Problems with 2000 Ford Excursion FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I had been out of town when my 2000 ford excursion had a door ajar dummy light fail to shut off. i attempted to figure out what was causing the door ajar light to remain on but never did find the problem. i ended up driving home so i could make an appointment with my dealer to have it checked out. i was able to get the truck home, but as i was driving through my subdivision my truck made a noise, then made a much louder noise, and began running really rough. a strong odor of fuel filled the passenger compartment of my truck. i immediately shut off the engine so my truck wouldn't ignite, but that left me stranded in the middle of the road. i have since been told that the triton v10 engine blew a spark plug and it's been quoted at $4200 to be repaired at the closest dealership and $3500 at the dealership where i purchased the truck but i have to have it towed again. *jb

Dt: contact states vehicle had sporadic surging. the vehicle tended to surge at lower speeds. in may 2005 a mechanic replaced the spark plugs, isc motor, fuel filter. the vehicle ran well until 11-9-2005. while driving slowly exiting a parking lot the vehicle started surging. she pressed on the brakes as hard as possible and the vehicle went out of control. the vehicle went across 2 lanes of traffic. at this time the vehicle is at a local mechanic.*ak

A rat or a squirrel chewed up the fuel line, causing fuel to leak. dealer notified. *ak the fuel line was redesigned by ford. *ph *jb

Plastic assembly breaks when using standard diesel fill nozzle. when it is broken, there is no seal for the cap causing substantial amounts of fuel to leak when fuel surges up the fill tube during normal driving. this would also cause substantial fuel loss in an accident increasing risk of fire. nlm

Gasoline fuels smell inside of vehicle was caused by a cracked fuel tank. dealership replaced the tank, but gasoline smells are still inside of vehicle.*ak

The tire failure was a blowout. the whole sidewall shredded. firestone said it was a road hazard even though we did not hit anything. ford would not replace because they don't cover tires. the fuel gauge was replaced twice by the dealer. the first time, the gauge read 1/4 tank left and it was dry. the second time the gauge read 1/4 tank and it was more than 1/2 full. the front stablizer assembly was popping so hard you could hear and feel it. the dealer replaced it. it seems to be popping again but i haven't taken it back in yet. i'm getting tired of taking it in. the rear side window motor was dying so i had it repaired. during repair, they noticed the glued piece that the motor attached to was coming off and had to replace the entire window. when does the lemon clause come into effect???( dot number: 008102 tire size: lt26575r16 )