2003 Ford Excursion Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 25%of 106 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,965miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the electrical system of the 2003 Ford Excursion, 25% of the 106 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,965 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 7 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Our Ford 2003 Excursion speed control/cruise control stopped working after the recall repair has been performed. There is brake fluid leaking from the master cylinder on the wiring harness. Ford states they will not repair again for no charge. My complaint is that I believe this should be taken care of at no charge to the consumer. Thank you”
NHTSA complaint #10410294, filed 2011-07, 109,000 miles“While driving on hwy 210 my ABS light came on then my interior lights went dim my head lights started to flicker then the dash board was like christmas everything started to blink fuel like miles to empty seatbelt ect.. Then loss all power steering wheel locked I had my four children in the car when we flipped in to a ditch after hitting some mail boxes.. Wth I see some of the same reports why hasn't Ford fixed this problem!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10390143, filed 2011-03, 204,000 miles“We own a 2003, diesel Ford Excursion. Late on 6/10 as we were going down a steep curve the engine stalled. We lost all power. It took all my husband's strength to keep the truck on the road, without power steering. The braking system was diminished. This could have been a potential disaster for our family, we had 2 children in the vehicle as well. He managed to get us somewhat off to the side of the road. The vehicle would not start. This is a very dangerous, potentially life-threatening malfunction of the Ford Excursion. …”
NHTSA complaint #10336355, filed 2010-06, 136,000 miles“On route 228 I was going about 45 MPH. My truck just stopped, everything turned off steering was locked I put it in park ank had to make two attempts to start my truck up again the batterry light blinked and went off.”
NHTSA complaint #10142451, filed 2005-11, 85,000 miles“I have a 2003 Ford Excursion v-10. This vehicle is equipped with adjustable foot pedals which routinely stop working, sometimes in the fully retracted position. When this happens the drivers seat also does not work, making the vehicle un-driveable for my wife whose reach is considerably shorter than mine. Fords solution to this problem is to replace the seat at an out-of-pocket cost starting at about $800.00, instead of tracing the bad wire or faulty control module. Internet research has shown me that this problem is apparently prevalent in the larger Ford SUV's manufactured from 2003-2006. …”
NHTSA complaint #10307489, filed 2010-02, 25,286 milesRelated recalls
- 04V327000Jul 7, 2004On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with 6.0l diesel engines, the engine ground stud that attaches the negative battery terminal…Covers: Ford Excursion 2003, F-250 2003, F-350 2003 +2 more
Related service bulletins
- 10019795Apr 28, 2006P0404 SERVICE TIP.
- 10019949Jan 1, 2006Water-in-fuel (wif) lamp on.
- 10013116Sep 6, 2004Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. Various models including 2004 f-series.
- 10011158Aug 9, 20046.0l diagnosis using the wds power balance test - service tip. 2003-2005 excursion, f-super duty. 2004-2005 econoline.
- 10011174Aug 1, 2004Dtc u1262 (scp communication bus fault) stored in the instrument cluster (ic).
- 10013113Jan 1, 2004Adding additional bulbs to turn indicator or hazard flasher circuits - service tips.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Ford Excursion
25 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsTires
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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