2001 Ford Excursion Electrical system Problems

“Drove to local high school around 7:30am and returned home around 7:45 am about a hour later I was notified by my neighbor that my Ford Excursion was on fire, the fire flames were coming from the engine compartment. The Excursion was park in the driveway.”

“We purchased a 2001 Ford diesel Excursion in february 2005. There were frequent mishaps with various electrical components (e.g. Blown fuses, dash lights, heated seats malfunctioning, back-up signals). In january 2009, the Excursion caught fire in our driveway; per the insurance inspection, it was a total loss. Today we heard about a recall due to an electrical problem that could lead to a fire...we're concerned.”

“I have a 2001 Excursion and the driver's side seat belt pops free by it's self several times during a couple of hours of driving. Dealer said it wasn't covered. I also had the windows & door locks stop working back in 2006. It needed a new gem module and some fuse panel work (due to a leak in the windshield seal from the factory). I finally saved up enough money to get everything fixed-- roughly $1100.00. The rep. From the window company said he has seen several like this himself.”

“While driving a powerstroke diesel Ford truck, the cam position sensor can fail without warning. This shuts the engine off and your power brakes and steering. Very hard to control. The Ford dealers don't always diagnose like in my case I left the dealership and it shut off in traffic. I paid $800.00 for a repair I didn't need. I have been researching this since march and have discovered that this is the most common part failure on the 7.3 Ford powerstroke diesel engine. The same basic design is used from 1994 to 2003.”

“Odometer Fraud. The contact was interested in purchasing a 2001 Ford Excursion at the dealer who advertised the mileage on the vehicle as 120,000 on Saturday, December 6th, 2025; however, the odometer showed a mileage of 116,000. While noticing the difference, the contact decided to research the VIN online and discovered that on January 20th, 2024, in Maryland, the mileage was recorded for the vehicle at the time of servicing at 212,820. The contact asked the dealer for clarity on the difference in the mileage; however, the dealer failed to provide an explanation. …”