Ford Excursion
Registered from 2000 to 2005.
About this model
The Ford Excursion is a heavy-duty full-size SUV marketed by Ford Motor Company from the 2000 through 2005 model years. The third Ford SUV derived from the Ford F-Series, the Excursion was derived from the 3⁄4-ton F-250 Super Duty pickup truck. As with the Expedition, the model line was developed as a competitor for the Chevrolet Suburban, with the Excursion targeting the 2500-series Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL.
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Crash test
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 3261 kg · 3480 mm wheelbase |
| 2004 | 3261 kg · 3480 mm wheelbase |
| 2003 | 3261 kg · 3480 mm wheelbase |
| 2002 | 3264 kg · 3480 mm wheelbase |
| 2001 | 3264 kg · 3480 mm wheelbase |
| 2000 | 3487 kg · 3480 mm wheelbase |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Engine stalling
Preliminary evaluation, opened February 2006, closed June 2006.
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
Defect petition, opened September 2005, closed January 2006.
Headlamp switch knob breaks off
Recall query, opened August 2005, closed February 2006.
Engine compartment fires
Engineering analysis, opened March 2005, closed August 2006.
Front seat belt buckle assembly
Engineering analysis, opened February 2005, closed July 2005.
Engine stalling
Engineering analysis, opened February 2005, closed November 2005.
Front seat belt buckle assembly
Recall query, opened October 2004, closed February 2005.
Engine stalling
Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2004, closed February 2005.
Accelerator pedal sensor (etc)
Engineering analysis, opened February 2004, closed February 2005.
Accelerator pedal sensor failure (etc)
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2003, closed February 2004.
Sector shaft fractures
Engineering analysis, opened March 2001, closed August 2003.
Pulls under hard braking
Engineering analysis, opened January 2001, closed October 2002.
Pulls under hard braking
Investigation SQ, opened May 2000, closed January 2001.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Ford filed 82 bulletins about the 2005 Excursion.
- Engine and engine cooling: 54
- Electrical system: 8
- Power train: 8
- Fuel system, gasoline: 2
- Fuel system, other: 2
- Seat belts: 2
- Visibility: 2
- Fuel system, diesel: 1
- Service brakes, air: 1
- Steering: 1
- Other: 1
- When performing any transmission fluid changes or topoffs involving MERCON SP, MERCON LV has replaced all versions of MERCON SP and can be used going forward. Mixing MERCON LV and MERCON SP in the… · October 2023
- The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB… · August 2017
- Ford: when shifting between park, reverse and/or during 2-3 shift, an intermittent clunk occurs with a torqshift transmission. model 2003-2014 f-super duty, e series, excursion, f-53 motorhome… · October 2014
- Ford: on some trucks, there is a no crank situation and if voltage on transmission range sensor at pin 21, is less than 5 volts, disconnect the engine cooling fan clutch, electronically, and recheck… · June 2014
- Ford: runs rough, lacks power, hard start, no start. some vehicles and trucks equipped with 6.0l engine may exhibit a runs rough, lacks power, hard to start, no start concern with or without… · December 2010
- Ford: multiple vehicles with a torq shift transmission intermittent clunk when shifting between drive, reverse and park and/or during 2-3 upshift. models f super duty; e series; excursion; f53… · December 2009
- Ford: some vehicles with diesel engines may experience no starts, hard starts or rough running when cold and may be accompanied with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0611, p1378 and/or all 8 injector… · June 2009
- Ford: some vehicles equipped with 6.0l diesel engine may exhibit any one or combination of the following concerns-lack of power, white/black smoke or a surge. *pe · May 2009
74 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.