DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON DRY ROADS THE TWO DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT WITHIN TWO HOURS OF ONE ANOTHER. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE OTHER TIRES THE CONTACT NOTICED TIRES OVER INFLATED AND BULGED. WHEN A SERVICE DEALER WAS CONSULTED, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. WHEN THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED THEY DETERMINED THOSE WERE THE WRONG TIRES FOR THIS TYPE OF TRUCK. UPDATED 05/16/2006. *AK *NM
2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS MY 2001 FORD EXCURSION WITH A 7.3-LITER DIESEL ENGINE HAS CUT OUT INTERMITTENTLY. IF I AM TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT WILL CUT OUT BRIEFLY AND THEN RESUME RUNNING. IF ON THE OTHER HAND I AM IDLING UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IT CUTS OUT, IT MUST BE RESTARTED USING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION GIVEN THERE IS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES AVAILABLE IN THESE INSTANCES. I NOTICED A REPORT IN MY LOCAL NEWSPAPER TODAY (3/5/06) EXPLAINING THIS EXACT ISSUE WITH OTHER 2001 EXCURSIONS. *JB