2000 Ford Excursion Fuel system Problems

“I had been out of town when my 2000 Ford Excursion had a door ajar dummy light fail to shut off. I attempted to figure out what was causing the door ajar light to remain on but never did find the problem. I ended up driving home so I could make an appointment with my dealer to have it checked out. I was able to get the truck home, but as I was driving through my subdivision my truck made a noise, then made a much louder noise, and began running really rough. A strong odor of fuel filled the passenger compartment of my truck. …”

“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!”

“The tire failure was a blowout. The whole sidewall shredded. Firestone said it was a road hazard even though we did not hit anything. Ford would not replace because they don't cover tires. The fuel gauge was replaced twice by the dealer. The first time, the gauge read 1/4 tank left and it was dry. The second time the gauge read 1/4 tank and it was more than 1/2 full. The front stablizer assembly was popping so hard you could hear and feel it. The dealer replaced it. It seems to be popping again but I haven't taken it back in yet. I'm getting tired of taking it in. …”

“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”

“Dt: contact states vehicle had sporadic surging. The vehicle tended to surge at lower speeds. In may 2005 a mechanic replaced the spark plugs, isc motor, fuel filter. The vehicle ran well until 11-9-2005. While driving slowly exiting a parking lot the vehicle started surging. She pressed on the brakes as hard as possible and the vehicle went out of control. The vehicle went across 2 lanes of traffic. At this time the vehicle is at a local mechanic.”