2000 FORD EXCURSION Complaints

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE FROM THE REAR. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK. AS A RESULT PASSENGER IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES TIRE BUBBLED UP UNDER THE TREAD, CAUSING A BLOWOUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE ON A DRIVING VACATION WITH MY FAMILY, I FOUND ALL 4 FIRESTONE STEELTEX 265-75 A\T TIRES ON OUR 2000 FORD EXCURSION TO BE EXPERIENCING SIDEWALL FAILURE.2 OF THE TIRES WERE NEAR IMMEDIATE FAILURE AND THE OTHER TWO WERE STARTING TO FAIL.I MAKE IT A HABIT TO CHECK MY TIRES AND VEHICLE CLOSELY WHENEVER I FUEL MY VEHICLES UP, AND THIS WAS THE ONLY THING PREVENTING WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ( I WAS TOWING A 24 FT BOAT AT THE TIME).

I WAS PROCEDING NORTH ON I17 JUST NORTH OF NEW RIVER AZ WHEN MY LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. AT THE TIME I WAS TRAVELING 75 MPH WHICH IS THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND IT TOOK AT LEAST A MILE TO SLOW DOWN AND GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY SAFELY. AS I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR RECREATIONAL USAGE I HAD JUST HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND I CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE 20 MIN. BEFORE THIS OCCURED. ALL TIRES WHERE AT THE PROPER INFLATION AND SINCE THE TIRES HAD MORE THAN 50 PERCENT TREAD I FELT THEY WHERE IN GREAT SHAPE. I HAVE SINCE RETIRED ALL OF THE TIRES BY REPLACING THEM AS I CAN'T TAKE THE CHANCE OF ANOTHER BLOW OUT. I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT TOWING THE 26' TRAILER I USUALLY TOW WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK

BOTH SPRING OF SUSPENSION BOTTOMED OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING BRAKE ROTORS WORE OUT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKE AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

ON SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST, WHILE RETURNING FROM A FISHING TRIP AND TOWING A BOAT, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON MY FORD EXCURSION EXPLODED ON I-285 NORTH OF ATLANTA GA. I WAS IN THE LANE INSIDE THE FAST LANE, BUT MOVING AT THE SAME SPEED AS TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE TO THE SHOULDER AND CHANGE THE TIRE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE TIRE EXPLODED AND WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE AXLE, THE RIM WAS DESTROYED. I HAVE ORDERED ANOTHER RIM FROM A RE-MANUFACTURER. I'VE E-MAILED FIRESTONE WITH THE INCIDENT INFORMATION, BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. *NLM

WHILE TURNING ON HEADLAMP SWITCH IT CAME OFF IN MY HAND. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER REGARDING RECALL #01S09 WAS TOLD ONLY VEHICLES BUILT AT KENTUCKY PLANT 10/8 - 10/30/99 WERE COVERED. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT 11/6/99. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE PART FREE.