10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
67,733 miles

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problem #3

Dec 022019

Excursion

  • 200,000 miles
Car was sitting, engine running, in park for 10 minutes and then suddenly with no one inside, moved forward and crashed into the window of a business. There was a witness there.

- Afton, WY, USA

problem #2

Sep 282005

Excursion 8-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 2,700 miles
I own a 2004 Ford Excursion which has on two occasions failed to start and was towed to fairview Ford. The first occurrence the dealer replaced the camshaft sensor and reflashed the computer. The second incident the car was also towed by roadside assistance from my driveway. The tow truck driver was also unable to start the vehicle. I was contacted later in the day by my service advisor saying that the vehicle started fine and they were unable to duplicate the problem. On a third occurrence the vehicle stalled in a parking lot and would not restart for my wife. After shopping for approximately 45 minutes my wife returned and was able start the vehicle and it was driven strait to the dealer. The dealer was again unable to duplicate the problem. I have also given fairview Ford six attempts to fix misaligned doors that are visibly misaligned and cause the door to have to be slammed to close them. The doors were misaligned when purchased and the dealer is unable to fix them. At one point after the dealer tried to align the front drivers side door I could stick my fingers in between the door and the body all the way to the outside with the door closed. The vehicle has been in the shop a total of 35 days and now has 16K miles. My wife is afraid to drive the vehicle with my three young children for fear of stalling and causing an accident.

- Redlands, CA, USA

problem #1

Mar 312004

Excursion 4WD 8-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 500 miles
Vehicle has had a vibration since it was new. Have put 4 different sets of tires and 2 different sets of wheels and vibration still exists. Ford has tried to narrow down where vibration is coming from, but the dealership is at a loss. Keep pointing their finger at the tires, however the dealership balanced the tires themselves and agreed that the vibration still exists.

- Harrisonville, MO, USA