Table 1 shows eight common service brakes related problems of the 2001 Ford Excursion. The number one most common problem is related to the brake disc caliper (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the brake electric antilock (two problems).
Panic stop and vehicle pulled left so hard that it almost went through the center safety barriers on interstate. Pulled so hard that it felt like someone had grabbed the steering wheel and yanked it. Anytime you brake hard it progressively pulls harder to the left the more you apply the brakes. Read details...
A customer was attempting to park the vehicle in a slot two feet from a wall when the engine started revving loud and took off. He said he was on the brake very hard and had a hard time coming to a stop. The vehicle hit a sign and bumped into a wall of the handicap ramp. Read details...
The rotors on my 2001 Ford Excursion keep warping and required periodic turning and/or replacement. As of 40,000 miles. On one occasion, the caliper & abs sensor failed, seizing the front wheel and causing and incident on a snow covered road. Read details...