ATV1LI
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• Islip Terrace, NY, USA |
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• Registered on 5/25/2005 |
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• 8 posts |
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 Posted:5/25/2005 22:14 |
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Thanx for your reply Bill ,I think you are right. I was wondering if any one knows if there are any problems w/ the 05`s or did they get the bugs worked out. I must say that my wifes 03 has been great, other than the fuel conditioning module wich Ford replaced the truck has been good to us. It is too bad the X will no longer be produced it really is a fantastic vehicle that does a great job as an all around SUV, that will out tow em all. |
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dnevins
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• San Diego, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 12/28/2009 |
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• 340 posts |
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For anyone shopping a 2005 6.0 Excursion today: no, Ford never fully sorted out the 6.0 in the Excursion's run. The 2005 has the same list of known 6.0 problems as the earlier trucks:
1. Head gaskets. The heads are held down with torque-to-yield bolts that can stretch, and the gaskets let go.
2. EGR cooler. Most 2004 and all 2005 engines use a square EGR cooler that fails more often than the round one on the 2003s.
3. Oil cooler. It clogs inside. That cuts coolant flow to the EGR cooler, which then fails, so these two are usually fixed together.
4. FICM (fuel injection control module). It's one of the most common 6.0 failures. The 'fuel conditioning module' Ford replaced on your wife's 03 may have been the FICM, or it may have been the frame-mounted fuel filter and pump housing, which Ford calls the horizontal fuel conditioning module (HFCM).
5. Smaller items: ICP and IPR sensors, and sticky injectors (stiction), especially on cold starts.
One more 2005 detail: the 2003 to 2005 engines have a weaker oil drain tube that Ford upgraded for 2006, so a 2005 doesn't have that fix.
If you're buying one now, ask for paperwork showing what's been done. A truck that already has head studs and upgraded oil and EGR coolers is worth more than one that's still stock. Have a diesel shop scan it before you buy. Coolant loss, coolant puking out of the overflow, and oil temperature running well above coolant temperature are the usual early warnings.
The truck itself is great when it's sorted out. Just budget for those repairs up front.
Dana
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