The Excursion is the biggest POS on the road. The brakes are NOT adequate for the size and weight of this vehicle, especially fully loaded with pax and bags. I always call and request the Tahoe/Yukon (f/k/a Suburban). The other week in DFW we got an Excursion as they had given away our Yukon. I drove it from the airport to the Westin Galleria and promptly turned it in for a minivan.