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Ford Excursion

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

1,146

Active records

Recalls

12

Active records

TSBs

443

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

9

Injuries

88

Crashes

79

Fires

91

Top reported issues — Ford Excursion

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Condition issue

463

Operating state

291

Engine behavior

153

Thermal issue

131

Braking behavior

77

Ride/handling behavior

76

Vibration/harshness

73

Performance issue

64

Noise

56

Steering behavior

54

Driver assistance issue

53

Safety restraint issue

53

Fluid issue

39

Safety restraint behavior

39

Access/entry issue

36

Reporting mechanism

36

Electrical issue

31

Lighting behavior

31

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

29

Starting behavior

25

Smell

17

Powering on/off behavior

14

Wiper/washer behavior

14

Recent change

7

HVAC behavior

3

Infotainment behavior

3

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2000 FORD EXCURSION

Filed Mar 3, 2026


The vehicles frame is rotted and there are multiple rust holes in the frame. 3/4 of the chassis is gone and at risk of buckling at any moment.

2001 FORD EXCURSION

Filed Dec 8, 2025


Odometer Fraud. The contact was interested in purchasing a 2001 Ford Excursion at the dealer who advertised the mileage on the vehicle as 120,000 on Saturday, December 6th, 2025; however, the odometer showed a mileage of 116,000. While noticing the difference, the contact decided to research the VIN online and discovered that on January 20th, 2024, in Maryland, the mileage was recorded for the vehicle at the time of servicing at 212,820. The contact asked the dealer for clarity on the…

2005 FORD EXCURSION

Filed Aug 14, 2025


Several times I’ll be driving and the steering wheel will jerk in one direction and wobble violently I will grab it to correct it and basically fight to keep it in the lane so I have to pull over and try again. I checked all steering components had it looked at by a mechanic and cannot figure out what could be the issue. It is very dangerous and terrifying to drive since it happens out of nowhere at random.

2002 FORD EXCURSION

Filed Sep 26, 2023


As I was driving the transfer case and drive shaft dropped out of truck. Broken bolts and no warning.

2000 FORD EXCURSION

Filed Aug 8, 2023


2000 Ford Excursion recall was never done. Allan Vigil Ford in Clayton County GA disconnected my airbag, horn, and cruise control. They stated that a part was on order to complete the recall. We checked up on this over and over and over, the part was always on order. This part was never installed/replaced on my car and the three things that were disconnected were never re-connected. Yet, they reported it as competed. This was 2010 I believe. Ford shows this recall as complete, however it is…

2001 FORD EXCURSION

Filed Apr 25, 2023


Tie rod end broke in half. Tie rod fell to the ground

2001 FORD EXCURSION

Filed Mar 13, 2023


Fire

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Excursion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unattended, the vehicle caught fire without warning. There were no reported injuries, police reports, or air bag deployments. The fire department and city employees extinguished the fire. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

2005 FORD EXCURSION

Filed Feb 18, 2023


LT275/65/R18 Tire developed a massive approximately 18in x 3in bubble on the inner section of tread causing significant vibration and excessive wear in that area in less than 50 miles

2003 FORD EXCURSION

Filed Jan 2, 2023


My wife, two young daughters, and I were traveling out of town for the New Year. As we were traveling southbound on I-85 between Greensboro, North Carolina and Thomasville, North Carolina, I started to notice that the vehicle was starting to vibrate. Over the course of the next +\- 10 miles the vibration became much worse and eventually forced me to get off of the highway. I exited the highway at exit 103 on I-85 southbound (NC-109) and was able to get the vehicle to a National Tire and…

2000 FORD EXCURSION

Filed Jan 26, 2022


Michelin Defender LTX M/S size 265/75R16. 4 new tires installed less than 60 days and 1,800 miles by Costco before incident. Tire air pressure checked prior to a trip. On the trip, 1 tire rapidly deflated without warning on the freeway in Arizona. Barely had enough time to pull off the freeway and onto the shoulder. The tire showed no punctures, or tread separation, but the tire sidewalls were wrinkled and distorted. Took tire to Costco for warranty and the tire shop could not find any…

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.