2001 FORD EXCURSION Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO-LANE COUNTRY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A LOUD EXHAUST SOUND STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE. A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN BLOWN COMPLETELY OUT OF THE ENGINE AND THE COIL AND WIRE HAD BEEN DAMAGED. TRUCK MUST BE TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. ONLINE RESEARCH REVEALS THIS TO BE AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WHICH THE DEALER HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS OR REMEDY.

MY 2001 FORD EXCURSION EJECTED A SPARK PLUG FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. AFTER RESEARCH, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMONG DEFECT. *TR

2001 FORD EXCURSION 5.4L TRITON V8. AT 89,000 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER. IN SHOP NOW FOR FIX. I READ IT IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH FORD. *TR

FORD - SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT: YESTERDAY MY 2001 EXCURSION WITH A 5.4 TRITON V8 ENGINE BLEW A SPARK PLUG RIGHT OUT OF THE ENGINE. IT BLEW OUT WITH SUCH FORCE, THE BOOT AND CAP/ COIL SNAPPED IN TWO (THE SCREW IS STILL ON TIGHT). THE TREADS OF THE OLD PLUG HAVE NO (NONE, ZERO) SIGNS OF DAMAGE, SO HOW DOES A SPARK PLUG THAT IS SCREWED IN JUST BLOW OUT. OUR LOCAL MECHANIC STATES "THIS IS COMMON ON MANY FORD TRITON ENGINES. THE HEAD HEATS UP AND EXPANDS, SINCE THERE ARE MINIMAL THREADS HOLDING THE PLUG IN PLACE, DURING THE COMBUSTION CYCLE, THE PLUG JUST BLOWS COMPLETELY OUT." I THOUGHT HE WAS GIVING ME A LOAD OF NON-SENSE, THUS SIMPLY PREPARING ME FOR THE SURE TO BE HUGE UP-COMING BILL. HOWEVER, ONCE I RESEARCHED THIS ON-LINE, IT ONLY TOOK JUST A FEW MINUTES TO DISCOVER MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING, ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES INVOLVING FORD'S TRITON ENGINES. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A FORD GUY. I DEALT WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE AND SUCH BUT THIS ONE TAKES THE CAKE. DURING THESE HARSH ECONOMIC TIMES FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING OR THEY WILL NEVER SEE ME, ANY OF MY RELATIVES OR FRIENDS AT ANY OF THEIR DEALERSHIPS AGAIN! WE WILL GO ELSEWHERE AND LET FORD LEARN A THING OR TWO ABOUT A VERY VALUABLE LESSON REGARDING SIMPLE ECONOMICS CALLED "SUPPLY AND DEMAND" OR LACK THEREOF FOR ANY OF FORD'S PRODUCTS (CARS, TRUCKS, T-SHIRTS, LOGO STICKERS, ETC). FORD OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE NEED TO STAND UP, BE HEARD AND MORE IMPORTANTLY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED BY THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING THE ISSUE - FORD! *TR

SMELLED DIESEL FUEL LIKE ODOR WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD AT HOME, BUT I DID NOT SEE ANY PROBLEM. TRAVELED TO WORK (15 MILES) AND LEFT A POOL OF DIESEL IN THE PARKING LOT. FUEL WAS STREAMING FROM BEHIND THE OIL PAN. IDIOT SMOKING THREW A CIGARETTE IN THE FUEL AND MANAGED TO START A SMALL FIRE THAT I EXTINGUISHED WITH AN EXTINGUISHER FROM WORK BEFORE IT BURNED THE TRUCK. I OPENED THE MESSAGE BOARDS AT HOME AND IT TURNS OUT THAT ALL OF THE DIESEL EXCURSIONS ARE AFFECTED. A BRACKET IS RUBBING THE PASSENGER SIDE FUEL LINE AND WEARS THROUGH CAUSING FUEL TO POUR OUT OVER THE HOT MOTOR AND HEADER. FUEL LINE REPLACED AFTER TOW. *TR

I HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF FOUR SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT OF MY 2001 FORD EXCURSION, V-10 IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. I HAVE HAD MY MECHANIC REPAIR THEM WITH A HELICOIL KIT, BUT I RECENTLY HAD THE HELICOIL COME OUT ON A DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUG. NOW MY MECHANIC IS LOOKING FOR A KIT THAT WILL REPAIR THE REPAIR. *TR

COPPER TIRES DOMINATOR AT LT 305 70 16 PURCHASED FROM DISCOUNT TIRE 10-14-2005. THE VEHICLE A FORD 2001 EXCURSION HAD 86000 MILES ON IT. ON 11-24-2009 A BLOWOUT OCCURRED, RIGHT REAR TIRE. DAMAGING REAR TAIL LIGHT THE PAINT ON REAR DOOR AND REAR QTR PANEL WHEEL WELL TRIM DAMAGE RUNNING BOARD DAMAGE AND WHEEL DAMAGE. THE BLOWOUT SEPARATED THE TREAD FROM THE TIRE LEAVING THE BELTS EXPOSED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXCURSION. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED AT LEAST EIGHT TIMES. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKES WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE COULD RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR $85; YET, THE CONTACT DECLINED THE TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 254,000.

WE PURCHASED A 2001 FORD DIESEL EXCURSION IN FEBRUARY 2005. THERE WERE FREQUENT MISHAPS WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (E.G. BLOWN FUSES, DASH LIGHTS, HEATED SEATS MALFUNCTIONING, BACK-UP SIGNALS). IN JANUARY 2009, THE EXCURSION CAUGHT FIRE IN OUR DRIVEWAY; PER THE INSURANCE INSPECTION, IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. TODAY WE HEARD ABOUT A RECALL DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE...WE'RE CONCERNED. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2001 FORD EXCURSION WITH MYSELF AND OUR 19 MONTH OLD BABY DOWN THE HIGHWAY, WHEN IT BEGAN TO SMOKE AND IGNITED A FIRE DIRECTLY UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN. WE WERE IN TRAFFIC, MADE IT A POINT THAT WE COULD PULL OVER, GET OUT, REMOVING THE BABY FROM THE CHILD'S SEAT, AND THE FRONT SEAT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. 911 WAS CALLED, AND THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT OF THE TRUCK, EXCEPT THE IRON SHELL AND IRON STRUCTURES WHERE THE SEATS USED TO BE. WE HAD THE RECALL PARTS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY, AND WE HAD JUST DRIVEN TO VA, HAVING SOME SMOKE UNDER THE STIRRING COLUMN AND A FUSE TO BLOW. WE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER IN VA, PLACING IT ON THE DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE, REPLACING THE FUSE, AND TELLING US THAT IT SHOULD BE FINE. AFTER MAKING IT BACK TO BRANDON, MS, WE EXPERIENCED THE ABOVE EVENTS. *TR