2001 FORD EXCURSION Complaints

2001 FORD EXCURSION V10. EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING ON BOTH BANKS OF ENGINE. RUST AND CORROSION LOOKS TO BE THE CAUSE. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 61,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH FORD V10 ENGINES AS THERE ARE MANY INSTANCES THAT CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET. EXHAUST GASES CAN AND DO LEAK BECAUSE OF THE BOLTS BREAKING. THIS RELEASES UN-TREATED EXHAUST GAS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, HYDROCARBONS AND NITRATES OF OXYGEN ARE THE WORST AND NORMALLY WOULD BE TREATED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. FORD WILL NOT REPAIR THE CONDITION UNDER ANY WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THE EFFECT OF THE PROBLEM IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. *TR

SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE HEAD WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER AND VERY NOISY CONDITION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 6 MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME WAS OCTOBER OF 2007. THE TWO INCIDENTS DO NOT INVOLVE THE SAME CYLINDER OF THE ENGINE BUT THEY ARE ON THE SAME HEAD. THE REPAIR WILL COST ABOUT $500 DOLLARS AND COST ME THE LOSS OF MY VEHICLE FOR 2 DAYS. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH ALL FORD 5.4L AND 6.8L ENGINES. MY BROTHER HAS A 5.4 V-8 AND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE IN HIS VEHICLE. FORD IS AWARE OF THE CONCERN BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP BECAUSE IT INVOLVES SOMEWHERE AROUND 17 MILLION ENGINES AND IS NOT COST EFFECTIVE. IN MY ESTIMATION, IF FORD DOES NOT WANT TO ISSUE A RECALL, WHICH I CAN UNDERSTAND BECAUSE IT WOULD BE AN ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT OF WORK AND MONEY, THEN THEY SHOULD AT LEAST BE REQUIRED TO HELP WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE ISSUE IS CAUSED BY THE DESIGN OF THE ALUMINUM HEAD AND THE AMOUNT OF THREADS. ONLY ABOUT THREE THREADS HOLD THE PLUG IN THE HEAD. *TR

I HAVE HAD TWO SPARK PLUGS EJECT FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD ON MY FORD EXCURSION. THE FIRST PLUG EJECTED ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO. ON THE 24TH OF FEBRUARY 2008 A SECOND SPARK PLUG EJECTED THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP, COSTING ME $350.00 TO REPAIR. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A FORD REPRESENTATIVE TO CONTACT ME ABOUT THE SECOND FAILURE. THE REASON THIS IS HAPPENING IS BECAUSE THERE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATELY THREE THREADS TAPPED INTO THE HEAD TO HOLD THE PUG IN. A TYPICAL CYLINDER HEAD USUALLY HAS AT LEAST 1/2 OF AN INCH OR ABOUT 7-8 THREADS TO HOLD THE PLUG IN. THIS IS, IN MY OPINION, AN ENGINEERING DEFECT WITH FORD BEING LIABLE FOR THE DEFECT FROM FACTORY. THERE IS A SAFETY HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH THIS. WHEN THE SPARK PLUG EJECTS FUEL VAPOR IS BLOWN OUT OF THE SPARK PLUG HOLE DURING THE COMPRESSION STROKE. IF THE COIL PACK COMES APART, AS WAS THE CASE IN THE FIRST FAILURE, THAT FUEL VAPOR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THIS ACCIDENT COVERED MY 2001 FORD EXCURSION FROM THE CENTER FRONT OF THE CAR TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS DESTROYED IN THE CRASH. *TR

WE HAVE THE EXACT PART THAT IS IN RECALL FOR SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES THAT FORD PRODUCES AND IS CAUSING FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN WE TOOK OUR EXCURSION TO A FORD DEALER THEY DEACTIVATED THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THIS WAS DONE BECAUSE WE ALSO HAVE SOME OIL LEAK IN OUR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WHICH WAS RECALLED AND THE TWO PROBLEM CAN CAUSE A FIRE. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS THE EXACT PART THAT IS RECALLED IN OTHER VEHICLES THEY ARE NOT RECALLING IT IN THE LARGER TRUCKS. SO NOW I HAVE NO CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE BECAUSE OF THE DEACTIVATION. SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, FORD JUST DEACTIVATED IT SINCE MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE LIST. SAME PART, SAME #, *CN

BLAST FROM ENGINE AT 45 MPH WHILE DRIVING ON SNOWY/ICY BRIDGE CHRISTMAS NIGHT 2007. NO WHERE TO PULL OVER. BOUNCED OFF SNOW PILE AND WITH MOMENTUM CROSSED OVER BRIDGE. STILL IN TRAFFIC AND SEVERAL NEAR MISSES LATER HIGHWAY PATROL FOUND ME AND DIVERTED TRAFFIC. SPARK HAD BLOWN RIGHT OUT OF ENGINE BUT STILL ATTACHED TO COIL. GAS EXITING AND IGNITED WITH EACH SPARK FIRING. VEHICLE NOW AT FORD DEALER. GREATER THAN $4,000 REPAIR. SERVICE WRITER SAYS SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF ENGINE AND DISABLING ENGINE WITH POSSIBLE FIRE HAS BEEN COMMON ON 2000-2005 FORD TRUCK ENGINES. FORD NEEDS TO BE PRESSED FOR RECALL. NOT ENOUGH THREADS TO HOLD SPARK PLUGS IN LONG TERM ON ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. COMMON EXPECTATION OF SERVICEABILITY IS THAT SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION FIRE STAY INSIDE ENGINES. CONSUMER AFFAIRS WEB SIGHT LIST HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A TRIP, 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE AND ENGINE MAKES A LOUD BANG. I PULL OVER MY HUSBAND CHECKS UNDER THE HOOD. THE COIL IS ON TOP OF THE ENGINE SPARKING. AT FURTHER INSPECTION THE SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE. MY HUSBAND IS ABLE TO GET THE PLUG BACK IN THE ENGINE SO WE CAN MAKE IT HOME. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, CAN'T SEE PAYING FORD $3000.00 TO REPLACE HEAD WITH THE SAME FAULTY PART. *TR

ON AUGUST 15TH I DROVE MY 2001 FORD EXCURSION TO GET A HAIRCUT IN THE MORNING. THEN ON THE WAY BACK I STOPPED AT LITTLE CEASERS PIZZA FOR MY KIDS. SOON AFTER THAT I CAME HOME AND PARKED MY 2001 EXCURSION IN MY BACK YARD. ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES LATER I CHECK ON MY KIDS AND I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF MY EXCURSION. SOON AFTER THAT I SAW FIRE AND THE WHOLE EXCURSION WAS UP IN FLAMES. MY CAR WAS PARKED AND LOCKED THERER WAS NO FIRE OR SMOKE WHEN I LOCKED THE VEHICLE AND CAME IN THE HOUSE. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED. I GOT A RECALL NOTICE ON THURSDAY OF LAST WEEK BUT THE NOTICE WAS NOT AN EMERGENCY IT JUST SAID CALL YOUR LOCAL FORD DEALER WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE TO HAVE THIS TAKEN CARE OF. THEY NEVER SAID YOUR TRUCK CAN CATCH ON FIRE AND MAYBE BURN YOUR HOUSE DOWN. *JB

CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILURE ON 2001 FORD EXCURSION WITH 7.3L TURBO DIESEL FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 2 YEARS. HAVE REPLACE THE PART TWICE BEFORE AT A PARTS COST OF $195.00. FORD CAME OUT WITH A NEW PART NUMBER AND NOW IT COSTS $30 BUT THEY CANT GET THEM IN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON A TWO LANE ROAD WITH CONCRETE BARRIERS, MY FORD TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH A 7.3L POWERSTROKE DIESEL ENGINE, SUDDENLY QUIT, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO COAST TO A STOP WITH NO ENGINE POWER. LUCKILY, I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO TAKE A OFF-RAMP AND GET OFF THE ROAD. BUT THIS SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE CAM POSITION SENSOR OR CPS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. FAILURE OF THIS PART IS COMMON ON POWERSTROKES AND IT SHUTS OFF ALL FUEL TO THE ENGINE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR