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.
2001 Ford Excursion: sudden loss of power
5 of the 209 complaints about the 2001 Ford Excursion describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
I was driving down the highway when the 01 ford excursion began intermittently losing power. As I began to pull of the road the engine died completely and would not restart. After leaving the truck to sit for 8 hours, I went back and it started up fine. My mechanic said no error codes were showing on the ECM. After research on the internet,I figured out it was the camshaft position sensor and had it replaced. No more problems since then. Apparently this is a huge issue. There are entire message boards filled with complaints about this problem.
2001 ford excursion with 7.3l power stroke and automatic transmission. On 11/06/2005 the engine died without warning with my wife driving along a remote country road along a river. The immediate loss of power brakes and power steering resulted in a partial loss of control that caused the truck to leave the pavement and nearly plunge into the river. The check engine light came on. The truck restarted, but there was a profound loss of power rendering it undriveable. The truck was towed 45 miles to the nearest ford dealer where a sensor was replaced and we were charged $1000 for a tune-up. The service manager told us that we should use unleaded gasoline to augment the octane in the diesel fuel to prevent a future failure. On 3/9/2006, after just 3000 miles, the truck stalled and the check engine light came on again, this time while towing a loaded horse trailer and with my 4 year old twins in the vehicle. Again, power steering and power brakes were lost and the truck became extremely difficult to control. I halted the vehicle before it went fully over the edge of the road and into the river. Had my wife been driving it is unlikely we would have survived.
The automatic transmission shiftsedto a lower gear while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on 8/5/2003, who stated the transmission lost power in the second and fourth gears. Please provide details.
Consumer states that the four doors to the vehicle have all lost power to them, also the locking ability is also gone. Nlm
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, or 6.8L 2V engine--spark plug thread repair...
- Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (COP) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running
- Intermittent rough idle - non-commanded EGR (exhaust gas recirculation valve) flow
- Hard start or no start
- Some 7.3L diesel turbocharger pedestals may leak oil around the exhaust back pressure actuator (EBP)
- Low power, poor fuel economy, fuel gelling cold, excessive white smoke cold, or hard start
- Engine misfire or running - coil on plug (COP) ignition systems - wds cop kit diagnostic tips
- High pressure oil pump leak on vehicles equipped with 7.3L diesel engine
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
- What is wrong
- On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with 7.3l diesel engines, the camshaft position sensor located on the engine of the vehicle may function intermittently, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
- Risk
- In the event of an engine stall, a crash could result without warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the sensor and replace it with an improved camshaft position sensor free of charge. The recall began on december 29, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 07V553000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2001 Ford Excursion loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2001 Ford Excursion?
5 of 209 owner complaints about the 2001 Ford Excursion (2%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Ford Excursion?
There is 1 recall and 49 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Ford Excursion
Tire blowout 35Fire or smoke 12Adaptive cruise 10Stalling 10Engine failure 7Ball joint 6Pulling 6Transmission failure 5
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