2000 Ford Excursion Body & Structure Problems

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED DOING ABOUT 65 MPH, I NOTICED MY TRUCK STARTED DRIVING FUNNY SO I SLOWED DOWN AND I HEAD I LOUD POP. KNEW RIGHT THEN AND THERE I BLEW A TIRE ON THE REAR. HAD A HARD TIME TRYING TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE SHOULDER. IT CAUSED ALOT OF DAMAGE TO THE REAR FENDERS, BACK BUMPER, BENT MY RIM SCRATCHES ALL DOWN THE SIDE AND WINDOW. ITS WAS JUST ME AND MY BOYFRIEND AT THE TIME. THE 2ND INCIDENT HAPPENED WITH 6 KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 5 IN THE TRUCK. THIS TIME IT [XXX] NEAR FLIPPED US. HAD A HARD TIME CONTROLLING THE TRUCK BUT MANAGED TO GET IT TO A SAFE PLACE. THIS CAUSE DAMAGED UNDER MY TRUCK AND RIPPED MY RUNNING BOARD AND ATTACHES TO MY RIM.SO I BLEW 2 TIRES THAT WERE IN GOOD SHAPE THAT HAD BEEN CHECKED IN 3 DAYS. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

PAINT IS PEELING OFF MY 2000 FORD EXCURSON. SEPERATING FROM THE PRIMER SIMILAIR TO MY 1988 BONCO II. *TR

THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF MY 2000 EXCURSION. THE DEALERSHIP BODY SHOP MANAGER, FORD REGIONAL MANAGER, SERVICE MANAGER AND EVERYONE WHO HAS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE ALL AGREE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE LACK OF APPLICATION OF THE "SEAL COAT". I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP WHILE MY WARRANTY WAS STILL 100% VALID AND WAS CASUALLY BRUSHED ASIDE AS SURFACE SCRATCHES. NOW CHUNKS OF PAINT ARE FLAKING OFF OF THE BODY. THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD WANT ME TO PAY $1,000 PORTION OF REPAIRING/REPAINTING. I WANT THE DEFECTIVE PAINT FIXED. MEANWHILE I HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND FOR THE PAST 4-5 MONTHS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE DOOR OPENED AS THE CONSUMER MADE A TURN. THE FORCE FROM THE CONSUMER'S ARM AND BODY CAUSED THE DOOR TO ABRUPTLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *AK *JB

CONSUMER STATES WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. TS

FACTORY PAINT IS CHIPPING AND PEALING ALL OVER 2000 EXCURSION. ORIGINALLY STARTED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN 2002. HAVE TALKED WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH EXCURSIONS AND PICK UP TRUCKS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

WHILE SERVICING THE WINSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESEVOIR, I NOTICED AN AREA OF RUST LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE FENDER JOINS THE FIREWALL. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE SAME PROBLEM WAS OBSERVEDON THE LEFT SIDE. AFTER RETURNING THE VEHIVCLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, THEY NOTED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE BOTH FENDERS AND HOOD ETC. TO SEE HOW EXTENSIVE THE PROBLEM EXISTS. PRESENTLY, WE ARE AWAITING A FORD REPRESENTATIVE TO VIEW THIS VEHICLE AND RECOMMEND WHAT CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE REQUIRED. THEY HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THEIR POSSESSION FOR 10 DAYS. NLM

DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR ACTUATERS "SHORT OUT ON THESE VEHICLES QUITE OFTEN."*AK

OWNER INADVERTENTLY CLOSED THE REAR TRI-DOORS ON THE VEHICLE IN THE WRONG ORDER, WHICH RESULTED IN EXPLOSION OF REAR WINDOW GLASS, CAUSING CUTS TO HIMSELF. *CJ

CONSUMER WENT TO OPEN UPPER PART OF LIFTGATE AND STRUTS DID NOT HOLD, LIFTGATE FELL DOWN. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK