2000 FORD EXCURSION Complaints

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2000 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT TURNED THE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON DURINGN SNOWY CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF HE TURNED OF THE WIPERS WHEN HE EXITED THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR 40 MINUTES LATER HE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. BLACK SMOKE CAME THROUGH THE DEFROSTER. THERE WERE NO FLAMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE SMOKE CEASED, THE CONTACT TOOK THE WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR OUT AND NOTICED THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. A POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS WERE FILED. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2000 FORD EXCURSION HAD A DEFECTIVE SWITCH. THE HEADLAMP SWITCH FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FORM THE HEADLAMP. HE USED A PAIR OF PLIERS TO TURN WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO TURN THE LIGHTS ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CURRENTLY HAS 88,275 MILES ON. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST FAILURE THE VEHICLE HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF 70,000 MILES . HE WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS RECALL 01V075000. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WILL BE FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WILL SUBMIT WITH HARD COPY. *AK

2000 FORD EXCURSION, CRUISE CONTROL RECALL PERFORMED IN DEC, 2006. ON 11 JAN ,2007 SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UNPLUGGED BRAKE SWITCH AT MASTER CYLINDER, CONNECTOR WAS PLASTIC AND HAD BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM IT. PULLED 20 AMP FUSE FROM FUSE PANEL, SMOKE STOPPED. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THAT FORD PERFORMED RECALL(INSTALLED FUSE JUMPER) BUT DID NOT REPLACE SWITCH, WHEN BRAKE FLUID LEAKED THROUGH SWITCH, FUSIBLE LINK MODIFICATION FAILED TO PROTECT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS RECALL PERFORMED ARE STILL IN DANGER. THIS IS NOT MY VEHICLE, IT IS MY COUSINS. HE IS NOT SURE IF HE WILL FILE A COMPLAINT OR NOT SO I THOUGHT I NEEDED TO. I AM A WITNESS TO THE WHOLE INCIDENT AND CAN PROVIDE MORE INFO AND PICTURES IF NEEDED. *JB

2000 FORD EXCURSION V-10 EJECTED A SPARK PLUG WHILE I WAS TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN MANUFACTURING FLAW THAT FORD REFUSES TO STAND UP TO. COST TO REPAIR WAS QUOTED AT $3,750. I BELIEVE THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR INACTION TO CORRECT A WELL DOCUMENTED DEFECT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SUSPENSION: FRONT CONTROL ARM: UPPER BALL JOINTS AND THE SUSPENSION: FRONT CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD PREMATURELY WORN OUT. THE OLD PARTS WERE NOT MANUFACTURED WITH GREASE FITTINGS AS WERE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AT A UNIVERSITY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TWO HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD PICTURES OF THE INCIDENT AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL #05V388000 (FORD RECALL #05S28) REGARDING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP GRADE, ENGINE CUT OUT AND SET A SES CODE. HAD A HARD TIME GETTING THE SUV TO STOP AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BUT DUE TO THE SLOW NATURE OF DRIVING I KEPT IT UNDER CONTROL WITH 8 OCCUPANTS IN SUV. ONCE STOPPED, I GOT OUT CODE READER AND FOUND OUT THAT THE CPS (CAM POSITION SENSOR) HAD FAILED. I HAD A SPARE IN THE SUV AND REPLACED IT. CONTACTED FORD MAIN OFFICE AND THEY HAVE KNOWN IT TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE DIESELS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO GET A RECALL OR REPLACEMENT PART TO FIX CPS PROBLEM. *JB

THE POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE REMOTE START CHANGED BATTERY, THEN THE TOGGLE SWITCHES INSIDE THE TRUCK THAT CONTROL THE LOCKS ALSO STOPPED WORKING. CONTACTING MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE TRUCK. A FRIEND OF MINE ALSO HAS A 2000 FORD EXCURSION WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LOCKS HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BEFORE THEY CAN DO ANYTHING. I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THAT TEST. *NM

2000 FORD EXCURSION HAD CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS OF ALL FOUR TIRES. *KB THE CRACKS WERE 2-3 INCHES LONG AND IN MULTIPLE SPOTS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. *NM

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXCURSION WITH THE OPT. 7.3 DIESEL ENGINE. I HAVE HAD 2 ENGINE FAILURES WERE MY ENGINE WOULD QUIT AND NOT RESTART. THE CPS (CAM POSITION SENSOR) FAILED. THIS IS MY WIFE'S TRUCK. WHEN THE ENGINE JUST STOPS YOU MUST BE PREPARED TO TAKE EMERGENCY ACTION TO KEEP THE SUV UNDER CONTROL. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ALSO IN F250 AND F350 PICKUPS WITH THE 7.3 MOTOR. *JB