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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ford Excursion problems by model year
27 recall entries and 1134 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Excursion | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Excursion | 2 | 65 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Excursion | 2 | 95 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Excursion | 5 | 106 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Excursion | 5 | 129 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Excursion | 7 | 206 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Excursion | 6 | 532 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 brakes110 complaints
- hydraulic100 complaints
- vehicle speed control77 complaints
- suspension64 complaints
- power train60 complaints