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Ford Excursion 2001

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL
07V553000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	V (Vehicle)	1176000	12/29/2007	ODI	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	12/05/2007	12/05/2007
Defect Summary	On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with 7.3l diesel engines, the camshaft position sensor located on the engine of the vehicle may function intermittently, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
Consequence Summary	In the event of an engine stall, a crash could result without warning.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will inspect the sensor and replace it with an improved camshaft position sensor free of charge. the recall began on december 29, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Notes	Ford recall no. 07s57.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
041601	11/14/2005	05228	10018745	Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt	01/12/2006
04228	12/27/2004	04254	10013403	Hard start or no start. *eh	04/18/2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
15398	11/01/2001		630414	Some vehicles may exhibit a coolant leak due to a broken radiator hose clamp. *tt	04/17/2002
15397	11/01/2001		630412	Some vehicles may exhibit a condition of oil contamination in cooling system. *tt	04/17/2002
15172	08/01/2001		624688	Some vehicles may exhibita coolant leak from the water pump weep hole. *yh	11/08/2001
14350	01/01/2000		620421	Information on vehicles exhibiting a water pump shaft seal leak. *tt	08/07/2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
16921	06/01/2003		10002632	Coolant leak due to broken radiator hose clamp. 1999-2003 models. *tt	09/09/2003
16597	02/01/2003		10002486	Coolant leak due to a broken lower radiator hose clamp. *tt	09/03/2003
15678	03/01/2002		636306	Coolant leak due to a broken lower radiator hose clamp. *tt	11/07/2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
07212	10/01/2007		10023943	Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6l 2v, 5.4l 2v, or 6.8l 2v engine--spark plug thread repair procedure--not covered under new vehicle limited warranty. nj this includes f-53 motorhome chassis. updated 2/23/10. pe	02/20/2008
031404	08/23/2004	04161	10011162	Engine misfire or running - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - wds cop kit diagnostic tips. to include various 2005 models. * ar this article 04161 supersedes tsb 03-14-04.	01/06/2005
02194	09/30/2002		10008589	Driveability-no start/repeat starter failure-repeat starter replacement. electrical-sticking or binding ignition lock cylinder between start and run. engine-starting-starter staying engaged at start up. *mj	08/09/2004
16403	11/01/2002		10008334	Engine-light tick or rattle type noise from engine after cold start. *mj	07/28/2004
02227	11/11/2002		10008310	Engine-cylinder head deck leak-4.6 and 5.4l engines-new service-only gasket and cylinder head kits availability. *mj	07/27/2004
17406	09/01/2004	18147	10008288	Low power, poor fuel economy, fuel gelling cold, excessive white smoke cold, or hard start. mj this oasis updates previous oasis dated 12/01/03. tt	07/26/2004
17554	02/01/2004		10008119	Oil/dust film at cac connections. *mj	07/22/2004
03205	10/13/2003	02194	10004888	No start/repeat starter failure or a sticking/binding ignition lock cylinder, starter staying engaged at start up. also includes 2003 super duty f series. *tt	01/14/2004
16589	10/30/2003		10004882	Gradual loss of power at cruise. ford special service message. various models including 2003 super duty f series. *tt	01/13/2004
032150	03/08/2004	0444	10004861	High pressure oil pump leak on vehicles equipped with 7.3l diesel engine. *tt	01/12/2004
032146	10/30/2003	02205	10004857	Engine oil pan corrosion on vehicles equipped with the 7.3l diesel engine. various models including 2003 super duty f series. *tt	01/12/2004
032145	10/30/2003	02204	10004856	External oil leak diagnosis for 7.3l dit engines. various models including 2003 super duty f series. *tt	01/12/2004
032149	10/30/2003	03149	10004860	A loss of power, oil leaks around the turbo, and/or excessive exhaust noise from the turbo. *tt	01/12/2004
032151	10/18/2004	04202	10004862	Some 7.3l diesel turbocharger pedestals may leak oil around the exhaust back pressure actuator (ebp). tt this article supersedes tsb 03-21-51 dated 10/30/2003. tt	01/12/2004
032142	10/30/2003	0195	10004853	A lack of power under a load, at cruise or on acceleration may occur on some vehicles built before 11/25/2000 equipped with the 7.3l dit engine. *tt	01/12/2004
03144	07/21/2003		10003744	Engine misfire or rough running condition with coil on plug (cop) ignition systems may be more accurately diagnosed using the optional worldwide diagnostic system (wds) coil on plug (cop) kit. 2003 super duty f series included. *tt	10/29/2003
03149	07/21/2003		10003749	A loss of power, oil leaks around the turbo, and/or excessive exhaust noise from the turbo. *tt	10/29/2003
03911	05/12/2003		10002783	Rough idle and/or hesitation when acclerating on certain super duty vehicles equipped with a 5.4l or 6.8l engine. *tt	09/17/2003
16662	02/01/2003		10002512	Lack of power, smoke, or oil leaks around the charge air cooler (cac). 1999-2003 super duty/excursion vehicles equipped with 7.3 or 6.0 ford navistar diesel engine. *tt	09/04/2003
16697	03/01/2003		10001943	Exhaust air rush noise and lower power. tt jb	07/28/2003
15121	08/01/2001		624615	Some vehicles may exhibit a miss or popping through the intake or exhaust. *slc	11/08/2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL
16589	01/01/2003		10005093	Gradual loss of power at cruise. use fuel additive to prevent his condition. all super duty f-series 1999-2003 included. oasis *tt	01/29/2004
03192	09/29/2003	031410	10004032	Leak oil around the exhaust backpressure actuator (ebp) - 7.3l diesel turbocharger pedestals. *tt	11/14/2003
031410	07/21/2003		10003750	Turbo pedestal seal oil leak around the exhaust back pressure (ebp) actuator. 2003 super duty f series included. *tt	10/29/2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
15888	05/01/2002		637757	Some vehicles may exhibit a fead belt squeal. *tt	12/04/2002
01246	12/10/2001		630515	Engine oil system priming procedures, service tips for reports of premature engine failure. *tt	04/18/2002
0214	01/21/2002		630001	Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt	04/11/2002
01205	10/15/2001		627927	Some vehicles may exhibit vacuum or air leaks in the intake manifold and / or engine system causing diagnostic trouble codes p0171 and or p0174. *tt	02/26/2002
14434	01/01/2000		620447	Some vehicles may exhibit a buck or jerk (also known as hitching) during highway driving at speeds 40 mph or greater with the cruise control engaged. *tt	08/08/2001
14883	05/01/2001		620208	Some vehicles equipped with 7.3l engines may exhibit various driveability conditions. *tt	07/20/2001
0195	05/14/2001		620158	A condition may exist with lack of power under a load, at cruise or on acceleration may occur on some vehicles built before 11/25/2000 equipped with the 7.3l dit engine. this may be caused by a collapsed air filter element or defective ai	07/19/2001
0144	03/05/2001		619421	Fuel quality and moisture in certain diesel fuels may cause some vehicles to exhibit a no start, gradual loss of power, or a rough idle condition due to fuel gelling during extreme cold weather operation. *tt	05/30/2001
0147	03/05/2001		619424	Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5w-20 motor oil. *tt	05/30/2001
14658	02/01/2001		619161	Some vehicles equipped with 4r100 transmission and 7.3l engine or with 4r100 6.8l may exhibit engine stall after transmission engagement into reverse and a tip in backout of the throttle. *tt	05/17/2001
14454	11/01/2000		616538	Some vehicles equipped with 7.3l engine may exhibit a no-start or engine stall condition. engineering is investigating. *tt	03/02/2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER
16859	10/30/2003		10004883	Some vehicles built after 12/7/1998 equipped with a 7.3l dit engine may exhibit a hoot or howling noise from the turbocharger. 2003 super duty f series also included. *tt	01/13/2004
14032	03/01/2001		620294	Some vehicles with 7.3l dit engines may exhibit loose turbo bolts on the turbo housing. typical symptoms of loose bolts include lack of power and an oil leak. *tt	07/24/2001
14753	03/01/2001		619485	Some vehicles equipped with a 7.3l dit engine may exhibit loose turbo bolts on the turbo housing. *tt	06/01/2001
14348	09/01/2000		618621	Concerns with a turbo hoot condition. *jb	04/18/2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
0113	01/22/2001		618067	Some vehicles equipped with 5.4l or 6.8l engine built through 9/10/2000 may exhibit a miss sound from the exhaust. this may be cuased by the design of the exhaust y-pipe which can cause a miss like sound known as impingement. *	04/03/2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
05417	03/07/2005		10014666	Intermittent rough idle - non-commanded egr (exhaust gas recirculation valve) flow. *tt	05/05/2005

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DP05005	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	09/22/2005	01/04/2006	SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
	On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
DP05005	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	09/22/2005	01/04/2006	SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
	On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL
PE06011	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	02/27/2006	06/23/2006	ENGINE STALLING
	The cam position sensor (cps) provides a critical signal to the subject vehicle (sv) engine management system, the loss of which results in an engine stall.during pe06-011, ford stated in their response to odi that it is continuing to investigate allegations of cps related engine stall and further advised that an update will be provided upon completion of the investigation.ford data shows that 20% of the 716,000 svs are equipped with manual transmissions which are capable of back-driving the engine when a stall occurs; power assisted steering and braking are not lost during engine back-drive.ford data also indicates that back-drive occurs in automatic transmission vehicles above certain road speeds.the manufacturer reports noted reference 755 unique vehicles; 2 are duplicative of odi reports.in its review of customer and field reports, ford identified some 800 reports alleging one or more engine stalls potentially related to a cps failure in these 755 vehicles (ford
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
DP05005	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	09/22/2005	01/04/2006	SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
	On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
12/09/2010	98000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford excursion limited. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled, similar to nhtsa campaign id number: 07v553000 ( engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel). the dealer was contacted who informed the contact that there were no recalls on his vehicle and the contact was awaiting for an appointment for diagnostic testing. the manufacture was notified who advised the contact to call nhtsa. the current and failure mileages was approximately 98,000. bw
04/24/2009	138000	1
	Turned car off, went into school. when we came out it was on fire. vehicle is total loss, items lost not covered by insurance no vehicle to drive as insurance has still not settled claim. *tr
09/20/2008	110000	1
	We have a 2001 excursion, apparently according to the local dealerships owner, it is a common problem for plug blowouts and head blowouts in these v10 vehicles. if this was the case and ford motor company actually makes a special repair kit for these issues, why were the consumers not notified of this defect by recall notice? this issue will cost upwards of 300$ of which we do not have to fix, due to fords error in reporting this defect. we spoke directly to the owner of a local ford motor company and were told that this is a common safety issue. *tr
08/29/2008	139653	1
	On aug 29,2008 my 2001 ford excursion caught on fire i was never contacted my a ford dealer or my insurance company that there were a recall on ford suv my suv are total lost due to this fire as i look under ford fire recall there are a recall on ford suv due to fire. *tr
04/02/2008	95000	1
	Sparkplug blew out of the engine head while driving resulting in a loss of power and very noisy condition. this is the second time in 6 months that i have had this same problem. the last time was october of 2007. the two incidents do not involve the same cylinder of the engine but they are on the same head. the repair will cost about $500 dollars and cost me the loss of my vehicle for 2 days. this is an issue with all ford 5.4l and 6.8l engines. my brother has a 5.4 v-8 and has had the same problem twice in his vehicle. ford is aware of the concern but refuses to do anything to help because it involves somewhere around 17 million engines and is not cost effective. in my estimation, if ford does not want to issue a recall, which i can understand because it would be an astronomical amount of work and money, then they should at least be required to help with the cost of the repair. the issue is caused by the design of the aluminum head and the amount of threads. only about three threads hold the plug in the head. *tr
02/24/2008	96000	3	06/30/2001
	I have had two spark plugs eject from the cylinder head on my ford excursion. the first plug ejected about three months ago. on the 24th of february 2008 a second spark plug ejected the cylinder head. the first problem was repaired at a ford dealership, costing me $350.00 to repair. i am currently waiting for a ford representative to contact me about the second failure. the reason this is happening is because there are only approximately three threads tapped into the head to hold the pug in. a typical cylinder head usually has at least 1/2 of an inch or about 7-8 threads to hold the plug in. this is, in my opinion, an engineering defect with ford being liable for the defect from factory. there is a safety hazard associated with this. when the spark plug ejects fuel vapor is blown out of the spark plug hole during the compression stroke. if the coil pack comes apart, as was the case in the first failure, that fuel vapor has the potential to ignite and cause a fire. *tr
04/08/2007	135904	1	03/28/2007
	I was driving down the highway when the 01 ford excursion began intermittently losing power. as i began to pull of the road the engine died completely and would not restart. after leaving the truck to sit for 8 hours, i went back and it started up fine. my mechanic said no error codes were showing on the ecm. after research on the internet,i figured out it was the camshaft position sensor and had it replaced. no more problems since then. apparently this is a huge issue. there are entire message boards filled with complaints about this problem.*ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE
12/01/2001		1	11/01/2001
	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.jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
08/19/2009	120000
	2001 ford excursion shuts off while driving or stopped. it was taken to local dealer and was told there were no recalls and that everyting was fine. this happen on average 2 a week. from that poin to present. the vehicle is a psd and had its csp replace several times. this problem has happen while stopped at stop light, driving 65mph, pulling a trailer and is now putting needless persons at risk. i have presonally replaced the cps, the valve cover gaskets, the pcm has been checked and the dealer still states there is nothing wrong with the excursion.
11/16/2010	123885
	I have a ford excursion 2001 v10 with 123k i was sitting at a a stop light with very little engine tork at the time when i had a spark plug blow out the spark plug was blown out of ther head and in turn took out the coil.. when this happened it filled the engine compartment with gas fumes and the spark plug was still attached to the cable and providing a spark. with the spark i feel there could have been a fire in the engine comparment but because i was able to turn off the truck as soon as it happened ther was no fire. ford knows of this problem because they have a repair kit with a incert to put in the head to repair it. the ford dealer repaired it at a cost of $344.18 but i was told that this is common in most of the triton engines ford has. i think there could have been a fire under the hood had it not been that i was sitting at a light and turned it off as soon as it happened
01/01/1901		1
	2001 ford excursion. consumer states the spark plug blew out of the head of the engine damaging the threads.*tgw
03/17/2010	112000
	While driving on a two-lane country road at approximately 40 mph, a loud exhaust sound started coming from the engine. a visual inspection revealed that a spark plug had been blown completely out of the engine and the coil and wire had been damaged. truck must be towed to dealer for repair. online research reveals this to be an extremely common problem which the dealer has failed to address or remedy.
01/19/2010	108121	1
	My 2001 ford excursion ejected a spark plug from the cylinder head. this is the second time that this has happened. after research, i have learned that this is a commong defect. *tr
01/15/2010	89000	1
	2001 ford excursion 5.4l triton v8. at 89,000 spark plug blew out of cylinder. in shop now for fix. i read it is a huge issue with ford. *tr
01/03/2010	127000	1
	Ford - spark plug blow out: yesterday my 2001 excursion with a 5.4 triton v8 engine blew a spark plug right out of the engine. it blew out with such force, the boot and cap/ coil snapped in two (the screw is still on tight). the treads of the old plug have no (none, zero) signs of damage, so how does a spark plug that is screwed in just blow out. our local mechanic states this is common on many ford triton engines. the head heats up and expands, since there are minimal threads holding the plug in place, during the combustion cycle, the plug just blows completely out. i thought he was giving me a load of non-sense, thus simply preparing me for the sure to be huge up-coming bill. however, once i researched this on-line, it only took just a few minutes to discover many, many people have experienced the same thing, on several different year, make and model vehicles involving ford's triton engines. i have always been a ford guy. i dealt with the cruise control issue and such but this one takes the cake. during these harsh economic times ford needs to step up and do the right thing or they will never see me, any of my relatives or friends at any of their dealerships again! we will go elsewhere and let ford learn a thing or two about a very valuable lesson regarding simple economics called supply and demand or lack thereof for any of ford's products (cars, trucks, t-shirts, logo stickers, etc). ford owners experiencing this same issue need to stand up, be heard and more importantly to have this problem fixed by those responsible for creating the issue - ford! *tr
01/03/2008	90000	4
	I have had a total of four spark plugs blow out of my 2001 ford excursion, v-10 in the last two years. i have had my mechanic repair them with a helicoil kit, but i recently had the helicoil come out on a defective spark plug. now my mechanic is looking for a kit that will repair the repair. *tr
10/06/2008	100000
	Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford excursion. the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to start occasionally. in addition, while driving between 60-70 mph, the vehicle would stall. the failure occurs during normal driving or changing lanes. sometimes the vehicle will immediately restart. the vehicle is difficult to pull to the shoulder due to the lack of power steering and brakes when the failure occurs. there are no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not diagnose the failure. the vehicle is currently at the dealer. the failure mileage was 100,000.
07/16/2008	132000	1
	Ford triton 6.8l v10 spark plug ejection ford insists the problem is due to improper torquing of new plugs or any number of other reasons. however many people have had the original factory spark plugs eject from the engine, which indicates there is a defect with the engine & cylinder head design. *tr
12/08/2007	107250	1	06/12/2006
	I was driving home from a trip, 70 mph on interstate and engine makes a loud bang. i pull over my husband checks under the hood. the coil is on top of the engine sparking. at further inspection the spark plug has blown out of the engine. my husband is able to get the plug back in the engine so we can make it home. nothing has been done to fix this problem, can't see paying ford $3000.00 to replace head with the same faulty part. *tr
08/20/2007	72000	1	04/09/2006
	While driving the vehicle at city speeds the vehicle blew out a spark plug. *tr
01/08/2006	52000	1	11/22/2001
	Own 3 ford vehicles. this year, 2 out of 3 have had blown spark plugs. e350 was repaired and seems to be running well. excursion not so lucky and now, it looks like needs a new head. extremely frustrating due to the low mileage on this vehicle 51000 when plug blew. *jb
07/06/2006	82000	1
	My 2001 ford excursion with 82,000 miles, blew a spark plug out of the rear passenger side cylinder. the dealer states that the aluminum head failed and that there are no threads left in the hole. they also state that the only fix is to replace the head and it is not covered under my extended warranty that i purchased from ford. *nm
05/25/2005	95365	2	10/24/2004
	While driving down the road heard big pop and lots of noise. spark plug on #4 cylinder blew out on v-10 on 2001 ford excursion. had heli coil put in sparkplug hole. spark plug on #7 cylinder blew out and had heli coil put in, but started leaking again. was told could not fix with heli coil and had to replace head. *ak
09/15/2002		1
	Consumer stated the vehicle would cut off without warning.*jb
02/09/2002		1
	Consumer stated while driving, the camshaft sensor failed, causing the engine to stop. ak jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL
06/06/2007	170500	3	07/01/2005
	Cam position sensor failure on 2001 ford excursion with 7.3l turbo diesel for the 3rd time in 2 years. have replace the part twice before at a parts cost of $195.00. ford came out with a new part number and now it costs $30 but they cant get them in. *tr
08/27/2006	105000	1	07/10/2001
	While driving through a construction zone on a two lane road with concrete barriers, my ford truck equipped with a 7.3l powerstroke diesel engine, suddenly quit, causing me to have to coast to a stop with no engine power. luckily, i had enough momentum to take a off-ramp and get off the road. but this sudden failure of the cam position sensor or cps could have caused a serious accident. failure of this part is common on powerstrokes and it shuts off all fuel to the engine. please investigate. *tr
04/13/2007	108000	7	06/15/2002
	Cps, cam position sensor, failed in traffic. intermittent hiccup while driving, stopped in traffic facing downhill truck died. re-started and continued with intermittent stop/start for several more miles. replace with new. no more problems.*jb
04/08/2007		15
	Vehicle stalls without prior warning. there's no consistent situation i have noticed, has stalled at highway speeds, as well as at a stop light. the problem was rather sporadic when i first noticed some time ago, but is becoming more frequent.*ak i have not attempted any repairs yet.
02/17/2006		25
	2001 ford excursion shuts off while driving. *nm
11/05/2005	69000	2	06/01/2000
	2001 ford excursion with 7.3l power stroke and automatic transmission. on 11/06/2005 the engine died without warning with my wife driving along a remote country road along a river. the immediate loss of power brakes and power steering resulted in a partial loss of control that caused the truck to leave the pavement and nearly plunge into the river. the check engine light came on. the truck restarted, but there was a profound loss of power rendering it undriveable. the truck was towed 45 miles to the nearest ford dealer where a sensor was replaced and we were charged $1000 for a tune-up. the service manager told us that we should use unleaded gasoline to augment the octane in the diesel fuel to prevent a future failure. on 3/9/2006, after just 3000 miles, the truck stalled and the check engine light came on again, this time while towing a loaded horse trailer and with my 4 year old twins in the vehicle. again, power steering and power brakes were lost and the truck became extremely difficult to control. i halted the vehicle before it went fully over the edge of the road and into the river. had my wife been driving it is unlikely we would have survived. *nm
01/29/2006	88500	4	10/07/2003
	Multiple times over the last several months my 2001 ford excursion with a 7.3-liter diesel engine has cut out intermittently. if i am traveling at highway speeds it will cut out briefly and then resume running. if on the other hand i am idling up to a traffic light and it cuts out, it must be restarted using the ignition switch. this is a potentially hazardous situation given there is no power steering or brakes available in these instances. i noticed a report in my local newspaper today (3/5/06) explaining this exact issue with other 2001 excursions. *jb
01/02/2006		1
	Driving down rural road, 60 mph in our 2001 ford excursion diesel. engine just died. no brakes, limited steering. turns out to be a part called a cps (camshaft position sensor). according to my local dealer this is a common failure and when they fail it is sudden and complete. had this occurred anywhere that would have required me to maneuver and all, it would have been bad. *jb
01/02/2003	39121	5	10/21/2002
	After purchasing my 2001 excursion with power stroke diesel i had problems with a hunting and sometimes surging when starting the engine. after two trips to the dealer and them stationing that there was no problem, the vehicle shut down while driving three days later. luckily i wasn't in traffic i was just getting ready to pull out onto the road. after having it towed to a different dealer (due to location) i was informed that the cam pick-up sensor was bad and there was a service bulletin on this. i returned about two days later complaining that the hunting and surging was still present. again, i was told that there appeared to be no problems. (they plugged the computer into it and got no codes. but, did not drive or run the vehicle.) now three dealers, less warranty and months later i'm still having lack of power,acceleration and poor fuel consumption problems. but, still being told by the dealer that nothing is wrong. finally i took the excursion in to the dealer while is was demonstrating the problem. the service tech agreed that this isn't right. they replaced the fuel injector on number 8 cylinder. and the turbo charger under the warranty. the vehicle still exhibits lack of acceleration on take off and now shuttering when first placed into reverse. service tech states that it is the torque converter and that is not covered under warranty now and will cost approximately $3000. the cost of the vehicle new is $50,000 i would think the engine and transmission would last more than 40,000 miles? ford is ignoring and not standing behind a manufacture defect that is noted on multiple excursions and f-250's. *la
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
12/25/2007	71260	1	11/02/2000
	Blast from engine at 45 mph while driving on snowy/icy bridge christmas night 2007. no where to pull over. bounced off snow pile and with momentum crossed over bridge. still in traffic and several near misses later highway patrol found me and diverted traffic. spark had blown right out of engine but still attached to coil. gas exiting and ignited with each spark firing. vehicle now at ford dealer. greater than $4,000 repair. service writer says spark plugs blowing out of engine and disabling engine with possible fire has been common on 2000-2005 ford truck engines. ford needs to be pressed for recall. not enough threads to hold spark plugs in long term on original equipment. common expectation of serviceability is that spark plugs and ignition fire stay inside engines. consumer affairs web sight list hundreds of complaints on this issue. *tr
07/03/2006	133000	1	08/07/2004
	2001 ford excursion: accelerated after turning a corner and a spark plug blew out. had been highway driving for 60 miles prior to the failure. the engine still ran but did not run smoothly. the threads were damaged and a new plug could not be inserted. the head is being replaced with a new head from the dealer at an approximate cost of $3800. nm
12/23/2005	88874	1	06/30/2001
	Driving on level interstate highway with cruise control set at 70 mph. heard small explosion similar to tire blowout. immediately pulled over to side of road and checked engine. found that the #3 spark plug had blown out of the cylinder head. had vehicle towed home. no repairs made at this time due to holidays. *jb
03/05/2005	52000	1	05/10/2004
	I have a 2001 ford excursion with 52,000 miles. i was 2 blocks from home when i heard this loud pop, then this loud clapping noise from under the hood. i immediately shut the vehicle off and had it towed to the dealership that i purchased it from and have had all the regular maintenence done at. (morrie's buffalo ford, buffalo, mn) the 3rd spark plug on the rh side of the engine blewout, and took the cylinder head threads with it. $3000 to repair. the ford inspector refused to admit fault on ford's part, yet the service manager at the dealership told me that the plug blowout was no fault of mine. purchased an additional $2000 bumper to bumper extended warranty that wouldn't cover it either. it is still at the dealership as i'm trying to figure out how to get ford motor company to take responsibility for a faulty product and fix like they should. i have filed a formal complaint with the ford motor company. i've also been doing some pretty heavy research over the last week, and have found hundreds of identical incidents. it's about time ford is forced to be responsible. *ak
11/01/2004	52000	1	10/04/2003
	Ford excursion 2001 v10 ford v10 engine oil coagulates due to poor oil flow and seezes engine. one mechanic told me he had at least ten on his lot with the same problem. the only solution given is replace the entire engine. an expensive solution. *ak i have read many testomonials on the web of people complaining about this same situation. hopefully i can get some help with a recall or class action suit.
03/09/2002
	When brakes are applied on an incline vehicle will stall. vehicle has been to dealer on one occasion, and dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. feel free to provide any further information.*ak
11/01/2001
	Consumer was traveling on the highway and without prior warning vehicle shutdown. vehicle was towed to dealership.*ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
03/31/2008	50000	1
	2001 ford excursion v10. exhaust manifold bolts breaking on both banks of engine. rust and corrosion looks to be the cause. vehicle has only 61,000 miles on it. this is a big problem with ford v10 engines as there are many instances that can be found on the internet. exhaust gases can and do leak because of the bolts breaking. this releases un-treated exhaust gas into the atmosphere, hydrocarbons and nitrates of oxygen are the worst and normally would be treated by the catalytic converter. ford will not repair the condition under any warranty. i believe that this should be a recall as the effect of the problem is a public health issue. *tr
02/10/2004	26000	2
	Consumer has taken vehicle to the dealership on two occasions concerning exhaust clamp cracking and falling off. mechanic was able to fix the problem. *ak