There are 4 stored owner reports matching the fuel system leading-label group for the 2000 Ford Excursion in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)1999-2003 DIESEL FORD EXCURSION AND ALL F SERIES WITH 7.3LTR TURBO DIESEL.. MASSIVE FUEL LEAKS COMMON . PASSENGER SIDE HIGH PRESSURE LINE RUBS THROUGH OVER TIME DUE TO FAULTY BRACKETING LEADING TO LARGE FUEL SPILL IN UPPER VALLEY ..HARD TO LOCATE AND EASILY OVERLOOKED.. FUEL POURS DOWN BACK OF MOTOR AND COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE ON EXHAUST.....EXHAUSTS COMMONLY LEAK AT FLANGE AT BACK OF TURBO HOUSING ON DOWN PIPE . CAN POTENTIALLY FILL CAB WITH CO2 AND BYPASSES ALL EMISSIONS CONTROLS NUMEROUS REPORTS RECORDED ON DIESEL FORUMS ... HELP! *TR
A RAT OR A SQUIRREL CHEWED UP THE FUEL LINE, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE FUEL LINE WAS REDESIGNED BY FORD. *PH *JB
PLASTIC ASSEMBLY BREAKS WHEN USING STANDARD DIESEL FILL NOZZLE. WHEN IT IS BROKEN, THERE IS NO SEAL FOR THE CAP CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF FUEL TO LEAK WHEN FUEL SURGES UP THE FILL TUBE DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THIS WOULD ALSO CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL FUEL LOSS IN AN ACCIDENT INCREASING RISK OF FIRE. NLM
GASOLINE FUELS SMELL INSIDE OF VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY A CRACKED FUEL TANK. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TANK, BUT GASOLINE SMELLS ARE STILL INSIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.