2004 Ford Excursion Driver assistance Problems

IT WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS IN USE. IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS IF USED.

NHTSA ID

10733391

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

137,000 mi

WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKE. I LITERALLY HAVE TO POUND ON THE BRAKE TO DISABLE THE CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10633742

Incident

Sep 9, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT DECELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY REPEATED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 175,000.

NHTSA ID

10461635

Incident

Jun 6, 2012

Mileage

175,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED DURING THE FAILURE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR AND A FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V27000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING) AND WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,300 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,400. UPDATED 02/03/11*LJ UPDATED 02/11/11

NHTSA ID

10369427

Incident

Dec 4, 2010

Mileage

82,300 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXCURSION. IN JULY OF 2009 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 09V399000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DIDN'T CORRECT THE FAILURE. ON JULY 30, 2010 WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT A FAULTY SWITCH IN THE CRUISE CONTROL AREA CAUSED THE FAN AND FUSES TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE SWITCH WAS ONLY REPLACED AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL REPAIR; THEREFORE, IF IT WAS LEAKING THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SWITCH FAILING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10353538

Incident

Jul 30, 2010

Mileage

131,000 mi

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS. WHEN DRIVING DOWN A HILL CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED. WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSED CRUISE CONTROL IT WILL NOT ENGAGE, AND VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO SLOW DOWN, AND THEN IT STALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10109153

Incident

May 15, 2004

Mileage

5,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO ACCELERATED WITH SPEED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED. *NM THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. *SC

NHTSA ID

10096995

Incident

Oct 15, 2004

Mileage

2,248 mi

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS N SEVERAL OCCASION AND SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE EVEN STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE VEHICLE BUT IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE IT. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10081689

Incident

May 25, 2004

Mileage

4,049 mi

PURCHASED NEW 2004 FORD EXCURSION ON 3/9/2004. WITHIN A MONTH WE DISCOVERED A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN GOING DOWN HILL, THE UNIT WOULD FAIL TO RE-ENGAGE AS IT STARTED BACK UP THE HILL. SOMETIMES IT WOULD RE-ENGAGE WITH A MASSIVE SURGE OF ENGINE. ONCE THE ENGINE TOTALLY STALLED FORCING US TO FIGHT THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. AFTER THREE RETURNS TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY FINALLY ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND FORD IS WORKING ON DETERMINING A FIX. WE HAVE BEEN CALLING AND WAITING SINCE APRIL, 2004 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. IN THE MEANTIME, WE DO NOT DARE USE THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR FEAR OF ANOTHER STALL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WE HAVE CONTINUALLY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD MOTOR (REFERENCE NUMBER 1684711834). EACH TIME WE CALL, THEY ASK THE SAME QUESTIONS OVER AND OVER AND HAVE YET TO TELL US AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR A FIX. (NOTE IN THE NUMBER OF FAILURES BELOW, THIS IS A BEST GUESS AS IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE GO DOWN/UP A STEEP HILL...WE'VE STOPPED USING THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE OF THIS...ALSO THE INCIDENT DATE IS BEST GUESS AS TO WHEN IT FIRST STARTED HAPPENING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10082665

Incident

Apr 1, 2004

Mileage

500 mi

CONSUMER CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE WHO WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT HE WAS HAVING. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE ALIGNED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN ALIGNMENT, BUT VEHICLE STILL WANDERED LEFT AND RIGHT. MECHANIC CLAIMED THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10055689

Incident

Jan 22, 2004