2000 FORD EXCURSION Complaints

WHEN THE CONSUMER LIFTED THE SHIELD TO REMOVE THE CHILD, ONE SIDE OF THE SHIELDS ARM DISLODGED. *AK *SC *JB

BRAKES SQUEAKING AFTER 500 MI. TOOK IT TO DEALER, THEY STATED IT WAS NORMAL DUE TO NEW TYPE PADS WITH METAL CONTENT. BEGAN SHUDDERING AND PULLING TO SIDE AT 10K MILES. ROTORS TURNED 3 TIMES BETWEEN 10K AND 35K MILES. ROTORS & PADS REPLACED AT 35K MILES. TURNED AGAIN AT 42K MILES. PROBLEM PERSISTS. DEALER STATES IT IS DUE TO DRIVING HABITS. *JB

VEHICLE = 2000 FORD EXCURSION.RES = FIRESTONE STEELTEX WHILE TRAVELING ON I-15 SOUTHBOUND FROM BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH TO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, THE LEFT (DRIVERS SIDE) REAR TIRE ON THE VEHICLE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND DID NOT HIT ANY DEBRIS OR ANYTHING ELSE ON THE ROAD. THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DISTROYED. FAIRLY MAJOR BODY DAMAGE OCCURED. AT THIS POINT, I WENT TO A BIG-O TIRE DEALER AND HAD THEM REMOVE ALL FIRESTONE TIRES FROM THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE THEM WITH BIG-O BRAND TIRES. THERE WERE NO INJURYS. HOWEVER, I MOMENTARIALLY LOST OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD JUST CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE IN ALL 4 TIRES ABOUT 45 MINUTES AND 30 MILES PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT.*AK

VEHICLE = 2000 FORD EXCURSION. IRES = FIRESTONE STEELTEX WHILE TRAVELING ON I-80 EASTBOUND FROM SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH TO PARK CITY, UTAH, THE RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) FRONT TIRE ON THE VEHICLE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A SPPED OF APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND DID NOT HIT ANY DEBRIS OR ANYTHING ELSE ON THE ROAD. THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DISTROYED. MINOR BODY DAMAGE OCCURED. A NEW FIRESTONE TIRE WAS PURCHASED TO REPLACE THE DISTROYED TIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURYS OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S TIRES ON 2000 FORD EXCURSION.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER HE HAD ALREADY REPLACED HIS TIRES WITH B.F. GOODRICH 8-PLY TIRES. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS TOLD THAT SINCE HE DIDN'T HAVE HIS ORIGINAL TIRES HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE 10 PLY REPLACEMENTS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING THE 8 PLY TIRES. *NM

LOUND POPPING NOISE COMING FROM MOTOR. TOWED TO FORD DELERSHIP. SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT OF HEAD. $4,000.00 TO FIX. IN SHOP NOW. HANDS ARE TIED WITH NO OTHER POSSIBLE SOLUTION. 2000 FORD EXCURSION V-10 MOTOR. *LA

VEHICLE PULLS LEFT WHILE BRAKING, AND PAINT IS PEELING IN THE WHEEL WELLS.*MR THE PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED BY THE DEALER'S TECHNICIAN WHO MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE COST THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP CORRECTED THE PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER RECOMMENDED BUT THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE COSTLY. THE CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED A SERVICE BULLETIN (03-19-10 DATED SEPTEMBER 9, 2003) WHICH WAS IN REFERENCE TO A BRAKING PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER CHECKING ENGINE FLUIDS AND VERIFYING EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER. WE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO GET IT IN TO CHECK, SO WE TRAILERED IT TO A NEENAH REPAIR SHOP. AFTER CHECKING VARIOUS THINGS HE INDICATED THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE RETAINED THE PARTS WHICH THE FORD DEALER WANTED TO HAVE. THIS WAS MY THIRD FORD VEHICLE WHICH STARTED ON FIRE. I'VE HAD AN LTD THAT WAS TOTALED WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. A FORD CONVERSION VAN WHICH THE AUXILIARY POWER STARTED THE INTERIOR ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND THIS FORD EXCURSION. I ALSO HAVE A 2002 F350 WHICH HAS HAD EVERY PROBLEM THAT MY EXCURSION HAS HAD. BOTH THESE VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME MOTOR. BOTH VEHICLES ARE ON THE THIRD ALTERNATOR. THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THESE FORD VEHICLES. THE REPAIR COSTS FOR THE EXCURSION HAVE EXCEEDED $2500.00. *AK

PRIOR WEEK NOTICED ROUGHNESS IN RIDE. DID NOT DETECT DAMAGE. JULY 2, TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON SOUTH 101 TOWARD GILROY. RIDE WAS ROUGH AND A NOISE LIKE A HELICOPTER WAS HEARD. MADE DECISION TO GET OFF OF FREEWAY TO INVESTIGATE. IN THE SLOW LANE, LOUD NOISE, STOPPED CAR ON FREEWAY EXIT SHOULDER. A PIECE OF THE TREAD WAS MISSING. OTHER PLACES ON TREAD WERE CRACKED AND COMING LOOSE. LUCKILY, THE NOISE MADE ME GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY. TIRES WILL BE REPLACED. *LA

THE FRONT ROTORS WERE BADLY WARPED AT 18,000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT ARE WARPED AGAIN AT 23,000 MILES. POOR DESIGN AND A SAFETY HAZARD. *LA