDOW HAD CRYSTALLIZED. SCC

THE FIRESTONE TIRES INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE WERE THE INCORRECT PLY. THE VEHICLE HAD 8 PLY, WHEN THEY SHOULD HAD BEEN E 10 PLY. *JB