2000 Ford Excursion: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"DEFECT IN SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF CAR CAUSES THE CAR TO MOVE LATERALLY ON DRY PAVEMENT AS IF THE CAR WERE HYDROPLANING. HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS "WASHBOARD" OR RIPPLING IN THE PAVEMENT. I SUSPECT THAT THE SUSPENSION IS TOO TIGHT SINCE IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AS BAD WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LOAD..."
"COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE UPON APPROACHING INTERSECTION. EXCURSION WAS TOWED TO NEAREST FORD DEALER WHERE, UPON EXAM, IT WAS FOUND THAT A SENSOR WIRE HAD RUBBED THROUGH ON THE TIRE, CAUSING THE BRAKE FAILURE."
"DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT WHILE VEHICLE IN USE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TIGHTNESS OF BOLTS. *AK"
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Ford Excursion — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28
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