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Ford Excursion abs comes on

14 of the 1,145 owner complaints about the Ford Excursion describe aBS light or ABS activating, most of them for the 2003 model year.

owner complaints
14
worst model year
2003
typical mileage
47,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

By model year

  • 2004
    1
  • 2003
    6
  • 2002
    3
  • 2001
    2
  • 2000
    2

What owners say

Filed May 13, 2017 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tamara recall while driving or stopped the cars power does 100% shut off. No codes or warning lights. In dec/2016 driving on a on a east on charleston blvd in nv, after pulling out of cit bank parking lot going about 45 MPH the light turned red and when I went to break the pedal was hard and that's when I saw no power. By then it was too late and we were going to crash. I had no power steering or ABS and I hit the car. It caused 12000 of damage to the car in front of me. No airbags deployed. Only bumper and fog light damage to my truck thankfully. After that the problem didn't re accur until 2/2017 and left me stranded over night on the road and now last night 5/13/2017 the car was off no keys in the ignition and I saw smoke that came from where the battery sits not sure what that was but odd it was. It has no rhythmic pattern, I have replaced the battery fuses relay and fuel pump, also checked cam shaft and crank sensor. It has spark gas air and compression. It's a very large and heavy death trap when it's not working properly other wise I love my truck and it need to be fixed

Filed Mar 14, 2011 · Electrical · 204,000 miles · MD · crash · 3 injuries

While driving on hwy 210 my ABS light came on then my interior lights went dim my head lights started to flicker then the dash board was like christmas everything started to blink fuel like miles to empty seatbelt ect.. Then loss all power steering wheel locked I had my four children in the car when we flipped in to a ditch after hitting some mail boxes.. Wth I see some of the same reports why hasn't ford fixed this problem!!!

Filed May 4, 2010 · Acceleration · 149,000 miles · NJ

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford excursion. The ABS light illuminated intermittently so the contact checked the oil and discovered oil was leaking at the cruise control deactivation switch. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where he was informed that his vehicle was not included in recall 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). He called the manufacturer but was told that they would not assist with the repair expenses. The vehicle was to be repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 149,000.

Filed Aug 13, 2008 · Brakes · 114,500 miles · TX

2001 ford excursion 7.3l powerstroke diesel with 114500 miles : ABS control module stopped working and disabled anti lock braking system causing vehicle to skid uncontrollably on wet surface. Failure is permanent in nature and cannot be reset, so anti-lock braking system is deactivated. Repair required is for the ABS control module to be replaced by dealer (cost exceeds $500) and old part is not available.

Filed May 13, 2008 · Engine · 110,000 miles · TX

While driving about 25 MPH, the engine stalled and I lost steering control. Luckily no other cars were approaching because I was making a left turn on to a busy street. Very dangerous. The stall has also occurred at least 5 other times, usually when decelerating when coming to a stop light. Today, the ABS light came on, then I heard a click and all the gauges lost power, the radio display went out. I could not restart the vehicle - only heard a click sound. After waiting an hour, the vehicle started. Batteries have already been replaced by dealership a couple months ago. It was in the shop because under aggressive acceleration, the glow plug light would come on and there was no power. Sensor replaced along with batteries. Problem occurred again when driving it home from the shop. Talked to ford and they do not seem concerned about potentially dangerous problems that dealership can not fix.

Filed Mar 23, 2008 · Electrical, Engine · 77,965 miles · AZ

Over the last 1 1/2 year, veh dies and wont restart or slower to start eventually will not start. All gauges go full tilt, ABS light comes on, loss of all electrical systems, will not restart, just clicks, then nothing. Have to disconnect and fully recharge batteries to restart,,,, then,,,, problem recurs in few weeks. New batteries 11/07, cam shaft sensor replaced 3/07. Code p0603.

Filed Sep 18, 2006 · Body · 103,000 miles · MD

My 2002 ford excursion had a total brake failure resulting in a near fatal situation. When the vehicle was towed to the ford dealership, they found a manufacturing defect. The plastic wheel well liner on the front left wheel was positioned against the metal brake line from the ABS pump and from the vehicle motion the liner had worn a hole in the metal line causing total failure of the brake system. This is a very serious design defect that needs immediate attention.

Filed Mar 26, 2006 · Acceleration · 47,000 miles · MA · fire

On 3/24/06 while driving my excursion the cruise control & speedometer stopped working , the check engine and ABS light came on and the overdrive indicator light started flashing. On 3/26/06 while watching tv with my wife, a local off duty firefighter stated pounding on my front door, when I opended the door I noticed my dream truck in flames in my driveway. The truck was a total loss, also have damage to my deck, the siding on my house and the wheels on my bbq grill melted.

Filed Jul 25, 2005 · Brakes, Transmission · 16,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

Dt: vehicle was involved n an accident due to brake failure. The ABS went out. When opened the hood for investigation the master cyclinder separted from the brake booster cylinder. No lock on bolt and the nut sheared itself off. Called ford and left message. Had to put new transmission at 16,000 miles as well. Had 2 mechanics look at this and suggested ford should take notice. *ak

Filed Nov 30, 2004 · Brakes · 28,000 miles · TX

Consumer complained of a brake problem. When applying the brakes vehicle pulled to the left gradually, and some times it would pull violently. Consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer, and dealer performed several different services, including changing the ABS module, but problem recurred.

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the Ford Excursion abs

Why does the abs come on in the Ford Excursion?

Owners who report it most often also describe sudden loss of power, brake failure and won't start, and the codes they mention most are P0603.

Which Ford Excursion years have aBS light or ABS activating problems?

The model years with the most reports are 2003 (6 complaints), 2002 (3 complaints) and 2000 (2 complaints).

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