Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | |||||
| 17467 | 01/01/2005 | 18366 | 10007319 | Engine or fuel system concerns when using fuel with greater than 5% biodiesel concentration. *tt | 06/10/2004 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 06222 | 10020675 | Water in the fuel. lamp is one and flickering. *kb | 12/20/2006 | ||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||||
| 03B05 | 04/01/2003 | 10002195 | Injection control pressure (icp) sensor replacement - customer satisfaction program 03b05. *tt | 08/15/2003 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||||
| 16634 | 02/01/2003 | 10002505 | Leak at the rear fuel rail plug in the cylinder head(s). *tt | 09/04/2003 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||||
| TSB-10-12-6 | 06/11/2010 | 10034571 | Ford: runs rough, lacks power, hard start, no start. some vehicles and trucks equipped with 6.0l engine may exhibit a runs rough, lacks power, hard to start, no start concern with or without diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0611 code or var | 12/06/2010 | |
| 17944 | 07/01/2004 | 10009343 | Koeo injector self test issues when performing retests or multiple self tests using any diagnostic scan tool. *tt | 09/24/2004 | |
| 16411 | 11/01/2002 | 10008341 | 6.0l diesel engine power module (depm) fuel injector control module monitor trailer tow wiring is not reimbursable. *mj | 07/28/2004 | |
| 032010 | 10/13/2003 | 10004893 | Fuel injector combustion seal installation procedure/service tip 6.0l engine. 2004 f super duty included. *tt | 01/14/2004 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 19015 | 01/01/2006 | 10019075 | Fuel conditioner. low power, poor fuel economy, fuel gelling in cold weather, excessive white smoke on cold start, hard start, or coking of components exposed to exhaust. *tt | 02/10/2006 | |
| 18217 | 10/01/2004 | 10010731 | Multiple vehicles - fuel level indication concerns - service tip. various models including 2005 super duty f-series, excursion, expedition, explorer, mountaineer and aviator. *tt | 12/07/2004 | |
| 17534 | 02/01/2004 | 10008106 | Water in fuel light on, which does not turn off after water has been drained from the horizontal fuel conditioning module (hfcm). *mj | 07/22/2004 | |
| 17316 | 11/01/2003 | 10008166 | Fuel signal to instrument cluster service tip. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| 0398 | 05/12/2003 | 10002780 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination with diagnostic trouble codes p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457, p1442 or check fuel cap lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p0457. *tt | 09/17/2003 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||||
| TSB-08-26-3 | 06/01/2009 | 10028826 | Ford: some vehicles with diesel engines may experience no starts, hard starts or rough running when cold and may be accompanied with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0611, p1378 and/or all 8 injector circuit codes. *pe | 06/01/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 74000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford excursion. the contact state while driving 25 mph the vehicle stalled.the vehicle was taken to a diesel garage specialist. the garage located the failure at the fuel lines, filter, and supply lines, were blocked, and the fuel tank liner was damaged. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer will be contacted. the failure and the current mileage were 74,000. li | |||
| 06/19/2009 | 98000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 ford excursion with a 6.0l diesel has been surging and will stall suddenly and without warning. it has caused several near collisions. the dealer had to replace the icp sensor. apparently this was recalled in 2004 models and newer but not the 2003 model. i feel that i have fallen through the cracks because ford didn't start installing the 6.0l in the 2003 model until late in the model years. seems like they forgot about me and my truck has the exact same dangerous condition as the 2004 models. *tr | |||
| 12/05/2008 | 67000 | 1 | |
| 2003 ford excursion limited with 6.0l diesel engine. only two weeks ago, my truck began to surge in acceleration at both idle and while cruising. it has also begun to stall out at both idle and while cruising. also the vehicle has begun to have a strong smell of diesel fuel which enters the passenger cabin at start up. my service engine light has begun to light up and i checked the light with a digital diagnostic code reader. the code was p2285 (injector control pressure sensor circuit low). the situation is quite dangerous. my wife had complained that the vehicle surged ahead and she almost hit the car in front of her while stopped at a red light. when i drove the vehicle, it also began to buck and surge in both forward and reverse. while backing out of my driveway, the vehicle accelerated rearward and only by my having my foot near the brake pedal, stopped it from racing rearward. the vehicle has also cut off while at idle and while driving now. again, a very dangerous condition. i have seen on the ford truck enthusiast websites that i am not alone. there have been many complaints of this condition and faulty injector control pressure sensors especially in the '03 models but even later models. i am just out of warranty by a week, and ford said they could do nothing for me. i have seen what the dealers have quoted others to fix the problem up to $2000.00 for wide ranging solutions (replacing turbos, replacing all injectors, etc.) i use this truck to transport my disabled child and definitely cannot afford the dealer to rip me off for $2000. it is a $140 part and should take no longer than an hour of a technician's time to replace the sensor and pigtail harness. clearly, ford knows that they have a problem as they had a cust. service program 03b05 and 03b06 regarding this issue for 47,000 other '03 trucks with the 6.0l engine. they said my vehicle's vin did not fall into those 47,000. obviously it affects many more trucks than the 47,000. *tr | |||
| 12/26/2003 | 1049 | 1 | 12/05/2003 |
| My 2003 excursion had a major turbo failure while traveling on i-10 on 12-26-03. my family and myself were traveling to houston. the vehicle only had a total of 1,049 life to date miles. while on the interstate for about 30 to 45 minutes we hear a larger pop noise and a large drop in the engine power. i only had a flash of a dash light and it went right back off. i was trying to get off the interstate. was driving about 25 to 35 mph trying to get to the next exit. notice large volume of smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. i pulled over asap after seeing this. the smoke came into the cab from the ventilation system (a/c). pulled my daughter from the vehicle, also had my wife get out of the vehicle. at this point released the hood lock, checking the heat on the hood first. raised the hood found fire coming from exhaust pipe from the turbo. just smother the fire out to ensure it would not spread. saw the oil around the exhaust system through out the system. the vehicle has a 6.0 diesel engine and is a 4x4 excursion. im filing this report for the safety of others not for myself. my concern is for other people who are not exposed to this type of condition which can happen with a diesel engine. im a vehicle superintendent of a large city transit system. and have seen fires from a turbo failures. 6.0 diesel is a international product, and the series 40 engines are prone for this type of failures. this may be the only failure that is reported for the 2003 6.0 diesel. but with only 1,049 miles this failure should have not occurred. their should be some way to ensure the check engine light should have came on and stayed on for this condition for a failed turbo. its at the dealer at this time getting repaired. best regards, bryan j. garner | |||
| 05/20/2003 | 1993 | 2 | 05/06/2003 |
| Engine skips, getting progressively worse, fuel consumption rises dramatically. after first repair it quit entirely on us leaving us stranded on i-75 south of atlanta. it has now been in the shop three times for this problem, and we have a little over 3,000 miles on the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 01/20/2003 | 11/29/2003 | ||
| I have a 2003 ford excursion that while driving just shuts motor off and you lose steering and brakes at highway speeds. no warning at all. ford not very concerned with it and being very elusive about whats wrong. i can not get an answer just keep telling me they are fixing it, after they fixed it it broke down on them on the test drive, and still not willing to tell me what they are doing to truck other than dont worry about it its under warranty. i guess it is not a concern to them as long their faimly is not in front of me when i cant stop vehicle due to reasons they dont want to talk about. also asked to talk to owner of dealership but he is unavailable to even return a call. i belive this to be a very serious concern as the driver of the vehicle, it is not a good felling when it shuts down and you know that safe control of the vehicle is not there. ford dealer says its the fuel freezing up i dont agree i have been using winterized fuel and adding howes anti-gel formula to tank at fill-ups. and vehicle has been in a heated garage and shut down three times within 5 minutes. the ford dealer is brighton ford, michigan phone is 1-810-227-1171 service dept ester is rep. they told me today about it breaking down on them and that diesel tech has been off work last two days sick! well my question is whos been working on my truck then? | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 07/21/2003 | 3 | 06/24/2003 | |
| Ford excursion 6.0l powerstroke diesel.*mr the consumer has taken the vehicle to the dealership on three separate occasions because the engine failed to respond to the throttle while in drive, also a leak is coming from the rear main seal. to date ford motor company has failed to fix the problem. please respond promptly in resolving matters. the consumer wa stold the injection control pressure sensor needed to be repalced. there was a customer service program regarding the problem. *cb *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 01/14/2003 | |||
| While driving and without warning diesel fluid was leaking out of the fuel filler onto the engine. dealer notified. ph | |||