2000 FORD EXCURSION Complaints

MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES, FIXED AT LEAST WITH THREE VISITS TO CENTURY FORD IN MT. AIRY, MD UNDER WARRANTY. WARRANTY EXPIRED PROBLEMS AROSE AGAIN AND HAVE COMPOUNDED. (* FIXED IN WARRANTY PERIOD MORE THAN ONCE AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR) DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON*, INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON FOR EXTENDED TIME *, RUNNING BOARD LIGHTS CAUGHT FIRE EVEN THOUGH CAR WAS NOT RUNNING, AUTO LOCK/UNLOCK FEATURE DOES NOT OPERATE,POWER WINDOWS ARE SLOW TO OPEN AND CLOSE, REAR POWER SOURCE INOPERABLE*,FRONT HEADLIGHT PASSENGER SIDE SOMETIMES DOES NOT LIGHT. *JB

MY 2000 FORD EXCURSION INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION - EXCURSION REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE - AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON 8/3/05. EXCURSION WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM A FORD DEALER. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY 8/9/05 TO REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION IN TO WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE IS GOING TO TOTAL OUT THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE THE AIR BAG FAILURE TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE I LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY SETTLING WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE DEFECTIVE. I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES IF NEEDED.

OUR 2000 FORD EXCURSION KEEPS HAVING THE SPARK PLUGS SHOOT OUT OF THEIR HOLES DAMAGING THE HEAD AND INDIVIDUAL SPARK PLUG COILS (3 REPLACED SO FAR). WE HAVE SPENT NEARLY $500 REPAIRING THE HEADS/COILS SO FAR. I EXPECT ADDITIONAL PLUGS TO FAIL ON THE V-10 ENGINE. I AM AFRAID OF CONTINUED HEAD AND COIL DAMAGE AND EVEN FUEL LINE DAMAGE LEADING TO AN ENGINE FIRE AND TOTAL VEHICLE LOSS. I WANT FORD TO RECALL THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE THE HEADS WITH NEW HEADS WITH A BETTER SPARK PLUG HOLE DESIGN. *JB

I OWN A FORD EXCURSION WITH A 6.8 V10 MOTOR. WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE AT POSTED SPEED ONE OR MORE (WAITING TO HERE FROM REPAIR SHOP) SPARK PLUGS WERE BLOWN FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY AT THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY JUST AVOIDING A FAST OVER TAKING TRANSPORT TRUCK. FROM WHAT RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON THE INTERNET THIS IS AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD V10'S AND SOME V8'S. I AM NOW LOOKING AT A MINIMUM OF A REPLACEMENT HEAD AND IT MIGHT REQUIRE A REPLACEMENT MOTOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD HAVE ENDED IN AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE. *JB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE HOME, AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE BURNED. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. ALSO, IT BURNED THE HOUSE DOWN TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. *AK *JB

MY CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED AND ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER A FIRE BROKE OUT WHILE PARKED FOR 5 MINUTES. MY WIFE SMELLED SOMETHING COMING FROM SUV AND SAW SMOKE START TO COME FROM DRIVER SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHE SAW THE GLOW ON STREET FROM FIRE BREAK OUT (9:00PM). FIRE DEPT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN HOOD BECAUSE OF CABLE DAMAGE DUE TO FIRE. THE FIRE DEPT SAID IT WAS SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL FAILURE. I NOW KNOW THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH MOUNTED ON BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED A FIRE TO START. I PREVIOUSLY NOTICED WHILE TOPING UP MY FLUIDS THERE WAS MOISTURE AROUND THE PRESSURE SWITCH AND IT WAS BRAKE FLUID. I HOPE FORD IS HELD RESPONSIBLE AND REPAIRS MY VEHICLE, AND EVERY ONE ELSE WHO IS GOING THROUGH THIS ROLLING FIRE HAZARD. *NM

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. I WAS IN THE GARAGE AT THE TIME. BEGAN SMELLING BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. FOUND WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, INCREASING DRAMATICALLY IN VOLUME. IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS, THE SMOKE WAS A SOLID CURTAIN COMING FROM THE GAP BETWEEN THE HOOD AND DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER. OPENED HOOD AND FOUND AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM MASTER CYLINDER CREATING THE SMOKE. USING A RAG I PULLED THE SWITCH AWAY FROM THE CYLINDER AND IT WAS MELTED IN HALF. THE PART OF THE SWITCH CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRE CONTINUED TO SMOKE. I DISCONNECTED THE REMAINING PIECE OF THE SWITCH FROM THE WIRE AND IT STOPPED SMOKING BUT EVERYTHING WAS HOT.

TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 75 IN FLORIDA WHEN THE TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE ON MY 2000 EXCURSION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND DID NOT CRASH. DAMAGED WAS CAUSED TO THE VEHICLE FROM THE TREAD HITTING THE SIDE AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE.

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON HIS VEHICLE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. THIS OCCURRED ON JUNE 28, 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS. THE CONSUMER WAS MOWING HIS LAWN AND NOTICED THE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND WAS ABLE TO PUT IT OUT. HE THEN DROVE IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TOLD HIM THERE IS NOT A RECALL AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. JUST THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DAMAGED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT RESPOND. *NM

DT: THE OIL PAN RUSTED AND THE CONSUMER HAD IT REPLACED. THIS WAS IN A 2000 FORD EXCURSION. THERE WERE NEVER ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING ON THE GROUND, AND THE VEHICLE WAS USING MORE OIL THAN USUAL. THE PRICE OF $892.00 AT FORD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THIS COULD CAUSE TROUBLE ON THE ROAD FOR OTHERS BECAUSE IT COULD RESULT IN A WRECK WITH THESE CHEAP OIL PANS. *AK *SC *JB