2000 FORD EXCURSION Complaints

LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW WHILE THE CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *PH THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT INDICATING THAT THE TIRE HAD A RUPTURE PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT. *NM

AFTER USING REMOTE AND KEYLESS ENTRY, DOORS APPEARED TO BE UNLOCKED BUT THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. FINALLY THE DOOR LOCK RELEASED THE DOOR AND GAINED ACCESS TO THE CAR INTERIOR. TRIED ALL 5 DOORS BEFORE DRIVERS DOOR FINALLY OPENED. WHILE DRIVING, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DRIVERS DOOR OPENED WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAPPENED TO BOTH REAR DOORS ALSO. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND CALL FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. FIRSTONE #LT265/75R16 STEEL BELT #AT PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED AND TURNED OFF. THE ALARM WAS ALSO ON. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, PER THE FIRE INSPECTOR. *AK

VEHICLE WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE. *MR THE VEHICLE HIT THE GRAVEL. *SCC *JB (LAWYER, GARY UDOUJ ON BEHALF OF CLIENT *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE DOOR OPENED AS THE CONSUMER MADE A TURN. THE FORCE FROM THE CONSUMER'S ARM AND BODY CAUSED THE DOOR TO ABRUPTLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND WITH NO WARNING TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES, CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER THE ROAD. RADIAL, LONG TALL, SIZE LT265/75R16, DOT#1201160MTS. SAM CLUB REFUSED TO PROVIDE DIFFERENT TIRES. *AK

A RAT OR A SQUIRREL CHEWED UP THE FUEL LINE, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE FUEL LINE WAS REDESIGNED BY FORD. *PH *JB

2000 FORD EXCURSION WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A FORD FOCUS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. $ 10,000.00 IN DAMAGE WAS DONE TO EXCURSION AND FOCUS WAS TOTALED. *PH

THIS IS A 2000 FORD EXCURSION LIMITED 4X4, V-10. THE TRUCK HAS 38,000 MILES AND IS WELL MAINTAINED. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF LEAKING PRIOR TO FAILURE. THE ONLY SYMPTOMS WAS A "KNOCK" INTERMITTENTLY SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES PRIOR TO FAILURE, BUT NO CAUSE FOR THE SOUND COULD BE FOUND ON INSPECTION. AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, THE U-JOINT AT THE END OF THE AXLE SHAFT HAD 1/4" FREE PLAY IN IT IN ALL DIRECTIONS AND CAME WITHIN 1/4" OF HITTING THE BOLT/NUT ASSEMBLY JUST BELOW IT. THAT NUT HOLDS THE LOWER PORTION OF THE WHEEL SPINDLE BRACKET IN PLACE. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE IF THE BOLT WAS HIT BY THE U-JOINT WITH ENOUGH FORCE, IT COULD SHEAR OFF CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND LEAD TO A CRASH. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. HOWEVER, SINCE THE ACTUAL FAILURE HAPPENED AFTER THE 36,000 MILE MARK NEITHER THE DEALER NOR FORD WILL PAY FOR ANY PART OF THE REPAIR. BOTH FORD AND THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, DO NOT KNOW WHY THE BEARING FAILED. NOR DO THEY KNOW OF ANY PREVENTIVE MEASURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN OFF ROADING BEYOND DIRT ROADS AND IS RUNNING STOCK SIZED TIRES.*AK