2005 Ford Excursion owner complaints

Tl- the contact owns 2005 Ford excursion diesel. The contact was driving 5 MPH when the engine stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted after the failure but while in neutral. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the ignition control pressure sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed to the contact that the VIN did not qualify for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 05v270000 ( electrical system:wiring). The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 80,500. Kmj

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford excursion. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The contact waited until the engine completely cooled down before resuming operation. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where they detected that the malfunction was contributed to the wiring harness. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 05v270000 (electrical system: wiring); however the VIN was not included in the recall defect. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 94,210.

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 t

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford excursion. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled as the battery warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that both of the batteries needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred several times later. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 69,900.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford excursion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was able to start on the first attempt. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrument panel and the fuel injection control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

My vehicle randomly experiences engine stalls while driving. It has stalled while traveling up to 40 MPH in traffic. When it stalls I lose power brakes and steering. I've had the vehicle at the dealer off and on for approximately two months and they are unable to fix the problem. *tr

I am so disappointed in purchasing this Ford truck....I have had this vehicle for 5 years and it has been in the shop on several occasions for the same reason...EGR valve gets stuck and I'm stuck on side the highway....I cannot trust this vehicle to get me to the corner store let alone a long distance trip. Although I loved my truck...the cost of these repairs have just been astronomical, not to mention the inconvenience of constant towing and days spent in the Ford service department. I've done some research on this problem and found that Ford company is more than aware of the problems with the 6.0-liter diesel engines and has done little to nothing to help its consumers. My husband and I loved Ford trucks, but this will certainly be the last time I purchase anything from this company

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford excursion. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and the spark plugs detached from the cylinder head. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The helicoil was installed and the spark plugs were replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

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.

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

Fuel leaking from the front end of the vehicle while parked. I noticed it one day and immediately stopped running it. I called the dealer to take it in, "($200.00), he said." this not including the costs to fix it. *tr

The ficm in my diesel 6.0 is bad. Ford claims my vehicle is not one of the ones affected by their recall on this item. However, the 6.0 engine was not a good engine it caused Ford a lot of money in repairs because of this same problem. My issue is if Ford knows the ficm is bad in these engines why do they not replace them and add them to the current recall. I have the 200,000 extended warranty and my original 100,000 warranty just ended about 2000 miles ago. Under the 100,000 mile warranty the replacement would have been covered but under the extended 200,000 warranty it is not. I feel that this is just a paper push type cover up. 1. Ford knows this engine was not as good as their 7.3 engine b/c they immediately started producing the 6.4 engine to replace the 6.0 2. Ford knows the ficm I

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford excursion. The contact stated that the exterior lights would not function. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number 11v352000 (exterior lighting). The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Left turn signal inoperative when turned on normally, if signal lever is held partially to the left before the detent to hold it in the left signal position, the signal will work. Found a NHTSA campaign describing this issue (11v352000) for my make and model and found out Ford has issued a recall (11c18) for the turn signal switch, it but I called Ford and they said my vehicle is not a part of the recall. I suspect the problem may be more widespread. *tt

Bubbling and rusting of paint off roof of truck. *tr

Dt: the contact stated when attaching trailer to the vehicle the suspension on the vehicle did not support the weight. After the trailer was loaded the rear suspension dropped seven inches, causing the front suspension to raise seven inches. This shift in the suspension made it very difficult to control the vehicle while driving. The trailer attachments in use were the ones recommended by the manufacturer. The trailer was always loaded with weight that was less than the maximum allowed. The manufacturer recognized the problem, but has not offered a solution. The contact was told by the manufacturer this vehicle will not be produced after this year.*ak

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 the

The transmission in our 05' Ford excursion slips and when it finally goes into gear, it jerks really hard. The electrical unit does not always work, the windows will not roll down, the locks will not lock nor unlock, the radio will not turn on. We have had it on the Ford dealership for repair 4 different times and it still is not repair, we still have all these problems. *nm

Dt: the consumer's 2005 Ford excursion would not stop. The brake lines were leaking fluid, and was rubbing against the driver's side tire. The vehicle was towed. The tow truck driver said that it looked like the brake line was put on backwards. The consumer stated that no one has touched the vehicle since it was purchased. This happened on 10-1-03. *sc

We have had numerous incidents with our excursion dating back to one week after we purchased it used from a local Ford dealership in july 2009 until now - sept. 2012. We began experiencing acceleration issues after the first week. We returned the vehicle to the dealership for a diagnostic evaluation. They replaced the ipr and fuel pump. This seemed to fix the problem until january 2011. In january 2011, the accelerator began failing again. It would just stop working. The car would crank initially and then fail to recrank if turned off within a short amount of time (I.e. Driving to the store). We were told that we needed a new fuel sensor. That didn't fix the problem. We then had the catalytic converter replaced. That didn't fix it. Yesterday, while driving in afternoon traffic