2000 Ford Excursion engine problems

ENGINE

I WAS DRIVING AND A SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT IN THE IGNITION COIL POPPED OUT

NHTSA complaint #11362184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY STARTED. THE CONTACT DISABLED THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. IN ADDITION, THE HEATER AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD ACTIVATE WITHOUT THE VEHICLE IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 111,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10846457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

STEERING SWAYS ITS HARD TO DRIVE IT FEELS LIKE STEERING ISN'T STABLE

NHTSA complaint #10785441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHY DO MY SPARK PLUGS KEEP BLOWING OUT ON THIS [XXX] THING???? THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS & I'M SURE PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THIS CONTINUING TO HAPPEN ON THE FORD TRUCKS WITH ALUMINUM HEADS. *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10655119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXCURSION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD EJECTED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. AS A RESULT, THE SPARK PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED BOTH TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA complaint #10640255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

FORD DOSE NOT HAVE ENOUGH THREADS IN SPARK PLUG HOLES AND PLUGS BLOW OUT WITHOUT WARNING , THIS LEFT US STRANDED IN UNSAFE LOCATION.

NHTSA complaint #10631186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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 NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10483363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

HOW CAN A COMPANY AS FORD CLAIM TO BE AN HONEST AMERICAN CAR COMPANY...THEY SHOULD BE STRIPPED OF THEIR TITLE OF AMERICAN AND GIVEN THEIR OWN IDENTITY OF CORPORATE CAUSE THEY OBVIOUSLY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OR THEIR OWN INTEGRITY WITH THE UNITED STATES THE PEOPLE AND WE THE PEOPLE ARE JUST DOLLAR SIGNS TO THEM. I HAVE TWO FORDS AND LETS JUST SAY I SHOULD HAVE LEARNED AFTER MY SECOND FOUND ON THE ROAD DEAD VEHICLE TO NOT HAVE BEEN SUCKERED INTO BUYING THE AMERICAN MADE FORD AGAIN. I OWN A 2000 FORD EXCURSION AND HAVE HAD FOUR SPARK PLUGS BLOWN IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS...TWO IN THE LAST WEEK. MY TRUCK BARELY HIT 143,000....WORK TRUCKS, DEPENDABLE FAMILY VEHICLES...NOT SO MUCH. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF IMMACULANTLY SINCE 2000 AND MANY WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH BODY DETAILS MISTAKE IT FOR THE NEWER VERSIONS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE THE TRUCK CAME OUT...SO MUCH A PROBLEM FORD CAME OUT WITH A SPECIAL REPAIR KIT FOR IT THAT WILL ONLY BE WARRANTEED IF YOU GO TO FORD TO FIX IT...SOUNDS LIKE A RACKET TO ME. A RACKET THE GOVERNMENT HAS LOOKED INTO AND APPROVED. I HAVE A FAMILY AND AM TRYING TO GET THROUGH THIS RECESSION BUT SEEM TO BE GOING BANKRUPT NOT ON GAS PRICES FROM OVERSEAS OR INFLATION BUT FROM REPAIRS FOR AN AMERICAN, EXCUSE ME CORPORATE AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE THAT HAS TAKEN ALMOST EVERY PINT OF BLOOD MY FAMILY HAS COLLECTIVELY. AFTER A DECADE OF CONTINUED COMPLAINTS FORD AND THE "SAFETY AGENCY" DOES NOTHING...MY TRUCK SITS IN MY DRIVE WAY BECAUSE I CHOOSE TO BUY SCHOOL CLOTHES FOR MY CHILDREN AND GROCERIES VS. REPAIRING IT AGAIN. BEYOND DISGUSTED ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN FORD OWNERS...WHO HAVE WALKED IN MY SHOES. AFTER SO MANY COMPLAINTS HOW CAN THE GOVERNMENT AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS ALLOW THIS CORPORATE COMPANY NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE?

NHTSA complaint #10466443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT.

NHTSA complaint #10439806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXCURSION. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE FOLLOWED BY AN ABNORMAL TICKING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS EXPLODED AND BLEW A HOLE IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ UPDATED 01/30/12

NHTSA complaint #10427223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

I WAS DRIVING MY EXCURSION AROUND 25 MPH AND AS I ACCELERATED TO 35 MPH I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THOUGHT MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD MAY HAVE CRACKED OR CAME LOOSE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE SPARK PLUG WIRE AND SPARK PLUG WERE BLOWN OUT. CALLED LOCAL MECHANIC AND SAID I NEEDED TO BRING IT TO FORD FOR APPROX 4K, FORD WOULD REPLACE THE HEAD. I WENT ON LINE AND PURCHASED A KIT, FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPARK PLUG BEING BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD BUT WILL NOT RECALL THE TRUCK. NOTE THAT THIS IS AFFECTING MANY VEHICLES, NOT ONLY FORD. THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE AND VERY UNFAIR THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE HEAD IS GETTING AWAY WITH THE POOR QUALITY CONTROL AND THE FACT THAT THEY ARE NOT CORRECTING THE ISSUE FOR THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA complaint #10426375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I WAS DRIVING MY EXCURSION AROUND 25 MPH AND AS I ACCELERATED TO 35 MPH I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THOUGHT MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD MAY HAVE CRACKED OR CAME LOOSE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE SPARK PLUG WIRE AND SPARK PLUG WERE BLOWN OUT. CALLED LOCAL MECHANIC AND SAID I NEEDED TO BRING IT TO FORD FOR APPROX 4K, FORD WOULD REPLACE THE HEAD. I WENT ON LINE AND PURCHASED A KIT, FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPARK PLUG BEING BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD BUT WILL NOT RECALL THE TRUCK. NOTE THAT THIS IS AFFECTING MANY VEHICLES, NOT ONLY FORD. THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE AND VERY UNFAIR THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE HEAD IS GETTING AWAY WITH THE POOR QUALITY CONTROL AND THE FACT THAT THEY ARE NOT CORRECTING THE ISSUE FOR THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA complaint #10426375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FORD EXCURSION WITH THE SPARK PLUG BLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON KNOWN DEFECT IN THE FORD 4.6, 5.4, & 6.8 LITER ENGINES AND THE GOVERNMENT HAS DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY FROM THE FRAUD THAT HAS BEEN SOLD TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. THE AVERAGE REPAIR COST IS OVER $3,000.00 TO FIX A FORD DESIGN FLAW AND ONE THAT THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING. SINCE THIS WOULD REQUIRE THE LARGEST RECALL IN WORLD HISTORY OUR GOVERNMENT SITS BY AND DOES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO PROTECT INNOCENT LIVES THAT ARE IN DANGER FROM THESE LITERAL "TIME BOMBS" THAT CAN IGNITE ESCAPING FUEL VAPORS FROM THE HOLE THEY JUST EXITED AND BURN A VEHICLE TO THE GROUND. IT IS DISTURBING THAT YOU ARE A GOVERNMENT AGENCY YET YOU REFUSE TO DO YOUR JOB. SINCE THE GOVERNMENT IS IN THE CAR BUSINESS NOW AND COMPETING WITH FOREIGN COMPANIES IT IS AMAZING THAT WITH LITTLE TO NO REPORTED CASES YOU WILL FORCE THEM TO REPAIR GAS PEDALS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BY AMERCANS BUT YOU WON'T DO ANYTHING WHEN IT INVOLVES LEGITIMATE PROBLEMS WITH A GARBAGE AMERICAN PRODUCT. AND YOU WONDER WHY THE AMERICAN CARS HAVE SUCH A HORRIBLE REPUTATION. BECAUSE THEY FULLY HAVE EARNED IT. THEY ARE GARBAGE AND THEY RECEIVE IMMUNITY FROM THE GOVERNMENT THAT PROTECTS THEM AND NOT THE PEOPLE. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO CASH YOUR PAYCHECK WHICH COMES FROM US THE TAXPAYERS. PLEASE CHANGE YOUR WAYS AND DO YOUR JOB AND PROTECT INNOCENT LIVES THAT GOD WILL SURELY HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE FOR.

NHTSA complaint #10367168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRUGGLING IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE TO GET HELP. WHILE TRAVELING ON OUR 2000 FORD EXCURSION DUE TO BLOWN UP SPARK PLUGS. IT HAS HAPPEN TO US ONE TIME IN TOWN AND TWO TIMES OUT OF STATE. THIS HAS BEEN VERY COSTLY AND FRUSTRATING TO ME AND MY FAMILY. I WISH FORD WOULD EXCEPT THIS BEING A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM AND DO A RECALL ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #10362850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

A SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM MY FORD EXCURSION TRITON V10 MOTOR WHILE DRIVING 70MPH WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS NOT DUE TO IMPROPER FITTING OF THE SPARK PLUGS OR ANY AFTER MARKET ALTERATIONS DONE TO THE MOTOR. THIS IS A FACTORY STOCK MOTOR WITH 115,000 MILES. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE FORD MOTORS AND YET THERE HAS NOT BE A RECALL ON THE MATTER. AFTER THIS HAPPENED I PERSONALLY SPOKE TO FRIENDS WHO HAVE AN EXCURSION AND 2 OF THE 3 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10344314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

GOT UP TO START MY VEHICLE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP UNDER THE HOOD, WHEN I CHECKED I NOTICED A SPARK PLUG WAS RIPPED OUT OF THE ENGINE. GOT IT REPAIRD AT AROUND $.400.00 BUT IT HAPPEND 5 MORE TIMES EVER SINCE, EACH TIME A DIFFRENT PLUG.

NHTSA complaint #10340707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE SUDDENLY AND THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD THE STARTER REPLACED TWO TIMES. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A STICKING THROTTLE BODY AND NOT THE STARTER. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

NHTSA complaint #10325435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

WE STOPPED AT A MOTEL AT ABOUT 10:00 P.M. AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING SO WE TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR WE HEARD A BANG AND THE CAR STARTED CHUGGING AND AFTER READING THE REPORTS ON FORD V10'S I FIGURED IT WAS A PLUG. THE FAMILY HAD TO CATCH A PLANE THE NEXT MORNING AT 6:00 A.M. SO I DROVE IT TO THE AIRPORT AS IS FIGURING THE DAMAGE WAS DONE. WE MADE IT TO THE AIRPORT JUST FINE EXCEPT FOR THE LOUD CHUGGING. WE RETURNED I DROVE IT HOME 300 MILES AND OTHER THAN THE NOISE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. LUCKY FOR ME THE PLUG THAT BLEW WAS EASY TO REACH SO IT DIDN'T COST MUCH TO REPAIR BUT THE MECHANIC TOLD ME HE HAD REPAIRED MANY OF THE V8'S AS WELL. HE PUT A STAINLESS INSERT IN THE PLUG HOLE AND REUSED THE COIL SO THE TOTAL COST WAS LESS THAN $200. IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE FURTHER BACK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN UP TO 10 TIMES THE COST. FORD DOES NEED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10324959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS SPARK PLUGS HAVE BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEADS MY 2000 FORD EXCURSION V10. FORD DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGE AND COSTS INCURRED. WHEN THE SPARK PLUGS BLOW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEADS THEY ALSO DESTROY THE COIL ONES.

NHTSA complaint #10324630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

RECENTLY HAD #2 SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF MY EXCURSION.

NHTSA complaint #10311154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SPARKPLUG EJECTION.

NHTSA complaint #10310711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SPARK PLUG BLOW OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10310203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2000 FORD EXCURSION WITH 6.8L V10 ENGINE AND 127,000 MILES EJECTED THE #4 SPARK PLUG AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED (LESS THAN 20MPH). THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD AS FUEL IS ALSO EJECTED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY OR THE NHTSA AS EVENTUALLY, CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE; SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED OR KILLED. ALSO - THE FACT THAT FORDS WITH MODULAR ENGINES EJECTING SPARK PLUGS IS SO COMMON PLACE THAT NEW BUSINESSES AND AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS IT. FORD MOTOR APPEARS TO CLAIM THAT IT IS THE SPARK PLUG MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM (REMEMBER FIRESTONE?) YET IT ALSO OCCURS WITH OEM PLUGS. THE REPAIR COST WILL BE ANYWHERE FROM $700 TO OVER $3500 DEPENDING ON WHETHER AN AFTERMARKET SOLUTION WILL FIX THE HEAD OR IF THE HEAD REQUIRES REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10303470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2000 FORD EXCURSION V10 TRITON, #7 PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE, 159,000MI ON ENGINE, PLUGS CHANGED AT DEALER. REPAIR WAS $300 FOR HELICOIL, PLUG, AND COIL FOR ENGINE. NO REASON GIVEN FOR PLUG FAILURE. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. VEHICLE TOWED FROM SITE.

NHTSA complaint #10301841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

WHILE ME AND MY FAMILY HEADED OUT ON THE HIGHWAY TO VISIT FAMILY, WE BEGAN TO HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SOON AFTER IT SOUNDED AS IF THE ENGINE HAD EXPLODED, AND ALMOST LOOSING CONTROL FROM THE NOISE THAT IT CREATED, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF TO THE SHOULDER AND PARK MY VEHICLE. ONCE I OPENED THE HOOD OF MY TRUCK I FOUND THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE SOCKET AND HAD ALSO BROKEN THE IGNITION COIL, SOON AFTER I RAN TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF, DO TO SMELL OF GAS FUMES. THINKING THIS WAS A ONE TIME ONLY INCIDENT AND NOT KNOWING THAT FORD HAD THESE PROBLEMS. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A MECHANIC ONLY TO HEAR THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE EXCURSIONS FOR THIS YEAR. I THEN PAID A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. GOING BACK HOME AND TAKING THE HIGHWAY BACK HOME ANOTHER SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND ONCE AGAIN BROKE THE IGNITION COIL WITH IT AS WELL. I WAS FURIOUS TO FIND OUT THAT FORD HAS NO RE CALL AND WHEN I TRIED TAKING THE TRUCK TO A PEP BOYS AUTO OR ANY OTHER SHOP THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT LAY A HAND ON THE TRUCK AND THAT I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE FORD DEALER SHIP IF I WANTED TO GET IT FIXED. NOT HAPPY I CALLED FORD THEY WANTED OVER $1,500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS REALLY SAD THAT THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE THE REASON WHY I WILL POSSIBLY SELL MY TRUCK AND NEVER BUY FORD AGAIN. BUT THIS IS A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO GET FIXED, OR IT MAY END UP KILLING SOMEONE LATER DOWN THE ROAD.

NHTSA complaint #10299937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.