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Ford Excursion Maintenance and Repair

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#213 of 519 Re: Forgot to mention window problem(Cont'd.from above) [daddy818] by excursionchix

Jan 05, 2007 (2:25 pm)

Replying to: daddy818 (Dec 10, 2006 9:01 pm)
Hi, I own a 2000 Ford Excursion that had the same problem,and yes we also bought a new motor with regulator, after replacing and doing the final adjustments on the new parts, it was still having difficulty going up and down, so what I did was removed the glass out and PULL out the window rubber track,this rubber track is located right inside the regular metal track, it starts on the bottom of the left side of the track up ALL the way around to the other end othe right side of the track this is where the glass actually depends on its groove too make it glide easily,when removed you must now get a cleaning agent, (mineral spirit) and thoroughly and remove all the dirt and grease that has build up in there, after it has been clean and dry, re-apply a good quality synthetic lubricant, I used Permatex Ultra Disc Brake Caliber Lube,it worked GREAT.

#214 of 519 Re: Towing an Excursion [ned412] by exwant2be

Jan 19, 2007 (9:23 pm)

Replying to: ned412 (Jan 01, 2007 10:09 am)
You can probably find a Remco Drive Shaft disconnect for the Excursion. check out www.remco.com. You will also need a serious tow bar (8k lbs) and toad brakes to be legal.

#215 of 519 Rattle in left front end 04 EB V10 by exwant2be

Jan 19, 2007 (9:30 pm)

Anyone know the cause of a rattle in the left frontend, definetly noticeable on washboard or rough roads. Not a loose Shock, dealer says it may be bushings in the front end sway bar. Excursion has 45k miles.

#216 of 519 Re: Rattle in left front end 04 EB V10 [exwant2be] by ned412

Jan 20, 2007 (6:48 pm)

Replying to: exwant2be (Jan 19, 2007 9:30 pm)
If I remember correctly it has something to do with the exhaust. I had it on my old ex and I'm pretty sure that is what they repaired.

#217 of 519 Re: Rattle in left front end 04 EB V10 [exwant2be] by nick42

Feb 14, 2007 (2:41 am)

Replying to: exwant2be (Jan 19, 2007 9:30 pm)
Take a look at your heat shield on the exhaust pipe coming across from the left side to the right. The welding on my 2000 Ex have come loose causing a rattle.

#218 of 519 Re: Noisy When accelerating [kingd] by nick42

Feb 14, 2007 (2:45 am)

Replying to: kingd (Jun 06, 2006 5:35 pm)
Check out Post # 217, The heat shield on the exhaust may be loose

#219 of 519 Re: Wont idle at start up [bigtruck1] by roosmama

Feb 24, 2007 (1:52 pm)

Replying to: bigtruck1 (Dec 27, 2006 11:25 am)
I have the same vehicle and it is doing the same thing. Can anyone PLEASE HELP!!!! It is driving me nuts! Also as soon as it gets near oil change time the oil in it just disappears. No spots on the driveway or signs of leaks.

#220 of 519 Same as #211 and #219 but worse by owltruck

Feb 24, 2007 (10:49 pm)

I have been having the same problem on the same truck as #211 and #219 but now it's much worse.
 
00 Excursion - started with the "starts but won't idle at cold temps" problem a few weeks ago. Today the Door Ajar light went nuts, intermittantly coming on, going out. Now it's running oddly, it's acting like the catalytic converter has collapsed or the muffler has a hole - but intermittantly. Com'on, even I know a muffler sound won't go away for awhile and come right back again.
 
Sooo... is this sounding like a fried computer brain?

#221 of 519 Re: Same as #211 and #219 but worse [owltruck] by bigtruck1

Mar 06, 2007 (2:07 pm)

Replying to: owltruck (Feb 24, 2007 10:49 pm)
I thought I read a previous post about this problem. The fix was to take it to the dealer to have the computer chip reset. Does anyone know if this works. I like the dealership as much as the dentist and would avoid going at all cost but if this works it would be nice to be able to tell them exacatly what to do and not be raked through the coals while they look for a needle in a haystack.

#222 of 519 Re: Oil reading,rear defrost, heated seat, ghost radio [daddy818] by roosmama

Mar 06, 2007 (9:33 pm)

Replying to: daddy818 (Dec 10, 2006 6:15 pm)
OK I had the same problems #1 and #4. For #1 I yelled at Ford and was told that with the big V10 you have to stick to the Ford specification type oil for that truck. I have taken it to the local quicky lube and the oil disappears. If I take it to the local Ford dealer the oil does not disappear. Most be something about that big engine breaking down the oil. Problem #4 happened to me right after I bought the thing with only 52,000 km on it (Canadian, eh!) I took it back to the dealer and it was replaced under warranty. You may want to check and see if it is a recall. It freaked me out too!

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