Major Problems with 2001 Ford Excursion Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Ford Excursion

2001 Ford Excursion FRONTAL Victims: 4

2001 Ford Excursion BODY Victims: 2

2001 Ford Excursion SHAFT PITMAN Victims: 2 Mileage: 36000 miles

Browse 2001 Ford Excursion complaints by category

Problems with TIRES, TREAD/BELT and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Excursion owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
TIRES load bang and tire blew out in interstate 80. look like internal rip by tread ware tire was destroyed. dealer	31 ~ 21801 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES we had tread separation on our left front tire resulting in a blowout. firestone steeltex a/t lt265/75r16. near rollover into	17 ~ 11669 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer stated while driving the camshaft sensor failed causing the engine to stop. ak jb...	17 ~ 82978 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN this vehicle has been at dealership with a rumbling noise coming from somewhere in the drivetrain. rearend has been replaced...	14 ~ 17840 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING after purchasing my 2001 excursion with power stroke diesel i had problems with a hunting and sometimes surging when starting...	10 ~ 67812 miles
SUSPENSION truck keeps pulling and jumping across lanes at speeds of 50 it has been at freedom ford 3times and the...	10 ~ 5551 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES firestone steeltex r4s lt265/75rx16r4s----sidewalls of 4 tires peeled from the cords/belts failures occured abruptly...	10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electrical socket inside the vehicle will come on and off intermittently. *ak...	9 ~ 59778 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the cruise control was activated at aproximately 65-70mph. after applying the foot brake the vehicle failed to disengage the cruise...	9 ~ 41963 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford excursion. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph he heard a loud...	8 ~ 119983 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was driving down the highway when the 01 ford excursion began intermittently losing power. as i began to pull...	7 ~ 114651 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer was traveling on the highway and without prior warning vehicle shutdown. vehicle was towed to dealership.*ak...	7 ~ 56733 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when applying the brakes truck pulls to the left or right very hard almost forcing steering wheel out of consumers...	6 ~ 37353 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS front impact at 40 mph vehicle rolled then slid into a ditch. consumer suffered spine injuries vehicle was totalled. neither	6 ~ 25667 miles
STEERING i have a 2001 ford excursion. my complaint is that the steering stabilizer is located too low in the front...	5 ~ 86200 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC a customer was attempting to park the vehicle in a slot two feet from a wall when the engine started...	5 ~ 22900 miles
SEAT BELTS the seat belt broke.*jb webbing was cut in three seating positions. the drivers seat the middle row and the third	4 ~ 89461 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford excursion. the front passenger seat burned because the heating switch failed to deactivate automatically....	3 ~ 76333 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL concerning my 2001 ford excursion - vin number [xxx] (not part of recent recalls by ford!). after short trip (25...	3 ~ 64333 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE there is a constant loud rattling when driving vehicle at any speed. vehicle has been taken to dealer 6 times...	3 ~ 40000 miles
VISIBILITY i have a 2001 excursion and the driver's side seat belt pops free by it's self several times during a...	2 ~ 102500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i have a 2001 excursion and the driver's side seat belt pops free by it's self several times during a...	2 ~ 37500 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer has taken vehicle to the dealership on two occasions concerning exhaust clamp cracking and falling off. mechanic was able	2 ~ 38000 miles
POWER TRAIN transmission shifts from 1 to 3 due to a defective part. transmission shop told me ford switched a part in...	2 ~ 102500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL after purchasing my 2001 excursion with power stroke diesel i had problems with a hunting and sometimes surging when starting...	2 ~ 59311 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS safety belt on passenger side of middle bench will not latch. this has occurred for the second time. the part...	2
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when the consumer applies the brakes the vehicle will vibrate and the pedal will pulsate. the dealership is aware of...	2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER traveling at 65mph when right side rear tire sidewall blewout causing the vehicle to swerve. managed to slow down and...	2
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING truck has been into ford twice with a third appointment on 10/30/01 systems have failed 4 times now while vehicle...	2
FRONT > SUSPENSION at 70 mph the vehicle loses control when it hits and uneven road. the vehicle bounces a lot and there	2
EQUIPMENT when towing boat in hot weather the transmission started leaking from rear seal. truck was taken to dealer 3 times	2
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY consumer states that the wipers unexpectantly stopped working. consumer feels this is very unsafe for wipers to stop while driving.	2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford excursion. while driving at an unknown speed the exterior lights failed without warning....	1 ~ 198000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM on sept. 29 2014i approached stop light and applied brakes engine rpm increased very high and brakes would not hold...	1 ~ 55547 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY the windshield on my excursion cracked along the bottom from the heat and cold about 3'' up along the whole...	1 ~ 340000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the approximate date above is the first time my excursion blew out a spark plug while on a family trip...	1 ~ 107000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN vehicle has a vibration above 45 mph up to 55 mph. not sure if the vibration is coming from the	1 ~ 49919 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM a passerby knocked on our front door letting us know our 2001 ford excursion parked in the driveway was smoking....	1
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the 2002 ford excursion that i have been using for transportation has a serious design defect in the rear hatch/rear...	1
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving a powerstroke diesel ford truck the "cam position sensor" can fail without warning. this shuts the engine off...	1 ~ 88000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION multiple warped rotors. failed wheel bearing which by ford design are not serviceable. dealer told me not safe to drive...	1 ~ 79000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING while driving at 50 mph tie rod fell off. steering wheel became defective. vehicle had to be towed.*ak...	1 ~ 69000 miles
BEAD > TIRES after making contact with the tire manufacturer sending in the receipts along with there forms the consumer has not been	1
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlight switch knob snapped off. called ford parts counter at my local dealership and was advised that this was occuring...	1 ~ 73000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES both front tires leaked air. vehicle was taken to the dealer and dealer was unable to locate the cause for	1
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN while driving 50 mph the driver shut the four-wheel drive off the vehicle and without warning the driver lost control...	1 ~ 41000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION vehicle was parked in the driveway. consumer went to enter the vehicle and suddenly vehicle went backwards with the consumer	1 ~ 44000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while braking on a bumpy road at 45 mph vehicle vibrated. *ak...	1 ~ 58000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while parked vehicle caught on fire. prior to the fire there was a wire smell in the cabin per consumer....	1 ~ 35000 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the vehicle had ongoing problems with the transmission brakes and air tire. while driving a noise was heard coming from	1 ~ 36620 miles
SHAFT PITMAN > GEAR BOX > STEERING while driving to a book store a steering input was made to avoid a tractor in the road. at this...	1 ~ 36000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY consumer stated while getting in the vehicle and as she grabbed the handle it fell and caused a a major	1
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the rotors on my 2001 ford excursion keep warping and required periodic turning and/or replacement. as of 40 000 miles....	1 ~ 30000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE consumer states that the four doors to the vehicle have all lost power to them also the locking ability is	1
REAR > SUSPENSION the defect is causing severely impaired handling of vehicle during travel trailer towing operation. the loss of control during travel...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING when braking at very slow speeds consumer is unable to turn steering wheel like power steering goes out intermittently. dealer	1
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when braking at very slow speeds consumer is unable to turn steering wheel like power steering goes out intermittently. dealer	1
HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when the consumer applies the brakes the vehicle will vibrate and the pedal will pulsate. the dealership is aware of...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING excursion was bought 7-01 approximately 3months after purchase head lamp switch broke off. took truck into dealer and was told...	1
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN this vehicle has been at dealership with a rumbling noise coming from somewhere in the drivetrain. rearend has been replaced...	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when applying brakes at any speed vehicle pulls either to left or right. dealer turned rotors and replaced brake pads...	1
SHOCK ABSORBER > FRONT > SUSPENSION when driving at highway speeds and road is just a bit uneven vehicle bounces all over road. hard to control...	1
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN during normal operation of vehicle underside became engulfed in flames. driver was directed by others to pull over and fire...	1

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