Total failure of automatic transmission, without warning while driving. Transmission would not shift out of lower gears, creating extremely unsafe driving environment. Vehicle taken to transmission shop, diagnosed as having the "direct drum" break apart and overheat the internal mechanism of transmission. Owner of shop indicated that most vehicles have several warning lights/signals to warn of potential problems like this - my vehicle did not exhibit any such signs prior to the total failure of the transmission. The part in question is a aluminum casting, as such it has no moving parts. The fact that it failed is obviously due to a manufacturing defect or the improper selection and specification of material in its manufacture. The ford dealer (where vehicle was purchased) indicated that the ford motor co. Would not participate in the re-impressing of over $2000 in repairs since it was not taken to a ford dealer for repairs. All vehicles using this transmission should, in my opinion, be required to be inspected and repaired at the manufacturer's cost. Failure of this type at speed could have resulted in major injuries or death.
2001 Ford Excursion transmission complaints
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While driving at 40 MPH and without any warning automatic transmission failed. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, dealer stated that transmission went out.
I have a 2001 ford excursions, with only 54,000 miles the transmission is going to have to be overhauled do to a defect that ford knows about and changed in newer models that cause the automatic transmission skip second gear. I have seen many other people on the internet talk about it but I like most people do not know where to go to make ford fix the problem.
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.
The vehicle had ongoing problems with the transmission, brakes, and air tire. While driving a noise was heard coming from the transmission. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice, and the problem could not be determined. *ak *cb
While driving, the second gear in the transmission froze up.
While driving at 40 MPH and coming up on a traffic light consumer proceeded to go, but vehicle would not go higher than 20mph, rpms were at 2800.vehicle was crossing a busy intersection, and could have been broad sided or rear ended. This was a very dangerous situation. Please provide any further information.
Automatic transmission produced a single loud "thunk" as it shifted from first gear into second gear while pulling away from a stop sign. The transmission shifted very hard, with a bump, into second gear. Drove truck the remaining one mile to residence. Next morning when it was cold the truck seemed to run ok. About 10 miles into my commute the truck would not shift out of first gear when accelerating from a complete stop. It was necessary to accelerate in first gear until about 2700 RPM then completely let off the throttle and then depress the throttle again to get the vehicle to shift up. This shift was very hard - jerked the vehicle- and made a loud "thunk". Once the vehicle was in second gear it shifted up to the other gears without a problem and was not a problem to drive - however the problem reappeared at every stop. Dealer replaced the transmission.
During normal operation of vehicle underside became engulfed in flames. Driver was directed by others to pull over, and fire was put out with a fire extinguisher. Dealership examined vehicle and determined that transmission cooler line broke and leaked fluid onto exhaust manifold, resulting in a fire. There were no injuries to report. *ak consumer stated it melted because it was rubber.
This vehicle has been at dealership with a rumbling noise coming from somewhere in the drivetrain. Rearend has been replaced, transmission has been replaced, dampners in exhaust, and now the rearend again is out to put shims in it. The noise is still there at approx. 42 MPH. We want to trade the vehicle for another excursion but the dealer came out with a crazy trade amt. We wanted a new excursion because we do not want a vehicle that has been ripped apart 4 times, and for resale reasons. The dealership and mfg doesn't seem to care and I have been a ford owner for 25 years..
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