2000 Ford Excursion Suspension Problems

“It's happened be for but never so scary. We were coming down one of the mountains on highway 299. We were,doing the speed limit of 55. And as we applied the brake it started pulling to the right. Like it was gonna go off the road. It also was vibrating so bad it felt like it was going to fall apart. We pulled over checked for loose bolts. Tire imperfections but nothing.”

“My Excursion has been to the dealership 8+ times since purchase in 12-2002. The brakes and suspension are the top recurring problems. I do not have enough room to conclude all problems. Brakes have been serviced 3 times at dealership, I have asked them to look at the brakes two times in the last two months because of difficulty stopping, they find no problems. I don't see how they can tell when my mileage in is the same as my mileage out. I don't think Ford wants to deal with this problem. …”

“I own a 2000 Ford Excursion and have had problems with the rotors warping since new. The dealers have said I was the only one with this problem but after seeing this web site I see that is not true. Also I had the bearings go out in the right front wheel almost leading to the tire falling off if my wife had not noticed it in time. The rotors have been replaced twice have been turned at least every 15,000 miles since new I have around 80,000 miles now. The dealer did the brakes three times until the warrnty ran out at 36,000 miles I have had them fixed myself since then. …”

“My SUV drives very unstable at any speed. It seems to bounce while going down a flat smooth road. Bob bell Ford had it for 1 week and finally found the problem when I wrote a letter demanding that they either figure out the problem or give me a new truck. 1/2 hour after my telephone call to them where in they advised me they had no idea what the problem was but that they had the entire truck tore apart, and 1/2 hour after receiving my letter making a demand, they figured out the so-called problems. …”

“Defect in suspension system of car causes the car to move laterally on dry pavement as if the car were hydroplaning. Happens when the vehicle encounters washboard or rippling in the pavement. I suspect that the suspension is too tight since it does not seem to be as bad when the vehicle is loaded, weight seems to help the issue. All occurances (4) happened on highways within 5mph of speed limit on dry pavement during optimal weather. My wife is afraid to put the children in the car and drive it.”