Major Problems with 2003 Ford Excursion Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Ford Excursion

2003 Ford Excursion ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 3 Mileage: 204000 miles

2003 Ford Excursion ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 1 Mileage: 56000 miles

2003 Ford Excursion ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Victims: 1

Browse 2003 Ford Excursion complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, DIESEL and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Excursion owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM all guages went full tilt abs light came on loss of power to electrical systems vehicle was towed twice for	19 ~ 82615 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING truck purchased march 31 2003. 7 days later took truck in for transmission replacement. truck was in shop for 9...	9 ~ 17460 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving at highway speed the engine shut down causing lost of power steering and power brakes. please provide any	8 ~ 35612 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL i have a 2003 ford excursion that while driving just shuts motor off and you lose steering and brakes at...	7 ~ 34720 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL cruise control stuck does not release with pressure on brake pedal. the cruise will only release with the cruise 'off'...	6 ~ 89933 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated while driving 60 mph on normal road conditions the check engine light illuminated intermittently and...	6 ~ 75661 miles
TIRES the firestone tires installed on the vehicle were the incorrect ply. the vehicle had 8 ply when they should had	6 ~ 5357 miles
ENGINE the 2003 ford excursion 6.0 liter diesel first broke down while driving home from the dealer who was working on...	5 ~ 72821 miles
STEERING we received a rental vehicle from hertz it was a 2003 ford excursion. when the woman dropped it off she...	5 ~ 73000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2003 ford excursion 6.0 triton diesel engine stalls (both high and low speeds) brakes and steering lock up.*ak...	5 ~ 38192 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES consumer received a voluntary recall notice and questioned what load range tires should be on his 2003 ford excursion 4x4	4 ~ 14000 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT vehicle experienced a problem with the front ball joints. this vehicle had 60 000 miles on it. owner took the...	3 ~ 66170 miles
SEAT BELTS vehicle has failed to provide the lower latch system attachment points. ford motor company describes the part as an accessory...	3 ~ 30667 miles
STRUCTURE dealership has refused to repair ( warranty ) my 4 month old 2003 ford excursion. the door locks do not...	3 ~ 20047 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM all guages went full tilt abs light came on loss of power to electrical systems vehicle was towed twice for	3 ~ 57825 miles
POWER TRAIN the overdrive light come on and off and my truck loses power and if you at a stop light the...	2 ~ 8500 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER information request. request copy of all complaints and manufacturer's bulletins on file in any way discuss the 2003 ford excursion.	2 ~ 72500 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT all guages went full tilt abs light came on loss of power to electrical systems vehicle was towed twice for	2 ~ 28350 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING re: high intensity headlights and high-mounted suv/truck headlights dear nhtsa: please do something about the proliferation of dangerous and annoying...	2
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN total transmission failure. *jb...	2 ~ 84 miles
SUSPENSION 2003 ford excursion lost control under normal highway driving conditions swerving into both left and right lanes barely missing other...	2 ~ 1750 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY the hatch back window shattered. *jb while driving there was an explosion sound the window had crystallized. scc...	2 ~ 4750 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tamara recall while driving or stopped the cars power does 100% shut off. no codes or warning lights. in dec/2016...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the inter lights stay on anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour after you turn truck off the low range...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford excursion xlt. the contact stated while idling the alternator failed and destroyed the...	1 ~ 90000 miles
SEATS the heat in my driver seat stopped working. my husband took the seat cover off and noticed that it had...	1 ~ 200000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2003 ford excursion ------auto entry an deactivation off the alarm system by ordinary screwdriver. standard screwdriver inserted in driver side...	1 ~ 25000 miles
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION 2003 ford excursion ------auto entry an deactivation off the alarm system by ordinary screwdriver. standard screwdriver inserted in driver side...	1 ~ 25000 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford excursion. while driving 30 mph the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was able...	1 ~ 48000 miles
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION crank position failure pn f7tz12k073a at 80 000 miles on the 2003 ford excursion 7.3 ltr diesel. back up sensors	1 ~ 78000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford excursion. the contact stated that the vehicle lost its power steering and the brakes...	1 ~ 60000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the front brake rotors go out about every 1500 miles. i cost over 350 a shot to have them fixed.	1 ~ 3000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2003 ford excursion with the triton v10 gas engine. i was driving on the highway and heard...	1 ~ 86000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY about one year ago my son through a small pebble at the rear side window of my ford excursion. the...	1 ~ 37900 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2003 excursion limited one one occasion brake pedal was stuck to floor while driving in a parking lot but the...	1 ~ 24000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR 2003 excursion limited one one occasion brake pedal was stuck to floor while driving in a parking lot but the...	1 ~ 24000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM motor failure in hazardous situations caused by wiring harness chaffing . i had to be towed 5 times in a	1 ~ 70000 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT dt: the contact states while driving at any speed the vehicle wandered into another lane. there was poor steering return....	1 ~ 60000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS while traveling on the road at about 45 mph consumer had to slam on the brakes seat belt did not...	1 ~ 56000 miles
EQUIPMENT our vehicle has been to three different ford dealers for the same repair. the vehicle develops a miss. it will...	1 ~ 17910 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING our vehicle has been to three different ford dealers for the same repair. the vehicle develops a miss. it will...	1 ~ 17910 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY while driving 40 mph driver noticed smoke coming from the driver's power window switch. the driver was able to take...	1
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > OTHER FUEL TYPES > ENGINE when driving the vehicle stalls and also occasionally losses turbo power. has stalled at stop signs and when pulling into...	1 ~ 11000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when in speed control at 55 mph after a long down hill the cruise control will sometimes cause the engine...	1 ~ 10500 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY the consumer stated that her son climbed into the vehicle and inadvertently stuck his fingers in the hinge area of...	1 ~ 112 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes are marginal for stopping this vehicle. when stopping or stopped on an incline (+/- 10 %) the brake pedal...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM all guages went full tilt abs light came on loss of power to electrical systems vehicle was towed twice for	1
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the rear drive shaft fell off the vehicle while driving. *mr the damage also caused the four wheel drive transfer	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE ford excursion 6.0l powerstroke diesel.*mr the consumer has taken the vehicle to the dealership on three separate occasions because the...	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING 2003 ford excursion 6.0 triton diesel engine stalls (both high and low speeds) brakes and steering lock up.*ak...	1 ~ 13000 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE while driving and without warning diesel fluid was leaking out of the fuel filler onto the engine. dealer notified.	1
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while trying to start vehicle consumer was unsuccessful twice. a few minutes after the second try consumer came outside and	1 ~ 15000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle had been driven the most of the day without any incident. towards the end of the day vehicle caught	1
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE ltr fm anthony and carol bartleson (fl) re the problems they are having with the dealership re their 2003 ford...	1

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