Ford Excursion check engine light comes on

Filed Nov 7, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 123,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford excursion. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently to approximately 75-80 MPH. The contact had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal to slow down the vehicle. Also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. No further assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000.

Filed Jul 21, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · 120,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled, shut off, and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was contacted (buss ford, in mchenry, il) who stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Filed Nov 12, 2014 · Engine · 140,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and the spark plugs detached from the cylinder head. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The helicoil was installed and the spark plugs were replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Dec 12, 2013 · Engine · 82,500 miles · FL

On 11/26/13 driving back from atlanta heading south leaving the florida welcome center on I-75, 4 miles north of jennings on I-75 south jennings. Leaving the welcome center the vehicles engine lost power while trying to merge back into traffic without any prior indication of a problem. The loss of power caused us to have to divert from the lane until we could gain more speed. The vehicle had no accelerating power above 40 MPH even with the gas pedal depressed all the way to the floor. There were no check engine lights on or any abnormal indicators. I called the ford customer care center on 12/12/13 and they acknowledge they have a problem with the erg failing due to collecting carbon and soot build up. They have not issued any service bulletins to owners letting them know there is an issue or have issued a maintenance program to try to prevent this from occurring. 1)ford designed the engine to pass soot and carbon back thru the erg valve. It is a bad design since it causes every engine to eventually fail. 2)ford does not warranty the egr valve or any component if soot or carbon sticks to the valve or component, even though it is designed to do so. 3)ford knows there is an issue with the egr failing which deposits soot and carbon in the intake of the engine which causes the engine to lose power and or ultimately quit without warning. 4)no service bulletins were issued to owners warning them of this safety problem. 5)cleaning the egr valve is not listed in the issued service manual. 6)no preventative maintenance service was offered to prevent this failure from occurring. 7)dealers enjoy this failure since it is a high labor revenue generator for them to tear down the engine to replace or clean the intake manifold. 8)the repair cost was approximately $3319.90 the vehicle is currently under the highest ford premium care warranty.

Filed May 31, 2013 · Acceleration, Transmission · 95,000 miles · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate while the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis where it was advised that the injector pressure system needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

Filed Nov 5, 2012 · Engine · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford excursion. The contact stated that while pulling into the residential driveway, the check engine warning lamp illuminated and the vehicle made a loud noise. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who refused to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance and referred her to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Sep 28, 2011 · Engine · 81,000 miles · NM

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, a large cloud of smoke emitted from the tail pipe. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis. The contact also stated that the engine fan would intermittently create a very loud noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that coolant was leaking into the engine. The contact was informed that the engine would need to be rebuilt. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 81,000. Updated 11/01/11*lj the consumer stated the engine egr cooler failure resulted in a sudden loss of coolant and there was no warning on the dashboard from the service engine light. White clouds emitted from the tailpipe and auxiliary fan activation, which were both intermittent and inconsistent. The failure occurred over a one week period. When the consumer started the vehicle he noticed a billowing of white clouds coming from the tailpipe. The billowing clouds stopped as the consumer continued to drive, only to reappear intermittently over the next week.

Filed Aug 4, 2011 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure was repetitive with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the fuel injectors, pressure regulator and valve assembly modulator needed to be replaced. The repairs were performed but did not correct the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system: wiring) which required replacing the fuel injection control module and injection control pressure sensor but the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 114,000.

Filed Apr 22, 2010 · Engine, Fuel system · 98,500 miles · NJ

2005 6.0 l diesel excursion engine light illuminated. Took vehicle to private garage who determined that fuel injection control module is bad. This is a recall (#05v27) on many similar vehicles, but not mine. I feel the recall should be expanded to the oxford plant vehicles.

Filed Jan 7, 2010 · Engine · 78,000 miles · WI

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford excursion. The contact was driving approximately 65 MPH on a wet road and suddenly, excessive white smoke expelled from the rear tail pipe exhaust system. The driver pulled over to the side of the road and the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The engine stalled again and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to a broken fuel injector which also resulted in damages to the engine. The estimated repair cost was $12,000. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction at this time. The failure and current mileages were 78,000. Updated 02/01/10 *bf the consumer stated that the vehicle ran rough and it lacked power. The dealer found the #1 cylinder had a broken piston. The consumer stated the check engine light never illuminated to warn him there was problem. Updated 02/02/10.