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2004 Ford Excursion Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Ford Excursion has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 95 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Ford dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Ford Excursion. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2004 Ford Excursion owner complaints

Owners have filed 95 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Ford Excursion, describing incidents dated October 17, 2003 to March 15, 2021.

Most-cited components

Engine 29 complaints
Electrical System 21 complaints
Fuel/Propulsion System 12 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control 9 complaints
Power Train 7 complaints
Tires 6 complaints

Of the 95 complaints on file, 4 report a crash and 3 a fire; across all 95 complaints, owners report 3 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11428779 · Filed August 12, 2021
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
ODI #11405521 · Filed March 30, 2021
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…
ODI #11286522 · Filed December 2, 2019
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.

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2004 Ford Excursion in 3 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Defect Petition DP05-005: SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
Closed January 4, 2006
Engineering Analysis EA05-003: ENGINE STALLING
Closed November 2, 2005
- Recall 05V-270
Preliminary Evaluation PE04-070: ENGINE STALLING
Closed February 15, 2005

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

STEERING COLUMN MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH/FMVSS 108

NHTSA #11V352000 · Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights · NHTSA notice

Reported July 13, 2011 · FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Potentially affected: 26,715 vehicles

Ford campaign 11C18 · Owners notified August 15, 2011

Defect description

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

Safety consequence

NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

Notes

FORD'S SAFETY RECALL NO. 11C18.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

ENGINE STALLING

NHTSA #05V270000 · Electrical System — Wiring · NHTSA notice

Reported June 10, 2005 · FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Potentially affected: 180,104 vehicles

Ford campaign 05S34 · Owners notified July 22, 2005 · Vehicles built September 29, 2003 – May 31, 2004 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART.

Safety consequence

SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE (FICM) WIRE HARNESS OR REPLACED, AND/OR HAVE A NEW INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE (ICP)) SENSOR CONNECTOR INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 05S34.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Ford Excursion. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

95 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Ford Excursion.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11428779

Incident: March 15, 2021 · Filed: August 12, 2021

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

Electrical System; Engine; Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11405521

Incident: March 15, 2021 · Filed: March 30, 2021

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 ALGAE) FUEL PUMP AND FILTER RAIL (NOT PROBLEM) TWO TURBOCHARGERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE SOOTING (ONE WARRANTY ONE AT MY EXPENSE) EGR VALVES AND A CAM SENSOR (FORD KNOWS THE PROBLEMS EXIST BECAUSE FORD DISCOUNTINUED THE 6.0 LITRE MOTOR) THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER MY OWNERSHIP.

Power Train

ODI #11286522

Crash

Incident: December 2, 2019 · Filed: December 2, 2019

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.

Tires

ODI #11254136

Incident: September 5, 2019 · Filed: September 9, 2019

BOUGHT MICKEY THOMPSON ATZ 305 70 16 IN APRIL. HAVE TREAD SEPARATION

Air Bags

ODI #11229772

Incident: July 1, 2019 · Filed: July 6, 2019

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

Steering; Electrical System; Engine

ODI #11205210

Incident: February 12, 2019 · Filed: May 2, 2019

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 CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE WAS REPLACED WITH A USED PART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORSE AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE USED PART AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHO STATED THAT A WIRE HARNESS WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Service Brakes

ODI #11138668

Incident: September 13, 2018 · Filed: October 5, 2018

2004 FORD EXCURSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO BRAKE FAILURE FROM RUPTURED BRAKE LINE. *AS *TR

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #10733391

Incident: July 1, 2014 · Filed: July 11, 2015

IT WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS IN USE. IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS IF USED.

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10682223

Incident: February 5, 2015 · Filed: February 9, 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,096.

Air Bags

ODI #10671547

Crash

Incident: January 6, 2015 · Filed: January 10, 2015

AFTER BEING CUT OFF AND LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE I HIT THE GUARD RAIL HEAD ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE FLIPPED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Other Ford Excursion model years

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