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Ford Excursion Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 12 recall campaigns for the Ford Excursion, across 6 model years from 2000 to 2005. The 2001 has the most (7); the fewest among years with a recall is 2005 (2).

Ford Excursion years to avoid by our method: 2000 (3.4× the median year).

Model years
6

2000–2005, with a recall

Recall campaigns
12
Most recalls
2001

7 recalls

Owner complaints
1,138

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 1,138 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford Excursion across 7 model years; the most, 533, concern the 2000.

Owners marked a crash on 79 of the Ford Excursion complaints (7%) and a fire on 90.

Across all Ford Excursion model years, owners name the tires most often (at least 284 complaints), then the engine and engine cooling (196).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ford Excursion in 2004: 167, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Ford Excursion is vehicle speed control, in 8 model-year listings.

The newest Ford Excursion recall, 11V352000, was reported on July 13, 2011 and concerns the exterior lighting: tail lights.

Ford Excursion years to avoid

The 2000 Ford Excursion stands out most: 254 complaints between 1999 and 2003, 35% of them naming the tires.

The 2000 also carries 6 recalls, against a median of 5 for the ranked Ford Excursion years.

The best-measured Ford Excursion years are 2005 (0.2×), 2004 (0.7×) and 2003 (1.0×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Ford Excursion, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2010011not ranked
200526510
0.2×
200429536
0.7×
2003510655
1.0×
2002512967
1.0×
20017209117
1.8×
2000avoid6533254
3.4×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ford Excursion years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Ford Excursion

  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL4
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS4
  • WHEELS:HUB3
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR2
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH1
  • SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1

Ford Excursion model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Ford Excursion recall campaign (12)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Ford Excursion, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
11V352000July 13, 2011exterior lighting: tail lights2002–2005crash26,715
09V399000October 13, 2009vehicle speed control2000–2003fire4,500,000
07V553000December 5, 2007engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel2000–2003crash1,176,000
07V078000March 6, 2007vehicle speed control2003fire155,584
06V286000August 1, 2006vehicle speed control2000–2002fire1,200,000
05V270000June 10, 2005electrical system: wiring2004–2005crash180,104
04V327000July 7, 2004electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery2003fire83,687
01V258000August 8, 2001visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor2000–2001crash1,083,000
01V227001July 16, 2001seat belts: front: buckle assembly2001crash and injury1,400,000
01V075000March 12, 2001exterior lighting: headlights: switch2000crash74,000
01V082000March 12, 2001air bags: frontal2001crash and injury268
07E106000wheels: hub2000–2002crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Ford Excursion. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: March 3, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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