Ford Excursion overheating problems

Filed Feb 26, 2018 · Engine · 135,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. While undergoing routine service by an independent mechanic, the technician noticed that the coolant leaking through the engine cylinder and the head gaskets needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jul 27, 2015 · Electrical · 145,000 miles · CA · fire

At night, in fog, in driveway, I turned on high beams, defrosters, wipers and lowered driver window. A major silver electrical circuit in the fuse breaker box overheated melted and popped. Ford's incompetent electrical engineer's design causes circuit board silver circuitry in fuse box to melt, while no circuit breakers melt/work. The circuit that melted also causes vehicle to lose use of indicators and gauges in the dash gauge panel, the alternator also fails to work and vehicle dies within a day, with no warning, while driving, due to totally dead battery. Ford has at least three different versions of fuse boxes for the 2003 excursion xlt 5.4l. Ford has no replacement fuse boxes to sell. Problem is so common on the internet, I luckily located the last used fuse box in the country, 1000 miles away from ca. Ford's only solution was a new fuse box for a newer f150 costing $750 and requiring hundreds of more dollars to modify it for an f250/f350/excursion. The melting fuse box happened twice in one year at $500 per failure. Technician had to put in an external bypass wire with its own external circuit breaker. No more meltdowns in 2.5 years. Incompetent ford electrical engineers.

Filed Oct 15, 2013 · Electrical, Seats · 140,000 miles · CO · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford excursion. The contact stated that the front driver's side heated seat warmer overheated without warning. The contact mentioned that the wires burned through the seat cushion, emitting smoke. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the heated seat element needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 140,000.

Filed Sep 1, 2013 · Engine · 15,000 miles · NY

While towing a camper, the engine overheated about 4 hours into the trip. The truck and trailer had to be towed home. The truck was brought to ford and it was determined that the head gaskets blew out. The dealer said this was common with the 6.0 diesel engines. He stated that it was caused by the head bolts stretching. He repaired it, but, told me I would be back again unless I purchased arp racing head bolts($600). I researched it online and found he was correct. I provided the bolts and ford did the repair under warranty. In 2008, the egr cooler/oil cooler ruptured and had to be replaced (under warranty). In 2009, the ficm module malfunctioned. Since the truck was now out of warranty, ford wanted $700 for the part, plus labor. In 2010, the egr cooler/oil cooler ruptured again. Since the truck was out of warranty, I was told it would be $4000 to repair. I researched online again and found the whole egr design was flawed. I purchased an aftermarket designed cooler and, since then, have had no more problems.

Filed Sep 14, 2010 · Engine · 163,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. The contact stated that the exhaust regulator was failing. This failure would cause a heavy white smoke to emit from the tail pipe and if the vehicle was driven for long periods of time, the head gasket would overheat and allow water and gasoline into the engine. The dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that the failure was a known problem on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 163,000.

Filed Aug 20, 2008 · Electrical, Visibility · 80,000 miles · OK · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford excursion. While driving at an unknown speed, the rear windshield wiper malfunctioned and overheated. Smoke appeared from the wiper as well as the instrument panel. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 01v258000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor) and would not repair it for free, although the failures were identical. The repair would cost $1,000. The vehicle is currently in the shop with extensive damage to the instrument panel and rear windshield. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Jan 1, 2005 · Seats · 95,000 miles · ID

2000 ford excursion diesel. Seat heater in passenger side overheated and burned out all wiring in the seat base at 96,000 miles.

Filed Sep 26, 2003 · Brakes · 26,000 miles · MO

On 8-25-03 , I took my 2002 ford excursion in to berryville ford in berryville arkansas because the vehicle would not stop in a reasonable distance. If you are going downhill and you have to brake suddenly and hard the brakes get hot and you lose them alltogether.this vehicle has only 27,774 miles. It has been in the shop three different times and thet r&r the brake booster they r&r the hydraulic control unit . The brake shoes have been replaced twice the rotors have been resurfaced and this vehicle will not stop . If you brake more than three tiomes the brakes will overheat and then you cannot stop at all. I feel this vehicle is unsafe to drive. It is currently sitting in the yard at the berryville dealership. The dealership cannot get authorization from ford to change the rotors . This vehicle was purchased at berryville ford and I was told by the service manager and the dealership manager off the record to take it somewhere else. They don"t know what is wrong. The engine is a v-10 at 20mph you may get it stopped but if you have a panic stop it will not stop.

Filed Sep 11, 2003 · Transmission · 50,014 miles · MI

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.

Filed May 23, 2002 · Brakes, Engine · MD

When the consumer applies the brakes, the vehicle will vibrate and the pedal will pulsate. The dealership is aware of the problem. *jb consumer also stated the windshield wiper blade was missing which caused the wiper arm to break, also vehicle was pulling to the left when braking, the dealer performed suspension work on the vehicle, vehicle was experiencing a coolant leak, dealer replaced the radiator hose.