I was in Kalispell Montana yesterday and everything was fine on the way. I ran inside to an appointment and my wife waited out in the X with the kids. It was snowing and about 33 degrees(no crap!!) so I left it running. My wife said she turned if off for about 20 minutes and had the stereo on, she had the lights off and everything else, had the key back and just the stereo on. When I came out to start it, it was dead. We called some family and we jumped it, and it started fine. The battery guage was bottomed out and would go up with the throttle, seems normal until the batteries charged back up. We got about 2 miles away and the overdrive "off" button started flashing and the engine would rev up and down when I tried to give it throttle and it did not want to go. So, I idled around a bit and then tried and was able to work through that and get it up to speed. The next couple stop lights it did the same thing until the battery guage stayed up, the light went off, and it was fine again. Its only does it when that light was flashing and the battery guage was down. So, its almost seems like its a electrical problem and if the tranny does not have the juice it needs, it does not want to operate correctly. But, this is my first ford and I am in the dark. Any suggestions. It only has 97,000 miles on it and the tranny always shifts great normally and seems to run perfect. Thanks, I am off to work. I drive a 50 ton haul truck in a underground mine. It has a 19 litre cummins that holds 16 gallons of oil and 170 gallons of fuel. She has some power!
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2001 Black Ford Excursion 7.3 PSD 4x4 Limited
Jobe Performance Intake
2-4 inch lift with 33x12.5 BFG All Terrains
Amsoil 15-40w Heavy Duty Diesel and Marine Oil
Amsoil Ea oil filter
Amsoil single bypass filter kit
Your alternator is going, mine did the same thing.
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Some people are like Slinkys. They are good for nothing but still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. 2003 X Limited Ultimate, Mineral Grey Metalic. DVD, Limited Slip, Badged, Cab Lights, Magnaflow, Thule Rack, 3" Lift, T Prodigy, Air Bags, Edge Programer, XM Radio, Extreme sound system. 315/70/17s on AR Chrome/Aluminium.http://community.webshots.com/user/stellinm
Sounds like mine when the alternator went belly up.
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Seviervile TN A MAN AND HIS TRUCK, IT'S A BEATUFUL THING 01 Excursion LTD (EBM3) 7.3L, PSD, Turbo, 4X2, TTS Race Magnum (original owner) 86 GN (original owner) 87 GN (second owner) 08 Honda Accord EX-L
I drove 300 miles on battery power only, I sat and watch the elec sysem shut down one by one, last was the tranny in limp home mode. Started with XM, then radio, then back lights, windows....still open and rain ahead, gages in one click all were gone. Now it could be a speed sensor too, the one on the rear end or front of motor. Now that I think of it if you did not have the rest go you would have the sensor, dealer can find it on the computer. Second time on the alt.....don't believer the hype, a truck cannot run without one....for long that is. Found an auto zone open memorial day at 7pm, had a dirt bike on the back hitch tray and rode it to the shop.....lost an hour.
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Some people are like Slinkys. They are good for nothing but still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. 2003 X Limited Ultimate, Mineral Grey Metalic. DVD, Limited Slip, Badged, Cab Lights, Magnaflow, Thule Rack, 3" Lift, T Prodigy, Air Bags, Edge Programer, XM Radio, Extreme sound system. 315/70/17s on AR Chrome/Aluminium.http://community.webshots.com/user/stellinm
Thanks for the replys. The radio was totally dim and would not run on for a bit, checked all the fuses and everything was fine. Started driving, amp guage went up, and the clock on the radio turned back on. I will take it and get the alternator checked. The napa here has a tester where you dont have to take it off, and they can check it while its running. Thanks guys.
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2001 Black Ford Excursion 7.3 PSD 4x4 Limited
Jobe Performance Intake
2-4 inch lift with 33x12.5 BFG All Terrains
Amsoil 15-40w Heavy Duty Diesel and Marine Oil
Amsoil Ea oil filter
Amsoil single bypass filter kit
Could just be a bad battery. Mine was acting strangely like that and actually quite on the road and wouldn't restart. Two fresh batteries and I was good to go. That was 6 months ago.
Good idea to get the alternator tested, anyway, though. I'd get the batteries tested, too.
Mark
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2001 Excursion 4x4, v-codes, Western Diesel guages, AIS with fender sleeve & zoodad, MBRP 4" exhaust, Tru-Cool Max tranny cooler, 203* thermostat, BFG AT 285/75-16's, RS9000X's, Rancho steering stabilizer, tightened steering box, Hellwig sway bar, Air-Lift springs and compressor, Draw-Tite trunnion bar WD hitch, SUVlights.com harness, PIAA driving lights with homemade harness, Cobra 25STWX radio
I just got a jobe performance intake with a new 1000ca optima red top, so I am going to change out the other one too. I will be good for batteries and I will get the alternator checked now. Thanks
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2001 Black Ford Excursion 7.3 PSD 4x4 Limited
Jobe Performance Intake
2-4 inch lift with 33x12.5 BFG All Terrains
Amsoil 15-40w Heavy Duty Diesel and Marine Oil
Amsoil Ea oil filter
Amsoil single bypass filter kit
My wife kept telling me about wierd things like this happening in the various electrical displays - turned out to be the alternator on ours too. Good luck.
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2005 Excursion: Toreador Red EB: Purchased new late Sept. 2005
I just got a jobe performance intake with a new 1000ca optima red top, so I am going to change out the other one too. I will be good for batteries and I will get the alternator checked now. Thanks
I threw away the Optima red tops I had in my cars not long after getting them. I'm sorry but Optima batteries are junk and have no real cranking power even in my V6 Buicks. I can't imagine them working worth a crap in a big truck like this.
__________________ TurboDave, EWCS(SW)USN Ret H&N Turbo 6 Racing
Seviervile TN A MAN AND HIS TRUCK, IT'S A BEATUFUL THING 01 Excursion LTD (EBM3) 7.3L, PSD, Turbo, 4X2, TTS Race Magnum (original owner) 86 GN (original owner) 87 GN (second owner) 08 Honda Accord EX-L
I threw away the Optima red tops I had in my cars not long after getting them. I'm sorry but Optima batteries are junk and have no real cranking power even in my V6 Buicks. I can't imagine them working worth a crap in a big truck like this.
I'ev had mine for over a year. first in a duramax and now in my X and have had no problems.
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02 EXCURSION (4" EXHUAST,DI CHIP, FS2500 FILTER, 4 GAUGE PILLAR, AUTOMETER PHANTOMSII,ALPINE DECK,BOSTON ACOUSTIC 12",1000 WATT AMP,COOLANT FILTER SYSTEM,TRANNY BYPASS FILTER,AMSOIL FLUIDS ALL AROUND, V10 TRANNY COOLER, CAI, 200AMP ALTERNATOR, DIESELSITE BILLET THERM HOUSING, DIESELSITE OVER BOOST RELEASE VALVE, BTS VALVE BODY)and still more coming
04.5 GMC DURAMAX.....i know...i know !!
07 28' WEEKEND WARRIOR(12,385 lbs gvwr)
07 DUCKS UNLIMITED RHINO
5 KIDS
1 WIFE
3 DOGS
THANKS TO SHAWN @ RAGIN FOR ALL HIS ADVICE AND HELP!! U NEED SOMETHIN GIVE THIS MAN A CALL.(NO BS, AND NO UP SALES)
I gotta say, I really like mine. My psd cranks over quick every time. I will be going with optima from now on for sure.
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2001 Black Ford Excursion 7.3 PSD 4x4 Limited
Jobe Performance Intake
2-4 inch lift with 33x12.5 BFG All Terrains
Amsoil 15-40w Heavy Duty Diesel and Marine Oil
Amsoil Ea oil filter
Amsoil single bypass filter kit
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