2002 Ford Excursion Complaints

THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD (CYL #3), DAMAGING THE THREAD, THE SPARK PLUG, THE SPARK PLUG BOOT AND THE IGNITION COIL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED IN THIS VEHICLE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE FIRST WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO AND THAT WAS THE PLUG IN CYLINDER #5. THE SAME DAMAGE OCCURRED. *TR

ENGINE PERFORMANCE SUDDENLY BECAME ERRATIC AND VERY ROUGH RUNNING. IMMEDIATELY TURNED AROUND AND WENT HOME/ HAD TOWED TO FORD DEALER. DEALERSHIP RAN $250 DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT CAME BACK CLEAN. I WAS DIRECTED TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL AS AIR MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE FUEL INJECTION LUBING SYSTEM ALONG WITH CHANGING THE FUEL FILTER. ON PERFORMANCE OF FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT, TECHNICIAN DIRECTED MY ATTENTION TO WHAT APPEARED TO BE SMALL PIECES OF METAL TRAPPED IN AND ON TOP OF FILTER ELEMENT. MECHANIC SAID THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH METAL THE RESULT OF DELAMINATION OF THE INNER LINING OF THE FUEL TANK IN FORD DIESELS. INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALS MANY MANY COMPLAINTS TO BOTH FORD AND NHTSA OVER THIS ISSUE. THIS CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND TRAILER BRAKES WHICH COULD EASILY RESULT IN LOSS OF LIVES. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO FORD AND MY COMPLAINT HAS BEEN DULY NOTED AND REGISTERED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXCURSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V553000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL) AND WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE EXACT REPAIRS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

#4 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE HEAD, THREADS DESTROYED. FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE FORD 5.4 TRITON ENGINE HEAD AND THAT FORD IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURE AND TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,550 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,600. UPDATED 02/22/12*LJ UPDATED 03/01/12