Major Problems with 2004 Ford Excursion Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Ford Excursion

2004 Ford Excursion ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 2 Mileage: 16000 miles

2004 Ford Excursion GLASS, SIDE/REAR Victims: 1 Mileage: 7334 miles

2004 Ford Excursion ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Browse 2004 Ford Excursion complaints by category

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

Problem Category Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i own a 2004 ford excursion which has on two occasions failed to start and was towed to fairview ford....
9
~ 81967 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
dt: the caller had recall work done on his vehicle and it is running worse than before. received recall 05s34...
8
~ 77708 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
my vehicle's engine will surge and stall. sometimes both things will happen on a given day or just one. i...
7
~ 46543 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
while driving engine revved and the vehicle surged forward although the consumer's foot was not on the accelerator pedal. the...
7
~ 75942 miles
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 to 45 mph the...
6
~ 92250 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
while driving vehicle would stall. the driver was able to restart and noticed that the vehicle would accelerated suddenly on...
6
~ 37875 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
while driving the vehicle surged. the consumer would smelled gas fumes inside the vehicle. the dealership was aware of the...
5
~ 63046 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
we purchased 2004 ford excursion with the 6.0l diesel engine new in february 2004. it has been to the dealer...
4
~ 50575 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
while driving 55 mph left rear tire sidewall blew out. firestone had been contacted. firestone steeltex ht26575r16. *ak the consumer
4
~ 32000 miles
AIR BAGS
tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. the contact stated that the horn would sound independently without the engine...
3
~ 175333 miles
STEERING
driving on level streets highways experienced intermittent ghost steering inputs resulting in vehicle maneuvering severely left or right. also no...
3
~ 109333 miles
TIRES
on may 9 2008 i purchased a set of 4 spector advanta at all season tires for my 2004 ford...
3
~ 95500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. the contact stated that all the vehicle doors failed to lock properly....
3
~ 72699 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
i have a 2004 ford excursion with 9000 miles on it presently and have had numerous incidents with the vehicle...
3
~ 7000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY
drivers side rear seat passenger window spontaneously exploded while car parked in driveway. nothing had impacted the glass. ford refuses...
3
~ 35778 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while driving the vehicle it will go into a reduce power mode or sometimes stall. this has happened at various...
2
~ 149434 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph he depressed the...
2
~ 38373 miles
SEAT BELTS
tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. the contact stated that the rear passenger seat belt failed and thread...
2
~ 202500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. while at a traffic light the contact was informed that the exterior...
2
~ 127640 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. the contact stated that the entire vehicle is electronic. he stated that the...
2
~ 95000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. while driving between 35-40 mph the vehicle stalled and then shut off. the...
2
~ 54240 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
dt: the caller had recall work done on his vehicle and it is running worse than before. received recall 05s34...
2
~ 17000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
while driving at any speed with the windows down consumer can smell exhaust fumes. dealership was notified but did not
2
~ 14550 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION
we purchased 2004 ford excursion with the 6.0l diesel engine new in february 2004. it has been to the dealer...
2
~ 84500 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
purchased new 2004 ford excursion on 3/9/2004. within a month we discovered a problem with the cruise control. when going...
2
~ 2750 miles
POWER TRAIN
vehicle has had a vibration since it was new. have put 4 different sets of tires and 2 different sets...
2
~ 1600 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS
no head rest on rear seat of excursions and no shoulder belts on center rear seats. these safety features were...
2
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. the contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph the engine stalled without...
1
~ 94000 miles
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > OTHER FUEL TYPES > ENGINE
the hose from the turbo to the intake cooler will blow off and cause pressure loss. when towing a trailer...
1
~ 74000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
approximately at 04:00 a.m. my truck began to burn by itself. the fire started on the front right side. there...
1
~ 155987 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford excursion. the contact stated the engine was turned off and failed to restart. a...
1
~ 120000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE
rear liftgate glass shattered with no cause impact or no provocation. *tr...
1
~ 64422 miles
VISIBILITY
tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. the contact stated that the entire vehicle is electronic. he stated that the...
1
~ 90000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. the contact stated that the vehicle developed rust and corrosion on the...
1
~ 8500 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. after the vehicle had been parked for eight hours the contact smelled something...
1
~ 56880 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES
the complaint is in regard to the bf goodrich rugged trail t/a lt265/75r16 tires as supplied on my ford excursion...
1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford excursion. the central locking mechanism does not work properly. when the contact places the...
1
~ 103000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
i own a 2004 ford excursion which has on two occasions failed to start and was towed to fairview ford....
1
~ 2700 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
dt: vehicle was involved n an accident due to brake failure. the abs went out. when opened the hood for...
1
~ 16000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
dt: vehicle was involved n an accident due to brake failure. the abs went out. when opened the hood for...
1
~ 16000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
i was having a problem with the brakes on my 2004 ford excursion. the first time was around may of...
1
~ 15888 miles
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
the headlight switch broke which stopped the headlights from turning on. this made it difficult to see the road and
1
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
while driving 35 mph a fire started under the hood. consumer managed to pull over and put out the fire.
1
~ 14000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN
while driving the automatic 4 wheel drive engaged without warning. the 4 wheel drive light appeared on the dashboard and...
1
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
i had a 1998 expedition before buying my 2004 excurion and i could not keep brakes on the expedition. when...
1
~ 18000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT
while driving the vehicle surged. the consumer would smelled gas fumes inside the vehicle. the dealership was aware of the...
1
~ 13000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
the ep and egr sensors kept going out. when this happened the vehicle will run but will not get any
1
~ 6000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
we purchased 2004 ford excursion with the 6.0l diesel engine new in february 2004. it has been to the dealer...
1
SEATS
we purchased 2004 ford excursion with the 6.0l diesel engine new in february 2004. it has been to the dealer...
1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT
i have taken vehicle to armstrong ford world ford and then sawgrass ford at least 6 times for the same...
1
~ 1000 miles
LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY > SPRINGS > FRONT
my 2004 ford excursion 4x4 with the 6.0 psd has approx. 1/2" clearance between the front springs and the spring...
1
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
consumer checked the internet and found that there were many people who were having the same problems that he was...
1

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