Ford Excursion loss of power problems

Filed Aug 12, 2021 · IL

Was driving home from work at a light on a uphill street and all of a sudden lost all power engine shut down was extremely hard to slam vehicle into park was in very high traffic road at a very busy time of day!! Had to get towed vehicle would just crank n no start

Filed Mar 30, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 59,000 miles · MA

Total loss of engine power massive amount black soot exiting exhaust while driving recall # 05v270000 was not performed on vehicle ( I am the original owner) never received notice in mail and dealer somehow missed this "work" and ford should have followed through on this situation. Other repairs done to this vehicle to "fix" this problem was to drain the fuel tank (algae in fuel was the excuse-no algae) fuel pump and filter rail (not problem) two turbochargers were replaced due to excessive sooting (one warranty one at my expense) egr valves and a cam sensor (ford knows the problems exist because ford discountinued the 6.0 litre motor) this problem has occured multiple times over my ownership.

Filed Mar 28, 2018 · Electrical, Transmission · CA

Was driving on highway and vehicle all of a sudden lost power kept pressing the gas pedal and it wouldn't go as felt like you wanted to turn off it would stall we have checked everything in the truck engine everything and everything seems good transmission does not have any metal shavings I did notice that for some reason the electrical panel have melted it was all completely melted and they believe that the transmission is also melted and stuck together I'm not sure because we still haven't I mean transmission has no signs that something wrong with it I think this is very thing I think this is very dangerous for a vehicle to just stop in the middle of the freeway and imagine if they would have been traffic thank god that there wasn't that nobody was right behind me cuz the truck just stopped and it was not going

Filed Nov 14, 2016 · Electrical, Fuel system · 88,000 miles · CA

While driving the truck the accelerator becomes nonresponsive and soon after the truck shuts down, complete power loss. Very difficult to steer and brake. It will start back up most of the time, but on occasion it will take 20 to 30 minutes to re-start. Ford has a recall for this # 05s34. My VIN indicates that my excursion isn't under this recall, but this is exactly what is happening. This event happens on city streets and highways, while driving or sitting at a stop sign or stop light. This event has become more frequent as my wife will no longer drive it do to the vehicles handling/breaking issues without power so I only drive it on weekends. It happens at least once a day sometimes repeatedly within seconds after restarting and sometimes never again during the weekend. It also is not time or distance related. It has happened leaving our house and it has happened 20 minutes into a drive. Very sporadic

Filed Jun 23, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 1,000 miles · OH

The 2003 ford excursion 6.0 liter diesel, first broke down while driving home from the dealer who was working on recall items. The vehicle stalled while driving less than 2 miles from the dealer (dealer now out of business). After a while the vehicle began losing power, but not stalling while driving, especially up hills. After many attempts to clean parts, egr valve etc, it was stated that the injectors were bad. All injectors replaced. Front main leaf spring broke on the vehicle, and had to be replaced - the spring was no longer available, -the repair facility stated that this vehicle has been historically undersized, and they stopped making the original spring, because too many were breaking. We then again started experiencing a loss of power while driving - at this time my kids were driving the car, and this was particularly worrisome. My repair shop sent the vehicle to a heavy truck and diesel repair shop, specializing in ambulances. After charging me $3000 to fix my problems (various pieces an part related to the engine, fuel system, etc), the vehicle seemed to operate well. While up in cleveland for thanksgiving, the vehicle lost power on the highway - . Had to have it towed to a dealer, and rent a replacement during our vacation. The dealer said more of the fuel/engine issues and after charging me another $1500, I was able to drive home. Less than one month later, same stalling issues. The vehicle would simply stall, at low speed, high speed, under load, or no load - towed again to my repair person, and he sent it to a different diesel mechanic who told me that diesel is leaking into the engine, the injectors again need to be replaced, that it has never been fixed properly, and that this engine is notorious for having very significant problem. I am out of a vehicle, down to one for the family, and unable to afford getting it fixed - again.

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 Nov 24, 2012 · Engine, Fuel system · 106,000 miles · KS

While merging onto 75mph highway, without warning, vehicle lost all power making steering nearly impossible. We were able to move onto shoulder just at the point where highway and on ramp met. We could not restart vehicle and had we made it onto highway, could have very easily been rear ended by oncoming traffic. This is the second time we have lost complete power with this vehicle. We had same situation in july and had paid over two thousand dollars to have fuel system repaired. Ford had recall on this but our truck's VIN did not fall under recall. However, have concerns for others who have vehicles whose vins are not part of the recall. Another family may not be as fortunate as we were yesterday. Ford is aware of these issues and I hope ford does not wait until lives are lost due to their faulty vehicles!

Filed Apr 2, 2012 · Fuel system · VA

Engine performance suddenly became erratic and very rough running. Immediately turned around and went home/ had towed to ford dealer. Dealership ran $250 diagnostic test but came back clean. I was directed to change engine oil as air might have gotten into the fuel injection lubing system along with changing the fuel filter. On performance of fuel filter replacement, technician directed my attention to what appeared to be small pieces of metal trapped in and on top of filter element. Mechanic said this is very common problem with metal the result of delamination of the inner lining of the fuel tank in ford diesels. Internet research reveals many many complaints to both ford and the federal safety agency over this issue. This creates a very dangerous situation due to loss of power steering, brakes, and trailer brakes which could easily result in loss of lives. I have complained to ford and my complaint has been duly noted and registered.

Filed Jun 14, 2011 · Engine · 110,000 miles · CA

Was starting from a stop to make a left turn when driver heard a loud pop. There was a sudden loss of power and some smoke. The vehicle was towed and diagnosed. The #3 plug on the right bank has blown completely out and damaged the coil pack. A phone call to the dealer yielded no help other than we can have it towed there to be repaired, as it likely needs a new head. Some internet research and talking to other ford owners definitely suggest that this is a design problem with the alum heads blowing out spark plugs, and the #3 r plug seems to be common. This could cause fuel/vapors to be exhausted and sprayed on a hot manifold and cause a fire. It sounds like there may have already been some fires attributed to this problem. This sound like a case where the dealer/ford refuses to admit that it is a problem and fix it for owners. Before there are serious injuries from a crash or a fire, ford should be compelled to fix this issue. Its unlikely that ford will answer the call without pressure from the federal safety agency. There seem to be far too many of the same type of problems with this 5.4l motor for it to be a coincidence.

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!!!