Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Excursion Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Excursion? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford Excursion problems by model year
30 recall entries across 9 model years and 1,134 owner complaints across 10 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Excursion | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Excursion | 2 | 65 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Excursion | 2 | 95 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Excursion | 5 | 106 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Excursion | 5 | 129 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Excursion | 7 | 206 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Excursion | 6 | 532 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Excursion | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Excursion | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Excursion | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Excursion, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires286 complaints
- engine and engine cooling196 complaints
- electrical system148 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic100 complaints
- vehicle speed control77 complaints
- suspension64 complaints
- power train60 complaints
- engine44 complaints