Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2003 Ford Excursion: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
31 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 07V553000.
29 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 04V327000.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 07V078000, 09V399000.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 11V352000.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on July 7, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 83,687 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Speed Control. Recall covering the vehicle speed control system, reported to NHTSA on March 6, 2007. The campaign covers an estimated 155,584 vehicles across all affected models.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on December 5, 2007. The campaign covers an estimated 1,176,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Speed Control. Recall covering the vehicle speed control system, reported to NHTSA on October 13, 2009. The campaign covers an estimated 4,500,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Lighting. Recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on July 13, 2011. The campaign covers an estimated 26,715 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC). No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC). No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC). No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR (ETC). No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE STALLING. Resulted in recall campaign 05V270000.
ENGINE STALLING. Resulted in recall campaign 05V270000.
ENGINE STALLING. Resulted in recall campaign 05V270000.
ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR FAILURE (ETC). No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR FAILURE (ETC). No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE STALLING. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.