https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Ford Excursion. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:28:55 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-2155272 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 veh https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-2120608 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1930653 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT As I was driving the transfer case and drive shaft dropped out of truck. Broken bolts and no warning. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1930654 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT As I was driving the transfer case and drive shaft dropped out of truck. Broken bolts and no warning. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1917018 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT 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 re https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1917019 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT 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 re https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1890269 Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT Tie rod end broke in half. Tie rod fell to the ground https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1879694 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1874352 Sat, 18 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1862702 Mon, 02 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1790432 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT 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 wer https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1772478 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2003 Ford Excursion. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the suspension made an abnormal popping sound. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that an air bubble had formed on the front passenger’s side tire which he linked to the suspension failure. The tire was not replaced. The contact also stated that after he replaced the radio inside the https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1762706 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT Was driving home from work at a light on a uphill street and all of a sudden lost all power engine shut down was extremely hard to slam vehicle into park was in very high traffic road at a very busy time of day!! Had to get towed vehicle would just crank n no start https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1754803 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT Sunroof glass flew off the vehicle. It hit a car behind me. Was driving about 60 mph. Happened June 29, 2021 at approximately 10:45 am. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1737429 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER MASSIVE AMOUNT BLACK SOOT EXITING EXHAUST WHILE DRIVING RECALL # 05V270000 WAS NOT PERFORMED ON VEHICLE ( I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER) NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE IN MAIL AND DEALER SOMEHOW MISSED THIS "WORK" AND FORD SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWED THROUGH ON THIS SITUATION. OTHER REPAIRS DONE TO THIS VEHICLE TO "FIX" THIS PROBLEM WAS TO DRAIN THE FUEL TANK (ALGAE IN FUEL WAS THE EXCUSE-NO https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1737430 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER MASSIVE AMOUNT BLACK SOOT EXITING EXHAUST WHILE DRIVING RECALL # 05V270000 WAS NOT PERFORMED ON VEHICLE ( I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER) NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE IN MAIL AND DEALER SOMEHOW MISSED THIS "WORK" AND FORD SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWED THROUGH ON THIS SITUATION. OTHER REPAIRS DONE TO THIS VEHICLE TO "FIX" THIS PROBLEM WAS TO DRAIN THE FUEL TANK (ALGAE IN FUEL WAS THE EXCUSE-NO https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1737431 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER MASSIVE AMOUNT BLACK SOOT EXITING EXHAUST WHILE DRIVING RECALL # 05V270000 WAS NOT PERFORMED ON VEHICLE ( I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER) NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE IN MAIL AND DEALER SOMEHOW MISSED THIS "WORK" AND FORD SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWED THROUGH ON THIS SITUATION. OTHER REPAIRS DONE TO THIS VEHICLE TO "FIX" THIS PROBLEM WAS TO DRAIN THE FUEL TANK (ALGAE IN FUEL WAS THE EXCUSE-NO https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1737308 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT LARGE PATCHES OF PAINT TOPCOAT PEELING FROM VEHICLE ROOF, ABSOLUTELY NO EVIDENCE OF PRIMER HAVING BONDED/ ADHERING TO SEPARATED TOPCOAT, PEELED PAINT IS IDENTICAL ON BOTH SIDES, OBVIOUSLY PRIMER INTENDED TO INTEGRATE TOPCOAT WITH SUBSTRATE WAS FAULTY AND NOT ACCEPTABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1696647 Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING AND A SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT IN THE IGNITION COIL POPPED OUT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1684687 Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE JUST QUITS AND LOSES ALL POWER. I HAVE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, TURN THE KEY ALL THE WAY TO OFF, AND RESTART THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES IT STARTS RIGHT UP, OTHER TIMES IT TAKES SEVERAL (MANY) TRIES TO GET THE ENGINE TO RESTART. IT CAN GO 200 MILES WITHOUT KILLING, AND THEN KILL 5 TIMES IN 5 MILES. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR TO THE RECALL 05S34 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05 https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1679385 Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT THE TURN SIGNAL WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING OR NOT SIGNAL AT ALL WHEN THE SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED IN EITHER DIRECTION (RIGHT OR LEFT TURN). THIS WILL OCCUR WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1679386 Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT THE TURN SIGNAL WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING OR NOT SIGNAL AT ALL WHEN THE SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED IN EITHER DIRECTION (RIGHT OR LEFT TURN). THIS WILL OCCUR WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1665337 Tue, 26 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE HAS A STEERING ISSUE. IT WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT MOSTLY BUT OCCASIONALLY TO THE LEFT. SO YOU SPEND THE ENTIRE DRIVE CORRECTING THE WHEEL TO TRY TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE ROAD. TOWING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE TRAILER TO GO IN TO A SNAKING MOTION BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTION. THIS OCCURS WHEN EVER THE CAR IS IN MOTION. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1636284 Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT PAVEMENT WAS WET...CIT WAS DARK ....A CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED IN THE ROADWAY..MY ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO SKID INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME..CAUSING REAR DAMAGE TO IT...MY AIRBAG ALSO DID NOT DEPLOY..WAS GOING ABOUT 25MPH..BUT SEEMED TO INCREASE IN SPEED SKIDDING ON THE PAVEMENT IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE MY SAFE DRIVING DISCOUNT ON MY ISTATE FARM INSURANCE...HAD TO PAY A HIGHER PREMIUM FOR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1625373 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT CAR WAS SITTING, ENGINE RUNNING, IN PARK FOR 10 MINUTES AND THEN SUDDENLY WITH NO ONE INSIDE, MOVED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE WINDOW OF A BUSINESS. THERE WAS A WITNESS THERE. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1601130 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT BOUGHT MICKEY THOMPSON ATZ 305 70 16 IN APRIL. HAVE TREAD SEPARATION https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1600146 Thu, 05 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH TIME SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE FAILURES, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED A MINUTE OR MORE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES, IT TOOK UP TO FOUR ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. W https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1581336 Sat, 06 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT THE AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING HAS BROKEN WHICH AS TRIGGERED A AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO MY HORN AND CONTROLS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THE CLOCKSPRING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND ISNT AVAILABLE. NEED A SOLUTION TO THIS ASAP https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1572703 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXCURSION EQUIPPED WITH TOYO OPEN COUNTRY R/T TIRES (NA), SIZE: LT285/75/R16. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRE WAS REPLACED BY ALLEN TIRE (LOCATED AT 1725 SUPERIOR AVE, COSTA MESA, CA 92627, (949) 646-5236) DUE TO A BULGE IN THE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion https://plaincars.com/make/ford-excursion#complaint-1563077 Thu, 02 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXCURSION. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, WHILE IN TRAFFIC, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FUTURE FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 650 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, (888) 656-7577) WHERE A WIGGLE TEST WAS PERFORMED BECAUSE A FAILURE CO