2002 Ford Excursion Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 129 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2002 Ford Excursion, 3% of the 129 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving 60 MPH consumer heard a clanking noise and felt vibration. Consumer pulled the vehicle off the freeway, and towed it to the dealer, who informed the consumer that transfer case was separating from the transmission.”
NHTSA complaint #10101368, filed 2004-12, 80,000 miles“Was driving on highway and vehicle all of a sudden lost power kept pressing the gas pedal and it wouldn't go as felt like you wanted to turn off it would stall we have checked everything in the truck engine everything and everything seems good transmission does not have any metal shavings I did notice that for some reason the electrical panel have melted it was all completely melted and they believe that the transmission is also melted and stuck together I'm not sure because we still haven't I mean transmission has no signs that something wrong with it I think this is very thing I think this…”
NHTSA complaint #11081775, filed 2018-03“The vehicle has a front suspension problem which causes the vehicle to vibrate, the vehicle has been to the dealer 3 times but the problem still exist, both driver side doors are misaligned with respect to the fender trim, the differential was originally misaligned with respect to the rear fender trims, now the differential is properly aligned and the consumer questioned the technicians who stated that they did nothing to correct the misalignment, the consumer feels this is a definite safety problem if the differential goes in and out of alignment on is own, the A/C was not cooling and…”
NHTSA complaint #568342, filed 2002-12Related service bulletins
- 10026321May 26, 2008Ford: vehicles mistakenly charged $100 powertrain warranty deductible for fuel injector repair or repairs. No model or model years provided. *pe econoline, excursion and f-series…
- 10013316Jan 1, 2005A cold weather reverse engagement stall.
- 10013110Jan 1, 2004Front hubs not engaging, not staying engaged and/or unlocking.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Ford Excursion
31 complaintsTires
27 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford Excursion
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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