2005 Ford EXCURSION - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 Ford Excursion has not been rated for safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The lack of safety ratings across various crash scenarios indicates a limited understanding of its safety performance. Additionally, the Excursion does not come equipped with electronic stability control, forward collision warning, or lane departure warning features, which are advanced safety technologies that can help prevent accidents.

It is worth noting that there have been 64 complaints lodged against this vehicle and it has been subject to 2 recalls. The high number of complaints and recalls might raise concerns about the overall reliability and safety of the 2005 Ford Excursion. It is advisable for potential buyers to thoroughly research and consider these factors before making a purchase decision.

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Complaint Count

64

Recall Count

2

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 Ford Excursion 4-DR Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 Ford Excursion 4-DR

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 Ford Excursion 4-DR Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 Ford Excursion 4-DR Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated

Complaints for the 2005 Ford EXCURSION

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"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 5 times in 5 miles. the issue appears to be similar to the recall 05s34 (nhtsa campaign number: 05v270000), but that's specific to diesel engines, and my truck has a gasoline engine."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-08-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was able to start on the first attempt. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrument panel and the fuel injection control module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not included in the nhtsa campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2015-03-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. the contact stated that the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was 61,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2015-03-06
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled as the battery warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that both of the batteries needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred several times later. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 69,900."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2015-06-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. the contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled and power to the headlights, door locks, and radio was lost. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 25,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2006-01-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. the vehicle operated as normal upon restart. an independent mechanic stated that the failure was due to a malfunction of one of the cylinders. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2011-01-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure recurred four times intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2011-01-05
Complaint:
"tl- the contact owns 2005 ford excursion diesel. the contact was driving 5 mph when the engine stalled. the vehicle was able to be restarted after the failure but while in neutral. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the ignition control pressure sensor failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed to the contact that the vin did not qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 05v270000 ( electrical system:wiring). the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 80,500. kmj"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2012-09-12
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. while driving approximately 20 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the contact waited until the engine completely cooled down before resuming operation. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in motion. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where they detected that the malfunction was contributed to the wiring harness. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 05v270000 (electrical system: wiring); however the vin was not included in the recall defect. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 94,210."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2009-10-11
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure was repetitive with the illumination of the check engine warning light. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the fuel injectors, pressure regulator and valve assembly modulator needed to be replaced. the repairs were performed but did not correct the failure. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system: wiring) which required replacing the fuel injection control module and injection control pressure sensor but the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 114,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2012-09-01

Recalls for the 2005 Ford EXCURSION

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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 year f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the multi-function switch was shipped with a subcomponent (slider) that may experience deformation. a multi-function switch with a deformed slider may malfunction causing the turn signal, tail lights, hazard warning signal flashers and/or brake lights not to activate."
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.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > TAIL LIGHTS
Date of incident: 2011-07-13

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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