2000 Ford Excursion Electrical system Problems

“2000 Ford Excursion 7.3l diesel 4x4 we've experienced intermittent failure of the generic electronic module that affects electrical safety components of the vehicle while raining heavily. The safety components affected are windshield wipers and lights on our vehicle- water leaking through the windshield was blamed by the dealer and a faulty gem was replaced to the tune of about $755.”

“The nob on the headlight switch is loose, it works but I see on a web sight that there is a recall on the headlight switch but my dealer says that that there was no recall, whats the deal?”

“My wife went into town and was returning and driving through a busy intersection when our Excursion died, she had a terrible time steering and avoiding injury without power assist, we had the vehicle towed at our expense, I borrowed an obdii scan tool and pulled the code for cps, replaced and it runs again $200.00 later.”

“Electrical harness (which includes the cruise control, horn, etc) caught fire and burned.we were able to replace the burned out parts. I went back recently to the local Ford dealer to ask if it was related to the recall and they said that excursions were not part of the recall and it was just coincidence. I am now concerned that it will catch fire again.”

“I stopped engine at my house, left headlights on to see. Wiring harness failure (dead short) ignited the left headlight assembly, flames extended over a foot high. Fuse never blew out. Had a fire extinguisher at hand, put out flames. $4600 damage, but saved the vehicle. Why didn't the fuse blow? I have all of the damaged parts: wire harness, headlight, bracket. Took vehicle to Ford dealer, damage was repaired, insurance paid.”