"How reliable is the 2002 Ford Excursion?"

"Based on 150 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Ford Excursion has a median complaint mileage of 64525 miles. The most common issue is TIRES."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Ford Excursion?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Ford Excursion is TIRES, accounting for a significant portion of the 150 total complaints filed."

2002 Ford Excursion: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 150 complaints

150

Total Complaints

64,525mi

Median Mileage

TIRES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

36,800 25th Percentile

64,525 Median Mileage

100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

SUSPENSION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND VEHICLE HAS STOPPED, DRIVER IS UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NORMAL.*AK. CONSUMER STATED IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN WHEEL, IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING IS BINDING, WHEEL CAN NOT BE TURNED MORE THAN 1/4 TURN RIGHT OR LEFT..."

"WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH CONSUMER ACTIVATED BOTH REAR WINDOWS, AS SOON AS THE WINDOWS WERE LOWERED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE, WHEN THE WINDOWS WERE CLOSED THE SHAKING STOPPED.*AK. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL THE EXCURSIO..."

"TRUCK DIES WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN OR APPLY BRAKES. THEN WILL NOT REMAIN RUNNING WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE, IT WILL DIE IMMEDIATELY WHEN TAKEN OUT OF PARK. HAVE TO START CAR IN N GEAR, BRING ENGINE SPEED OVER 1500 RPM'S THEN POP IT INTO DRIVE FOR TRUCK TO REMAIN RUNNING. HAS NOW HAPPENED FOUR TIMES.*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.

TIRES 16 complaints

25th: 29,966 mi Median: 32,411 mi 75th: 57,500 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 15 complaints

25th: 57,844 mi Median: 79,284 mi 75th: 112,500 mi

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 complaints

25th: 41,956 mi Median: 102,150 mi 75th: 110,000 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 8 complaints

25th: 42,100 mi Median: 63,500 mi 75th: 82,700 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 complaints

25th: 39,000 mi Median: 66,000 mi 75th: 84,557 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 27 TX: 20 MD: 15 FL: 10 IL: 8 VA: 8 MI: 7 AZ: 6 NY: 6 NJ: 5

Who Files Complaints?

31.3%

Original Owners

68.7%

Second+ Owners

Ford Excursion — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2000	634	80,500	TIRES	43
2001	240	79,250	TIRES	19
2003	139	56,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	9
2004	125	82,300	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6
2005	84	87,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2

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