Diesel Engine Problems of Ford Excursion - part 1

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/lj updated 03/01/12.

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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 and stated that there were no recalls on his vehicle. The contact was waiting for a diagnostic testing appointment. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to call NHTSA. The current and failure mileages were approximately 98,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford Excursion. While driving 15 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 61,463. Updated 7/26/10 updated 07/29/jb.

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The contact owns 2005 Ford Excursion diesel. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle began smoking and stalled. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle but to no avail. The vehicle was taken into a local repair shop and diagnosed as a faulty engine. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the contact stated that every time the heater or air conditioner was activated, fumes would emit into the vehicle. The failure mileage was 176,000 and the current mileage was 179,000. Updated 2/28/11 updated 04/29/11.

Was traveling approximately 65mph on the freeway merging onto another freeway when the truck suddenly stalled. There were no brakes, no steering, and the truck would not restart. We had four children with us, three of them small and in car seats. We had to transfer the children into a tow truck with moving traffic on both sides of us. It was a very dangerous situation, that could have resulted in a major accident causing major trauma or death. Ficm is good, we are still trying to figure out the problem, but could possibly be the high pressure oil pump. This 6. 0l diesel engine should be recalled and fixed by Ford. This issue has been addressed with pick-ups and vans, but not the Excursion.

2004 Ford Excursion diesel with 6. 0 engine. The engine is crap. The fuel injectors are bad it's a known problem. I was in an intersection while making a left turn with an on coming vehicle when I had no acceleration and black exhaust was coming out of the tail pipe. I had my 3yr old daughter on that side of the vehicle. This isn't the first problem we have had with this engine as has almost everyone else that owns it. It needs to be recalled. It scared me so bad I cried. I have called the Ford consumer number they did nothing. I am paying Ford $1,500. 00 to fix the problem that I was told would continue to happen because it's a defect in this particular engine. In the words of one of Fords mechanics "he wouldn't own one, they are crap" I'm scared to drive it even after it gets fixed knowing another may go soon or the same one.

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The contact owns a 2003 Ford Excursion. The contact was driving approximately 65 mph on a wet road and suddenly, excessive white smoke expelled from the rear tail pipe exhaust system. The driver pulled over to the side of the road and the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The engine stalled again and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to a broken fuel injector which also resulted in damages to the engine. The estimated repair cost was $12,000. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction at this time. The failure and current mileages were 78,000. Updated 02/01/10 the consumer stated that the vehicle ran rough and it lacked power. The dealer found the #1 cylinder had a broken piston. The consumer stated the check engine light never illuminated to warn him there was problem. Updated 02/02/10.

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The contact owns a 2004 Ford Excursion. The contact stated that the turbo charger on the diesel engine broke. This was caused by a malfunction within the engine. There was a 100,000 mile warranty on the vehicle and the Ford manufacturer would not honor it. The failure mileage was 78,318.

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.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Excursion. The contact received two safety recall notices for NHTSA campaign id number 07v553000 (engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel). He took the vehicle to the dealer for repair and was informed that there were no safety recalls on his vehicle. There had been no failure to date. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 104,000.

Crank position sensor failed without warning, vehicle motor immediately shutoff and was unable to restart. Vehicle was towed to dealer for repairs. Fortunately this happened in a parking lot. If this happened on the highway while towing 10,000 lbs, loss of engine power would cause a inability to control the vehicle resulting in a likely accident with possible injuries or deaths.

Diesel engine, vehicle will on occasion fail to start. Engine will turn over but it seems no fuel gets to engine. Gas pedal module and assembly have been replaced 5 times with the problem continuing.

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.

2005 6. 0 diesel Excursion has had many motor issues and lots of parts already replaced by Ford up to this date. Turbo quit working while driving and had to be replaced in may, 2007. In June, 2007, vehicle has more turbo issues and egr cooler assembly is replaced. On July 4th, 2007, vehicle starts stalling while driving down freeway and wiring harness had to be replaced. On July 16th, 2007, (3 days home from shop), stalls again while driving down freeway. Dealership cannot determine problem yet refuses to buy back defective vehicle. It's been over 60 days in shop since bought brand new in 2005. Oasis report is 6 pages long already.

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. I have not attempted any repairs yet.

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.

I own a 2000 Ford Excursion with the opt. 7. 3 diesel engine. I have had 2 engine failures were my engine would quit and not restart. The cps (cam position sensor) failed. This is my wife's truck. When the engine just stops you must be prepared to take emergency action to keep the SUV under control. I have talked to other owners that this has happened also in f250 and f350 pickups with the 7. 3 motor.

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On 2/25/06 my wife was at work and called due to our 2000 Ford Excursion not starting. I then went to the vehicle and proceeded to change all filtration except the oil. It did run for a short time but died again. I continued to get it started after that and again dying after every short start. We eventually had to have it towed to faulkner ciocca Ford in souderton PA. With us living in royersford PA it was some distance to the souderton shop. They were not able to work on it until Monday 27th. The diagnosis was a camshaft position sensor. This is described in your findings under investigation pe06-011 by mr. Scott yon opened on 2/27/06. The resulting financial hit was $561. 06 including the towing. Not counting my time lost at work due to having to try to get the vehicle running since it was a Saturday and having to change all filtration due to the unknown but pointing to fuel delivery. This was an additional $130. 43 from napa in telford PA.

2001 Ford Excursion shuts off while driving.

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.

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.

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.

Cam position sensor on Ford Excursion power stroke diesel has gone out twice. The first time at 50,000 miles, while pulling a boat on a busy highway. Luckily we were able to pull over, as the vehicle died. The second time it went was right at 100,000.

Cam positioning sensor on my 2000 Ford Excursion 7. 3 powerstroke failed, leaving me stranded. This is the second time this item has failed and needed to be replaced. I am advised that there are a number of failures with respect to the same part.

My vehicle's engine will surge and stall. Sometimes both things will happen on a given day or just one. I have had my vehicle stall coming to a stop and or driving. My vehicle's engine has surged and caused my car to move even with my foot on the brake. This has been a ongoing problem that Ford can not fix.

Trucks motor cuts out losing power at diffrent times. We have been crossing intersections and pulling out into traffic and have lose the accuration. This is very dangerous. Truck has been iin shop numerous of times and Ford is unalbe to fix problem.

Faulty fuel injectors in the 6. 0 liter diesel engine resulting in excessive amounts of diesel fuel to enter the oil crankcase. Oil level in crankcase is diluted with fuel to the extent of being measured on the dipstick by several inches and flash point of oil reduced to half of the flash point of the oil.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Excursion. The contact stated that the check engine light has remained illuminated in the past. The vehicle shut down and was taken to the dealer who replaced the egr valve. While driving 30 mph, the failure recurred. Since then, the egr valve has been replaced several times and the turbo was cleaned. The vehicle is currently at the dealer. The manufacturer offered to buy back the vehicle for half price so that it can be resold. The current mileage is 72,876 and failure mileage was 47,000. Updated 02/01/08. The consumer stated the vehicle bucks forward while at a stop and while driving.

I purchased a new Ford Excursion in late December of 03. It leaked oil from the engine block due to defects in its manufacture. The engine was replaced after much conflict by the dealer with a used remanufactured engine under warranty after only 11,700 miles. The used engine leaked from the rear of the block in the same way as the original engine. Ford refused to replace the engine with a new motor. The used engine suffered from erratic idle, leakage etc. It seemed destined to fail as the original engine did. I lost over $20,000 after accepting an arbitration decision. The vehicle did not make it to 13,000 miles. Unbelievably poor quality and no support. Simply a rip off to consumers. The vehicle was towed to the dealer once, and was driven there 4 times, totaling over 100 miles and 72 days out of service.

A sensor fails and causes engine to stop running - has happened while going 65mph on an interstate hiway - engine may restart but car is left coasting, totally without power at hiway speeds. Engine has stopped 4 times now. Only last occurrance is listed here.

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.

When the engine is started, it frequently runs roughly for several seconds or more. It causes the vehicle to lurch when put in gear and has almost led to me striking vehicles parked in front and behind me when I have tried to pull out of parellel parking spaces. It has also caused me to strike my trailer as I attempt to hitch up to it and makes that process very challenging. This vehicle has done this since it was new and has been back to the dealer twice for repairs which have failed to correct the problem.

1) engine would stall or completely quit going down the road in traffic any were it wanted 2)cam shaft position sensor was going out truck would stall 3)Ford service department changed cam shaft position sensor.

Truck purchased March 31, 2003. 7 days later took truck in for transmission replacement. Truck was in shop for 9 days. 7 days after truck was out of shop went into shop again for 23 days for defective paint job. Took truck in again on August 21, 2003 for ac not working and clicking sound in transmission. Still in shop.

Ford Excursion 6. 0l powerstroke diesel. 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.