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Question: what are my options if my 2000 Ford Excursion blew a head gasket?

psk254 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:06:35 GMT

The Excursion does not have a warranty on it. It will cost about 8 grand to get a new engine. I'm not sure what I can do except sell the SUV and just accept the loss. The Excursion has had a lot of upgrades on it, (4" lift, new tires, new brakes, hands free phone system, laptop mount installed, custom made roof rack). I really don't want to get rid of it...but, can't afford a new engine right now.

2000 Ford Excursion brake line size from firewall to rear? 1/4 inch too small. No one has been able to help me.

taz2000 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:16:23 GMT

brake line rusted need to replace about 10 feet metal line dealer cant even tell me what size line is .bought 1/4 inch threads dont match need adapter if i can find size

What are the widest and tallest tire size that will fit on 2004 Ford Excursion Limited stock rims?

chicagox — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:58:30 GMT

2004 excursion limited

What is the trick to changing the disk pads on a 2005 Ford Excursion? How do you keep the push pins on while installing?

readordie — Sun, 03 May 2009 02:36:53 GMT

On 2005 Excursion 6.0 diesel Power Stroke, how do you change out the disk pads in the front?. I can not keep the push pins on while trying to put the pads on. Any suggestions will be great, thank you in advance.

Any suggestions for improving gas milage on an 2005 Ford Excursion?

glenrover — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:07:49 GMT

Other than rolling it into the Grand Canyon "by accident" !

Is it possible to raise a Ford Excursion power window by hand?

sscline — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:09:20 GMT

My 2002 Ford Excursion driver side window will not roll up. All the other windows work fine. Any advice would be great

2000 Ford Excursion ignition theft device (i Lock) broke, can't start truck. Is there a way to get around device?

txdude1 — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:47:08 GMT

Anti theft device (i Lock) stopped working on me at store, truck won't start still sitting there. Many phone calls to local (TX) dealership prove worthless. Called dealership in UT where bought, they state either need special bypass device not made anymore and not available or to have ignition re-wired. Pulled cover from under steering wheel, looks like device sparked and maybe shorted out. No bypass option on device. Many wires going into device, 2 small wires coming out to chip reader. Appreciate any feedback with experience on how to solve without having ignition totally re-wired or replaced.

Ford Excursion starts by itself.

desperate5 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:01:04 GMT

I have a 2000 Diesel Ford Excursion with 179K on it. Just over the weekend it went crazy. I was in the house and all of a sudden I heard the truck start to turn over. (There was nobody in the truck and it was in park!). I took the keys out of the ignition and it stopped but then it started to turn over again. It will try to turn over when it’s in park and in reverse even with no keys.

It did notice that there were two very small half moon shaped wires that were melted on top of one of the battery “poles”.

I tried to look at the wiring harness for the steering column; seeing if some wires where touching; but who ever had the truck before me spliced the wiring harness in two and I can’t tell what wires are going where.

Now I disconnected the batteries and of course it’s doing nothing. I hope someone can shed some light on this because I really don’t want to spend thousands of dollars or perform an exorcism on it.

00 Ford Excursion 7.3. What can I do for a little more power, but better mpg?

dmccloud — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:20:26 GMT

I would like to get a little more pwr and better mpg at of my 7.3 Diesel. I don't want to put in something that will burn up my trans. What is some suggestions for this?

I have an 03 Ford Escape. The other day I saw a small amount of water dripping from under the left front of the bumper.

ptw323 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:00:27 GMT

small amout of water dripping from under the left front bumper. not anti fresze. looked under fender well saw a drip tube. what is it?

Can camshaft failure cause transmission failure in a 02 Ford Excursion? Dealer says no. I don't buy it.

jblackwood — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:19:34 GMT

Ford has recalled the camshaft on the Excursion but the transmission is now broken. Can this have resulted from the recalled camshaft?

I just replaced my actuators on my Ford Excursion but cannot open my rear back door. How can I open from the inside?

fgarrett — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:37:05 GMT

Replaced all actuators on my excursion. rear back was my first.When I closed the door it has locked and I cannot open.Can I open from inside? I have the panel off but do not know what to make the door release

I have a 7.3 diesel that won't stay running. 2002 Ford Excursion.

justjt — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:51:02 GMT

The truck ran out of fuel.I put gas in it and it ran for about 150 miles perfect.after leaving dinner I started the truck and it only ran for about 20 sec.and shut off again. id start it again and it would do the same thing. now thats all it does.has me stumped please help thank you..

Can I convert my 2nd row bench seat into captains chairs in my 2003 Ford Excursion?

alisonball — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:28:09 GMT

Need to be able to access back seat while front bench has car seats attached. Will have three car seats soon. I know the middle bench can be removed, but can captains chairs be installed easily? Where do I find the actual seats. I've searched all over the internet.

I have a 2002 Ford Excursion 7.3 that ran out of gas. I put fuel in it it started ran for about a hundred miles and stalled.

justjt — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:58:39 GMT

after stalling it will star and run for any where between five to ten min. and stall again.i can not keep it running for any lengt of time.any help is greatil appreciated ....jt.

My Ford Excursion v10 won't idle?

dirtyduck — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:53:14 GMT

just stalls wont idle?

I have an 01 Ford Excursion and the blower motor continues to run while the engine is off, killing the battery. Any advice?

AM1979 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:23:53 GMT

Pretty much summed it up in the question. We disconnected the blower motor to save the drain on the battery and I hate to go spend 500 bucks for someone to replace a fuse....if that may be the problem. Any simple checks we could do at home to rule out easy fixes would be much appreciated. Thanks!

2004 Ford Expedition has electronics that come on by themselves and vehicle won't start.

michalek — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:41:47 GMT

I have a 2004 ford expedition that electrical accessories come on such as the warning indicators on the dash and radio. When this occurs the vehicle will not start, but if i pull out the #18 fuse i can start vehicle and conditions never happened with fuse out. In addition i opened left rear door and driver side seat moved up on its own. My dealer says they cant isolate the problem when condition doesn't occur because its a intermittent concern. They also suspect possible water intrusion but we are in a extreme drought and have not seen rain in awhile. Has anyone had this problem.

Replacing Ford Excursion instrument cluster lights. Take off front of dashboard to change bulbs, or is there easier way?

daddy818 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:41:34 GMT

is a 2000 Excursion, almost all bulbs are either burned out or loose, need to check/change bulbs. Do I have to pull off entire front of dash or is there an easier way? Thanks much in advance.

Driving over 60 mpg, there is a periodic banging under truck. 2005 Ford Excursion.

dacdad3 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:10:54 GMT

2005 Ford Excursion. Wondering if others have had this and what it may be.

I bought a jaw dropper chip for an '00 Ford Excursion. It said to tie it in at the air temp sensor. Where is it?

mock66 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:20:21 GMT

I need to find the air temp sensor on a 00 Ford Excursionso I can tie it in. It has a v10.

How many mpg does a Ford Excursion V10 6.3 get?

mrexcursion — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:43:58 GMT

Iwant to know how many MPG aa Ford Excursion V10 gets before I purchase one.

Ford Excursion knocks. Lifters rattle pretty bad when cold. They stop when warmed. What causes this and how do I fix it?

eznkc — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:59:22 GMT

I have 2000 Excursion that has 160k on it and this year it started knocking and valves, lifters rattle pretty bad on cold mornings, is this oil related? I use a 5/30wt synthetic. What do I do to solve this problem, or is this normal for the v10?

I have a 2001 Ford Excursion that will not shift from 1st to 2nd unless you let off the gas when moving forward

jwright8 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:22:43 GMT

2001 Ford Excursion 4x4 gas V10.