Wiring problems of the 2005 Ford Excursion

Nine problems related to wiring have been reported for the 2005 Ford Excursion. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford Excursion based on all problems reported for the 2005 Excursion.

1 Wiring problem

Failure Date: 12/21/2011

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.

2 Wiring problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2011

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Excursion. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. The vehicle operated as normal upon restart. An independent mechanic stated that the failure was due to a malfunction of one of the cylinders. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.

3 Wiring problem

Failure Date: 06/20/2011

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Excursion. The contact was driving 75 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that she was able to maintain control of the vehicle as it continued to coast but the vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring). The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 114,000.

4 Wiring problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2011

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Ford Excursion. While driving at approximately 30 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. There were no warning lights on the instrument panel indicating a failure. The failure occurred four different times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Ds.

5 Wiring problem

Failure Date: 11/10/2009

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.

6 Wiring problem

Failure Date: 03/20/2009

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Excursion. While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalls and loses complete power. The failure has occurred at least four times. The vehicle has not yet been taken to a dealer. Through research, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign id number 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring). The manufacturer stated that his VIN was not included in the recall, even though the failures were identical. The current and failure mileages were 75,000.

7 Wiring problem

Failure Date: 03/02/2009

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Excursion. The contact heard noises coming from the vehicle. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. The failure occurred without warning and the vehicle could not be restarted. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The power steering and brakes failed to operate. The dealer speculated that the fuel injection control module (ficm) wire harness may need to be replaced. The repair would cost between $3,000 to $4,000 and is not covered under the warranty or NHTSA campaign id number 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring). The failure mileage was 42,000.

8 Wiring problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2008

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Excursion. While driving 70 mph on the highway, the vehicle shut off. The vehicle was unable to be restarted. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring). The contact feels that this issue is very unsafe and wants the manufacturer to repair the vehicle. The current mileage was 69,000 and failure mileage was 60,000.

9 Wiring problem

Failure Date: 05/20/2005

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.


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