2000 FORD EXCURSION Complaints

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXCURSION THAT RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN A RECALL ISSUED BY FORD ON 8/3/2001 (REF: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 01V258000). NAMELY, THE INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNTION STOPPED WORKING, FOLLOWED LATER BY COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE WIPERS FOLLOWING SNOW AND ICE OBSTRUCTION. THE WIPERS ARE CURRENTLY COMPLETELY INOPERABLE AND POSE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK. I BROUGHT THE VEHICAL TO THE FORD DEALER THAT IT WAS PURCHASED FROM (CAPISTRANO FORD IN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA) AND WAS TOLD THAT OUR PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL AND THAT IT WOULD COST NEARLY $500 TO FIX AND $88 TO DIAGNOSE. I FIND IT VERY DISTURBING THAT I OWN A VEHICLE WITH THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL ADDRESSED IN THE RECALL WITH A KNOW SAFETY RISK, AND YET SOMEHOW IT IS NOT COVERED. OBVIOULSY THE PROBLEM I EXPERIENCED IS THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT THE RECALL WAS MEANT TO ADDRESS. THE ONLY TWO CONCLUSIONS THAT I CAN DRAW FROM THIS ARE: (1) FORD'S COMPUTER SYSTEM IS SOMEHOW NOT PULLING UP OUR VIN NUMBER UNDER THIS RECALL, OR (2) THE RECALL WAS NOT BROAD ENOUGH AND NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED.

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS CRACKED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. *JB

I HAVE HAD TWO BRIDGSTONE TIRES WITH APROX 35,000 MILES ON THE FAIL / SEPERATE WITH IN 70 MILES BOTH TIRES HAVE SAME DOT CODES AS WELL AS THE OTHER ON MY TRUCK THE TIRES ARE BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T SIZE 285/75/R16 WITH THE CODE OF EJLFCCB0200

THE LEFT REAR TIRE OF MY FORD EXCURSION EXPLODED DURING NORMAL HIGHWAY USAGE. THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S II, LT 265/75R16. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS UNDERINFLATION OF TIRE.

WHILE TRAVELING THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW. SIZE#lt26575r16, PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

3 OF 4 TIRES BAD ON 2000 EXCURSION WITHIN 5 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER FROM JUNE 6THTHROUGH OCTOBER 4TH. FIRST TIRE DEVELOPED SIDEWALL TREAD BUBBLE ON LEFT REAR TIRE, TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, SECOND TIRE DEVELOPED SIDEWALL TREAD BULBBLE ON LEFT FRONT TIRE WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH. THIRD TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY WHILE PULLING TRAILER, DAMAGING RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXCURSION AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS WARPING SINCE NEW. THE DEALERS HAVE SAID I WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT AFTER SEEING THIS WEB SITE I SEE THAT IS NOT TRUE. ALSO I HAD THE BEARINGS GO OUT IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ALMOST LEADING TO THE TIRE FALLING OFF IF MY WIFE HAD NOT NOTICED IT IN TIME. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE HAVE BEEN TURNED AT LEAST EVERY 15,000 MILES SINCE NEW I HAVE AROUND 80,000 MILES NOW. THE DEALER DID THE BRAKES THREE TIMES UNTIL THE WARRNTY RAN OUT AT 36,000 MILES I HAVE HAD THEM FIXED MYSELF SINCE THEN. THIS TRUCK IS SAID TO BE HEAVY DUTY AND I ONLY TOW A CAMPER WITH IT TWICE A YEAR 60 MILE ROUND TRIP I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. THE SEVERE SHAKING THAT IS CAUSED BY THIS MAKES IF DIFFICULT TO DRIVE FOR MY WIFE SINCE SHE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE CAR. I CANNOT WAIT TILL MY LEASE RUNS OUT SO I CAN GET RID OF THIS CAR. THE DEALERS WILL NOT HELP ME AT ALL. THANK FOR AND HELP YOU MIGHT CAN GIVE WILLIAM ANDREWS

A DRIVERS FRONT FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRE, ON A 2000 FORD EXCURSION EXPLODED ON JULY 7, 2002 ON I-95 IN WALTERBORO, SC. MY GIRLFRIEND AGNES AND A GOOD FRIEND DAVE WERE KILLED, DAVES 11 YR OLD SON MAX SUFFERED A SEVERLY BROKEN RIGHT FEMER, DAVES WIFE, CHERYL HAD SEVERAL DEEP CUTS AND SCRAPES I HAVE A SEVERLY BROKEN LEFT FEMER AND KNEE DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE TIRE WAS GOING TO FAIL.

I OWN A UTILITY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WITH SOME 30 TRUCKS AND SEVERAL TRAILERS. I TAKE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND TIRE PSI VERY SERIOUSLY. ON A TRIP FROM ST. CHARLES, IL. TO CINCINNATI, OH. I NOTICED A VIBRATION AND PULLED OVER TWICE TO CHECK IT OUT AND FOUND NOTHING. AT ABOUT 100 MILES I HAD A CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE, THE ENTIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE TRUCK AND THE TRAILER I WAS HAULING. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE, THEY SENT ME A CLAIM FORM TO WHICH I COMPLETED AND SENT BACK WITH THE TIRE. THEIR REPLY WAS THAT THE TIRE HAD BEEN RUN UNDERINFLATED. THIS HAD NEVER BEEN THE CASE. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFO AND THE TIRE DAMAGE PHOTOS. JOHN SPIRA. *JB *****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****770829

CONSUMER STATES WHILE AT A STOP AND FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, AND THE VEHICLE IDOLS VERY HIGH. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH