2000 Ford Excursion: pulls to one side

Filed Mar 25, 2016 · Brakes, Steering · 134,000 miles · CA

It's happened be for but never so scary. We were coming down one of the mountains on highway 299. We were,doing the speed limit of 55. And as we applied the brake it started pulling to the right. Like it was gonna go off the road. It also was vibrating so bad it felt like it was going to fall apart. We pulled over checked for loose bolts. Tire imperfections but nothing.

Filed Mar 16, 2005 · Brakes · 59,500 miles · OH

While braking at highway speeds steering wheel pulled to the left/right and shimmied intermitenlly. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Filed Sep 14, 2004 · Tires · VA

The vehicle's tires began to wear unevenly and the suspension could not be balanced. *nm the vehicle pulled constantly pulled to the right after it was aligned. The consumer inquired as to whether the tires on his vehicle was apart of the recall. The ford representative told the consumer the tires were not apart of the recall. A month later after going to the dealership the consumer experienced a tire blowout. The consumer has had ongoing problems with the tires for a year. The consumer was told he was not eligible for reimbursement because he no longer had the tires.

Filed Jul 19, 2004 · Brakes · 84,832 miles · NY

Vehicle pulls left while braking, and paint is peeling in the wheel wells.*mr the problem was confirmed by the dealer's technician who made recommendations to correct the problems. Due to the excessive cost the consumer decided to have the vehicle repaired at a local repair shop. The repair shop corrected the problem that the dealer recommended but that did not resolve the issue. The vehicle was returned to the dealer who explained that the repair would be costly. The consumer later received a service bulletin (03-19-10 dated september 9, 2003) which was in reference to a braking problem. The consumer does not feel comfortable driving the vehicle.

Filed Nov 15, 2002 · Brakes · FL

During the first three months of ownership this vehicle was returned to three different ford delerships to coorect poor breaking performance. During hard braking the vehicle pulls hard to the left. At each dealership the rotors were turned and swapped from side to side, the pads were replaced and the suspension was realigned. During one occasion I almost lost control of the vehicle and crossed into oncoming traffic on a two lane road. I was told by greenway ford, during one of the visits in early 2001. That this is a known problem by ford and their engineers are studying the problem. The final result of each repair has been the same the vehicle continues to pull hard to the left during hard braking. Now at 31500 miles the vehicle suddenly began to sudder uncontrollably while braking. The vehicle was taken back to a ford dealership where the rotors were turned. The pads had minimal wear. I was told by the dealership that ford excursions require the rotors to be turned yearly. This condition is a safety hazard and needs to be corected. Dt

Filed Aug 16, 2002 · Brakes · NV

Front brakes pull to the left when pedal is depressed along with vibration and pulsation. Entire brake system was replaced at 12,000 miles along with pads/rotors and calipers. Please describe details.

Filed May 24, 2002 · Body, Brakes · MT

When applying brakes at any speed there is pulsation forward/backward motion. Also, vehicle is too heavy for the brakes. Dealer now recommends new front rotors, rotors are warped.*ak the vehicle pulls to the right and the left. Consumer complains of stiff steering and the rear door doesn't open, nor does the passenger side rear door. It is hard to open from the inside.

Filed Jan 3, 2002 · Tires · ID

We were driving down highway at posted speed (65) and had been driving for approximately 30 miles at time of tire failure. Just a few moments (approx 1 minute) before the failure, the vehicle seemed to want to "wander" a bit as if a tire were a bit low. Then there was a loud explosion, the vehicle dropped to the right rear, we got a lot of vibration and loud internal noise. We applied the brakes and manuevered to the side of the road. Both sidewalls had blown completely free of tread "belt" separating fairly uniformly along a line roughly 1 inch below the tread. Tire was in 3 distinct pieces, all 3 pieces in tact and wrapped around the wheel and axle. Only visible break in interior surface of tread was a piece of the steel belt material protruding into the tire approx 3/8 inch. Otherwise, interior surface clean and smooth. No external punctures of any kind. Explosion was violent and feel anti-lock brakes saved the day for us. Person following behind said they had never seen a tire explode like that (I.e. Very visible from several hundred feet behind). We have photos and the remains of destroyed tire, plus all 3 of the other originals if needed. Immediately replaced all 4 with another brand.*ak (dot number: vnw81xy459 tiresize: 265/75r16)

Filed Dec 18, 2001 · Brakes, Suspension · NY

Steering wheel column pulled to left, and when applying brakes vehicle wandered away.

Filed Oct 24, 2001 · Brakes · FL

Brakes pull to left when hard stopping , there is no repair for this problem according to ford.

Filed Jun 4, 2001 · Brakes · MN

During braking vehicle will pull to the right typically, however, it will pull to the left on occasion. Vehicle pulls when brakes are applied. Severity of this pulling increases with hardness of braking. Dealership has examined vehicle, and lubricated calipers as well as replaced and rotated brake pads. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

Filed May 21, 2001 · Suspension · IL

While traveling at 50 MPH and over vehicle wandered off road, traveling left to right. Dealer has been contacted. *ak the vehicle had been aligned, tires were balanced, steering gear box was adjusted, new tires were installed but the problem was not solved.