The 2005 Ford Excursion has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 206,819 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL…
Consequence
NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART.
Consequence
SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE (FICM) WIRE HARNESS OR REPLACED, AND/OR HAVE A NEW INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE (ICP)) SENSOR CONNECTOR INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
ENGINE
9
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
5
1fires
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
STEERING
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
POWER TRAIN
3
AIR BAGS
2
2crashes3injuries
Total complaints84
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Several times i’ll be driving and the steering wheel will jerk in one direction and wobble violently I will grab it to correct it and basically fight to keep it in the lane so I have to pull over and try again. I checked all steering components had it looked at by a mechanic and cannot figure…”
“Lt275/65/r18 tire developed a massive approximately 18in x 3in bubble on the inner section of tread causing significant vibration and excessive wear in that area in less than 50 miles”
“While driving, the engine just quits and loses all power. I have to shift into neutral, turn the key all the way to off, and restart the engine. Sometimes it starts right up, other times it takes several (many) tries to get the engine to restart. It can go 200 miles without killing, and then kill…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The contact called a local dealer (chapman ford, 9371 roosevelt blvd, philadelphia, pa 19114) and was advised to schedule a service appointment.…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. While undergoing routine service by an independent mechanic, the technician noticed that the coolant leaking through the engine cylinder and the head gaskets needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled, shut off, and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was contacted (buss ford, in mchenry, il) who stated that there was no…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled, shut off, and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was contacted (buss ford, in mchenry, il) who stated that there was no…”
“During a single vehicle accident due to losing control at, according to the police report, 65 mph and running front-end first in to a rocky mountain bank then bouncing off said bank rotating the vehicle, again according to the accident report, roughly 120-degrees the factory airbag failed to…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Ford Excursion as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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