There are 17 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission 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)ABOUT A MONTH AGO MY 200 FORD EXCURSION SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. THEN 2 DAYS LATER MY OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND IT WOULD JERK WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I LIVE HAS HAD IT IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP 4 TIMES WITH NO REMEDY. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT $400.00 WITH IT NOT FIXED. FRONT SPEED SENSOR AND THE REAR SENSOR HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED. ALSO TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS DRAINED AND REPLACED. I THEN CAME ACROSS MANY OTHER FORD OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
FRONT MANUAL HUBS ON 2000 FORD 4WD. EXCURSION SEEM TO BREAK APART FREQUENTLY. U JOINTS ON FRONT END MAKES NOISE EVERYTIME I MAKE A SHARP TURN. DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT. *TR
I HAVE HAD TWO SPARK PLUGS ONE YEAR APART JUST SHOOT OUT
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHIFTED HARD. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
WHEN DRIVING THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
2000 FORD EXCURSION ROLL A WAY IN REVERSE WHEN PARKED. *JB
THIS IS A 2000 FORD EXCURSION LIMITED 4X4, V-10. THE TRUCK HAS 38,000 MILES AND IS WELL MAINTAINED. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF LEAKING PRIOR TO FAILURE. THE ONLY SYMPTOMS WAS A "KNOCK" INTERMITTENTLY SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES PRIOR TO FAILURE, BUT NO CAUSE FOR THE SOUND COULD BE FOUND ON INSPECTION. AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, THE U-JOINT AT THE END OF THE AXLE SHAFT HAD 1/4" FREE PLAY IN IT IN ALL DIRECTIONS AND CAME WITHIN 1/4" OF HITTING THE BOLT/NUT ASSEMBLY JUST BELOW IT. THAT NUT HOLDS THE LOWER PORTION OF THE WHEEL SPINDLE BRACKET IN PLACE. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE IF THE BOLT WAS HIT BY THE U-JOINT WITH ENOUGH FORCE, IT COULD SHEAR OFF CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND LEAD TO A CRASH. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. HOWEVER, SINCE THE ACTUAL FAILURE HAPPENED AFTER THE 36,000 MILE MARK NEITHER THE DEALER NOR FORD WILL PAY FOR ANY PART OF THE REPAIR. BOTH FORD AND THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, DO NOT KNOW WHY THE BEARING FAILED. NOR DO THEY KNOW OF ANY PREVENTIVE MEASURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN OFF ROADING BEYOND DIRT ROADS AND IS RUNNING STOCK SIZED TIRES.*AK
OUR TRANSMISSION ON OUR FORD 2000 EXCURSION KEEPS GOING OUT. ON DANGEROUS TWO LANE MOUNTAIN ROADS WHERE THE VEHICLE TAKES UP THE ENTIRE LANE AND I ALWAYS HAVE CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I AM ON MY THIRD TRANSMISSION AND MY THREE YEAR OLD SON NOW ASKS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO BREAK DOWN EACH AND EVERYTIME WE GET INTO THE VEHICLE. I'M AFRAID TO GO ANYWHERE. THE PROBLEM IS THIS AS I SEE IT. THE CLUTCH ON THE FAN THAT COOLS THE TRANSMISSION KICKS ON AT 40 MPH, ALSO THE COOLER IS TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, AND I'M TIRED OF PUTTING AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT ON A VEHICLE THAT I PAID SO MUCH FOR. ON MOUNTAINOUS TWO LANE ROADS YOU NEVER GET THE VEHICLE UP TO 40 MPH THUS MAKING THE VEHICLE LABOR AND RUN HOT, THUS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO BOIL AND FALL APART INSIDE. THE ENGINEERS SHOULD KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM IT IS WITH THE DIESEL ENGINE THAT THIS OCCURS. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH AN F250, SAME CHASSIS AS MY EXCURSION AND HE IS ON HIS FIFTH TRANSMISSION. MY FEAR IS TWOFOLD, THAT I WILL BREAK DOWN AGAIN ON THESE DANGEROUS MOUNTAIN ROADS AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, ALSO MY VEHICLE WILL SOON BE OUT OF WARRANTY ALLOWING FORD TO BE OFF THE HOOK. I STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR MY EXPENSIVE VEHICLE WHETHER IT PERFORMS OR NOT AND I FEEL THIS IS A SEVERE PROBLEM AND SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED, WE PAID A LOT FOR THIS VEHICLE TO BE PERFORMING SO POORLY. *NLM
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WITH IGNITION ON WHEN IT ROLLED A 1/2 FOOT FORWARD.THIS WAS COMMON FOR THE VEHICLE. . FORD WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR PARK AFTER DRIVING IN SNOW, DUE TO SNOW BEING LOCATED IN THE LINKAGE. *YH
VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WITHOUT BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO FRONT PORCH OF CONSUMER'S HOME. CONSUMER WAS PARKED ON A INCLINE WITHOUT EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR WHEN THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED VEHICLE WOULD SUDDEN ACCELERATE. HAD TO STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO RESTRAINT VEHICLE. THIS HAD HAPPENED WHEN TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
TRUCK LOSES POWER, ATTEMPTED TO RESTART, RESTART WENT A FEW BLOCKS AND CUT OFF AGAIN
VEHICLE HAD AUDIBLE NOISE AND VIBRATION, DRIVESHAFT WAS REMOVED FROM 2001 MODEL ON LOT AND PLACED IN MY VEHICLE, DRIVESHAFT WAS NOTICEABLY DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE REMOVED FROM MY VEHICLE. STILL HAVE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS 55- 70. DEALER REFUSES TO WORK ON THIS VEHICLE ANY MORE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 5700 MI. ON IT.THEY REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT AT 46OR 4700. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON ANY MAJOR TRIPS.*AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, CONSUMER WAS IN PROCESS OF GETTING INTO VEHICLE, AND IT POPPED OUT OF GEAR, AND LURCHED BACKWARD. CONSUMER FELL OFF RUNNING BOARD, AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER HIS FOOT. *AK
TRANSMISSION LEAKED ONTO DRIVESHAFT, CAUSING A FIRE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.*AK
DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT WHILE VEHICLE IN USE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TIGHTNESS OF BOLTS. *AK
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Vehicle import recorded: May 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.