Ford Excursion Body problems by year

Large patches of paint topcoat peeling from vehicle roof, absolutely no evidence of primer having bonded/ adhering to separated topcoat, peeled paint is identical on both sides, obviously primer intended to integrate topcoat with substrate was faulty and not acceptable.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. The contact stated that all the vehicle doors failed to lock properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the door lock actuators failed. The contact also stated that while refueling, the fuel spilled to the ground. The vehicle was taken to the private mechanic to address the failure. The mechanic confirmed that the filler pipe was rusted and needed to be replaced.The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 176,167.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. The contact stated that the vehicle developed rust and corrosion on the entire underbody, including the axle. The gas tank and supporting brackets were also corroded. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and the contact was informed that the corrosion was extremely severe. The manufacturer would not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 8,500 and the current mileage was 17,000.

Rear liftgate glass shattered with no cause impact or no provocation. *Tr

Excursion was bought 7-01 approximately 3months after purchase head lamp switch broke off. Took truck into dealer and was told this was not covered under warranty and would be 190.00 To fix. Upon research found that the 2000 model excursion had a recall for this same problem [nhtsa recall no. 01V075/ford recall no. 01S09] the part no. For the 2000 and 2001 has been replaced. It would be logical to me if the part number for the 2000 excursion and the 2001 excursion are the same then they both should be recalled. ...

2003 Ford limited excursion the black paint is coming off the roof in 4 inch sheets to the metal and rusting. The hood is also starting to check up and chip badly the front fenders are missing 2 inch pcs of paint down to bare metal and rusting the dealer and ford motor co said its not there problem and they've never heard of this. *Tr

I have a 2001 excursion and the driver's side seat belt pops free by it's self several times during a couple of hours of driving. Dealer said it wasn't covered. I also had the windows & door locks stop working back in 2006. It needed a new gem module and some fuse panel work (due to a leak in the windshield seal from the factory). I finally saved up enough money to get everything fixed-- roughly $1100.00. The rep. From the window company said he has seen several like this himself. *Tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. The contact stated that the entire vehicle is electronic. He stated that the speedometer does not work, the windows occasionally roll up and down, the door locks do not open, and the temperature gauge works intermittently. The vehicle was purchased used and the dealer stated that they cannot repair the failures. The vin is not included in the recall. The nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. The failure mileage was 90,000.

I have several issues, both back door windows have fallen off track and won't stay up. This happened in september of 07 and a few months later the second rear window did the same. I have to use clear packaging tape to hold them up. The key to the ignition will not turn unless I use something with a hard end and tap it several times. When the ignition problem first happened in september of 2006 I called ford road side service and they recommended tapping the key several times and said they had a growing complaint of...

2003 Ford excursion ------auto entry an deactivation off the alarm system by ordinary screwdriver. Standard screwdriver inserted in driver side key lock both opens the door and deactivates the alarm system allowing for theft of interior materials and further theft of automobile. *Tr

The fiberglass piece on the hatchback of the vehicle is constantly cracking and falling off while the vehicle is moving. This is a road and safety hazard, as my piece came off while driving 55mph. I am continuously seeing other explorers of the same model and year that have the same issue. Ford needs to take responsibility for their defective product and conduct a recall. Furthermore, this faulty piece is offered at a ford dealership for replacement at over $300! *Tr

Door ajar light comes on randomly, turning on interior lights and locking and unlocking doors while driving. In addition to being distracting, it is particularly unsafe at night to suddenly have the interior lights come on and unable to keep doors locked. Ford says issue is a door sensor, but cannot tell which one is bad. This used to happen occasionally, now it happens at least every other day. *Tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. The central locking mechanism does not work properly. When the contact places the vehicle in drive, the doors are automatically supposed to lock. This does not occur. He has to manually unlock the doors when inside the passenger compartment. He replaced all of the door modules, but the failure persists. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer for inspection. The failure mileage was 103,000 and current mileage was 106,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford excursion. While parked, the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into the front of another vehicle. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer who replaced the throttle cable. The failure has not occurred since the replacement was made. The current mileage is 95,000 and failure mileage was 94,300. The consumer provided an eyewitness statement, freeport police repor, various articles pertaining to the defect, and the repair invoice. The dealer stated there is a strong smell of fuel, passenger door does not lock with remote, and customer overhead door is broken. Updated 08/27/07 *tr