2000 Ford Excursion Limited from North America - Comments

The power steering pump has failed twice.

The automatic hubs have failed to lock in several times. New hubs did not correct the problem.

The rear brake calipers are not releasing, causing the rear brakes to over heat.

I have had a problem with stability when pulling a trailer from the time the truck was new. Installing Michelin tires in place of the Firestone's that came on the truck helped, but the problem still exists. Ford reps blamed the trailer, but I hooked onto the trailer with a Suburban at a roadside rest and I could relax and drive with one hand. My dealer installed a rear sway bar, but it did not help. So I am stuck with an expensive vehicle that I bought to pull a trailer and it keeps me on guard every minute I am pulling a trailer.

The vehicle rides very rough.

I would suggest a Hensley Arrow to pull a large trailer with the Excursion. I just bought one replacing my Suburban Pull-Rite & it is as good or better. No sway and cornering is much better than the Pull-Rite.

2005 Last year of the excursion.

I contacted Ford with the sloppy front end problem. Ford of course told me it must be in my head and this is the first time they have ever heard of this. A Ford Rep.Tech, took my truck for a drive and said it rides like the rest and there is no problem with my truck.

My problem is the truck seems to wonder around on the road.

And Ford won't fix it. I am upset at Ford for selling me an expensive badly designed truck. That keeps both hands on the steering wheel when towing. I wish there was a fix. If anybody knows of one please contact my email address at eurika7655@ Yahoo.com.

Eh...incase you were wondering, almost ALL large 4 wheel drive SUV'S tend to wander a bit. A new Chevy sub. may not because it is smalller. Drive on eof the older Sub.'s, they wamder quite a bit.

No one with any towing experience (real towing: 10,000 lbs or better, not towing your lawn mower on a little cart) would EVER "drive with one hand" while operating such a large and heavy vehicle amongst traffic. If you are unable to operaye at this level, a smaller vehicle and smaller load may be more appropriate!

Boys, I have a 2000 Excursion TDI 4x4 and I have a 72"x52" tilta rack stuffed into my hitch, which weighs 200lb, and then I put my 650lb Kawasaki 400 4x4 Prairie on it. That makes 850lbs hanging out in the breeze. I tried this with other SUVs and they sway and shift at 60mph, and the headlights, light the top of the telephone poles, if you know what I mean.

I also hook it to my 16 foot stock trailer and loaded four horses in and go down the road at 75 mph to rodeos. This truck does it all; winter hunting and all spring and summer rodeoing. I forgot to mention I live in Staten Island New York, that's part of NYC. And that's no lie!!