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Ford ExcursionYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 1,146 NHTSA owner complaints across 10 model years, the Ford Excursion years to avoid are 2000, and the strongest years are 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. The Excursion has 11 safety recalls on record.

Ford Excursion
Years to avoid'00Use caution: 2001Best years'02 '03 '04 '05Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1,146Top: TiresSafety recalls111997–2010 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Ford Excursion years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Excursion median. Tap a year for its full report.

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'10
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2005Best69/10065 complaints · 2 recalls2004Solid59/10095 complaints · 2 recalls2003Solid53/100106 complaints · 5 recalls2002Solid47/100129 complaints · 4 recalls2001Caution35/100209 complaints · 6 recalls2000Avoid18/100533 complaints · 5 recalls1999Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Ford Excursion problems

All model years combined: 1,146 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires28621
Engine and engine cooling19816
Electrical system15140
Service brakes, hydraulic1017
Vehicle speed control7836
Suspension663
Power train609
Steering455
Engine441
22 other systems27761
11 recalls

Ford Excursion recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Exterior lighting: brake lights11V-352 · 2002–2005 · Jul 13, 2011 · 26,715 vehicles–Vehicle speed control09V-399 · 2000–2003 · Oct 13, 2009 · 4,500,000 vehicles–Engine: diesel07V-553 · 1997–2003 · Dec 5, 2007 · 1,176,000 vehicles–Vehicle speed control07V-078 · 2003 · Mar 6, 2007 · 155,584 vehicles–Vehicle speed control06V-286 · 2000–2002 · Aug 1, 2006 · 1,200,000 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring05V-270 · 2004–2005 · Jun 10, 2005 · 180,104 vehicles–Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery04V-327 · 2003 · Jul 7, 2004 · 83,687 vehicles–Windshield wiper/washer: motor01V-258 · 2000–2001 · Aug 8, 2001 · 1,083,000 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly01V-227 · 2001 · Jul 16, 2001 · 1,400,000 vehicles–Headlights: switch01V-075 · 2000 · Mar 12, 2001 · 74,000 vehicles–Air bags: frontal01V-082 · 2001 · Mar 12, 2001 · 268 vehicles
13 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Excursion

  1. ENGINE STALLINGPE06011 · 2000–2001 · closed Jun 23, 2006
    No recall
  2. SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADDP05005 · 1999–2004 · closed Jan 4, 2006
    No recall
  3. HEADLAMP SWITCH KNOB BREAKS OFFRQ05002 · 2000 · closed Feb 17, 2006
    No recall
  4. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA05005 · 2000–2002 · closed Aug 2, 2006
    Led to recall 05V-388
  5. FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYEA05004 · 2001 · closed Jul 6, 2005
    No recall
  6. ENGINE STALLINGEA05003 · 2003–2004 · closed Nov 2, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-270
  7. FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYRQ04011 · 2001 · closed Feb 17, 2005
    No recall
  8. ENGINE STALLINGPE04070 · 2003–2004 · closed Feb 15, 2005
    No recall
  9. ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC)EA04006 · 2001–2003 · closed Feb 10, 2005
    No recall
  10. ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR FAILURE (ETC)PE03044 · 2002–2003 · closed Feb 18, 2004
    No recall