2001 Ford Excursion

209 complaints on file, page 1 of 11.

1. Filed Dec 8, 2025Failure Dec 6, 2025212,820 milesRoy, UTSpeedometer/odometer

   Odometer Fraud. The contact was interested in purchasing a 2001 Ford Excursion at the dealer who advertised the mileage on the vehicle as 120,000 on Saturday, December 6th, 2025; however, the odometer showed a mileage of 116,000. While noticing the difference, the contact decided to research the VIN online and discovered that on January 20th, 2024, in Maryland, the mileage was recorded for the vehicle at the time of servicing at 212,820. The contact asked the dealer for clarity on the difference in the mileage; however, the dealer failed to provide an explanation. The dealer stated that no laws in the state of Utah were being violated where the vehicle was being sold and disconnected the call. The contact reported the issue to the NHTSA after discovering the discrepancy.

   NHTSA complaint 11703730
2. Filed Apr 25, 2023Failure Apr 20, 2023Powhatan, VASteering

   Tie rod end broke in half. Tie rod fell to the ground

   NHTSA complaint 11518816
3. Filed Mar 13, 2023Failure Mar 12, 2023135,000 milesGolden Valley, AZUnknown or otherFire

   The contact owns a 2001 Ford Excursion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unattended, the vehicle caught fire without warning. There were no reported injuries, police reports, or air bag deployments. The fire department and city employees extinguished the fire. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11511521
4. Filed Jun 17, 2018Failure Jun 17, 201870,000 milesWinston Salem, NCVehicle speed control

   CRUISE CONTROL CUTOUT SWITCH MOUNTED ON MASTER CYLINDER IS FULL OF BRAKE FLUID INCLUDING THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. THE VIN NUMBER DOESN'T LINK TO A RECALL. PERHAPS THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD SWITCH REPLACED UNDER RECALL OR PERHAPS THIS VIN WASN'T IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL. IN ANY EVENT A FIRE HAZARD IS PRESENT.

   NHTSA complaint 11102252
5. Filed Oct 20, 2015Failure Oct 13, 2015147,000 milesWillits, CATires

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXCURSION EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES, SIZE: LT265/75R16 119/116R (NA). WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TIRES EXPLODED AND CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

   NHTSA complaint 10783698
6. Filed Sep 30, 2015Failure Sep 28, 2015120,000 milesAlta Loma, CAElectrical systemFire

   DROVE TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AROUND 7:30AM AND RETURNED HOME AROUND 7:45 AM ABOUT A HOUR LATER I WAS NOTIFIED BY MY NEIGHBOR THAT MY FORD EXCURSION WAS ON FIRE, THE FIRE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE EXCURSION WAS PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY.

   NHTSA complaint 10778903
7. Filed Sep 22, 2015Failure Sep 20, 2015120,000 milesROY, UTEngine

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXCURSION. WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, THE SPEED BEGAN TO REDUCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THREAD GAVE WAY ON THE MOTOR HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

   NHTSA complaint 10767514
8. Filed Jul 6, 2015Failure Jul 4, 2015Nacogdoches, TXElectrical systemFire

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

   NHTSA complaint 10732137
9. Filed Jun 25, 2015Failure Jun 25, 2015146,846 milesFrederick, MDEngine

   #7 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE SPARK PLUG HOLE. SPARK PLUGS WERE LAST REPLACED BY A LOCAL FORD DEALER IN 2011. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THIS FAILURE AND DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS TO BE COMMON IN THIS ENGINE, V-10 6.8L.

   NHTSA complaint 10730463
10. Filed Apr 23, 2015Failure Oct 1, 2012Birmingham, ALSteering

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXCURSION. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN

    NHTSA complaint 10712414
11. Filed Feb 6, 2015Failure Feb 5, 2015198,000 milesSmyrna, TNEngine

    A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE. WHILE I REALIZE THAT THERE WAS NO COLLATERAL DAMAGE THIS TIME, MY TRUCK HAS NINE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO DO IT AGAIN. MY DAUGHTER AND 4 YEAR OLD GRANDSON WERE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN 32 DEGREE TEMPS. HER CELL PHONE HAD DIED AND SHE HAD TO WALK TO A PHONE (CHILD IN TOW). THERE IS ENORMOUS PROOF THAT THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM WITH FORD ENGINES AND HAS COST CONSUMERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR YET YOU CHOOSE NOT TO HOLD THEM LIABLE AND HAVE EVEN ALLOWED THEM TO COVER UP A PROBLEM. WHY? HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/FORD_SPARK.HTML HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/NEWS04/2007/05/FORD_TECHS_SPARK_PLUGS.HTML *JS

    NHTSA complaint 10681793
12. Filed Jan 28, 2015Failure Jan 17, 2007120,000 milesColorado Springs, COBody

    FACTORY PAINT PEELING. STARTED ON HOOD AND DOOR JAMBS, NOW ON ROOF. I CANNOT BELIEVE A GOVERNMENT AGENCY WOULD ALLOW PAINT TO PEEL AND CONTAMINATE IN THE ENVIRONMENT. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10679461
13. Filed Dec 17, 2014Failure Dec 12, 2014198,000 milesSmyrna, TNExterior lighting

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXCURSION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V352000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

    NHTSA complaint 10664906
14. Filed Oct 29, 2014Failure Oct 29, 2014124,000 milesWeston, FLEngine

    THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE HEAD AND BLOW THE IGNITION COIL TO BITS. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10651065
15. Filed Oct 4, 2014Failure Sep 25, 201355,547 milesSpringfield, ILFuel/propulsion system, Vehicle speed control

    ON SEPT. 29,2014I APPROACHED STOP LIGHT AND APPLIED BRAKES, ENGINE RPM INCREASED VERY HIGH AND BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD VEHICLE - HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND ENGINE RPM CONTINUE TO GO HIGHER - THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS BEFORE ENGINE WENT BACK TO IDLE SPEED THEN WE PROCEEDED HOME WITH NO MORE PROBLEMS. THIS HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AND EACH TIME BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD VEHICLE BACK. I TOOK IT TO FORD IN 2013 AND EXPLAINED IT TO THEM AND THEY SAID TO PUT GAS STABILIZER IN TANK AS THE GAS IN TANK WAS CONDENSING AND CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO MALFUNCTION. I PUT THE GAS STABILIZER IN THINKING THIS WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT BUT THIS TIME , SEPT. 29,2014 AND THE TIME BEFORE, JUNE 2014 - IT REV UP SLIGHTLY , IT COULD NOT BE THE CASE THESE LAST TWO TIMES AS I HAD JUST PUT FRESH GAS IN IT. IT IS VERY SCARY IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT. NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I AM GOING TO CALL FORD AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY THIS TIME. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10641467
16. Filed Aug 5, 2014Failure Jul 11, 2014150,000 milesBellefontaine, OHPower trainCrash1 injured

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED AWAY INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT THE ENGINE STARTED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL MAILBOX AND A MOBILE TRAILER. THE CONTACT'S RIGHT LEG AND LEFT ANKLE WERE INJURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PANEL AND ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

    NHTSA complaint 10618964
17. Filed May 6, 2014Failure Apr 16, 2014177,842 milesBoise, IDSeat belts

    DRIVER SEAT BELT UNLATCHES ON OCCASION AFTER BEING FULLY ENGAGED. SIMILAR TO THE SITUATION THAT RESULTED IN A RECALL IN 2001. WE DID TAKE THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME FOR THE RECALL. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10586863
18. Filed Oct 15, 2013Failure Oct 12, 2013140,000 milesLong Mont, COElectrical system, SeatsFire

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 10547945
19. Filed Jun 4, 2013Failure Jul 23, 2012107,000 milesMontgomery, ILEngine, Fuel system, Gasoline

    THE APPROXIMATE DATE ABOVE IS THE FIRST TIME MY EXCURSION BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG WHILE ON A FAMILY TRIP IN PA. SINCE THEN, IT HAS BLOWN 2 MORE IN SEPARATE INSTANCES, THE MOST RECENT BEING ON THE HIGHWAY THIS PAST SUNDAY. THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS TOWING AND PUTTING MORE STRAIN ON THE ENGINE, BUT THE 2ND AND 3RD INCIDENTS NO TOWING WAS INVOLVED. I HAVE READ ABOUT AND SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE ALSO TOLD ME THE FORD TRITON ENGINES ARE KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS FORD SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10515022
20. Filed Mar 4, 2013Failure Jan 5, 200784,014 milesMattawan, MIEngine

    SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE. POSSIBLE DEFECT IN CASTING..?? WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON BUT FORD REFUSED TO COVER THEIR KNOWN DEFECT. COST ME OVER $6,000 TO REPLACE ENGINE. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10501169