2003 Ford Excursion Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 106 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Ford Excursion, 4% of the 106 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 traveling on the road at about 45 MPH consumer had to slam on the brakes, seat belt did not lock and driver hit the windshield. (second consumer for this letter: christopher erosion walters) the tires blew out and the vehicle flipped over. The driver's seat belt problem remained the same.”
NHTSA complaint #10105588, filed 2005-01, 56,000 miles“Vehicle has failed to provide the lower latch system attachment points. Ford motor company describes the part as an accessory that has to be custom ordered before the vehicle is manufactured, therefore they will not install in our 2003 vehicle, even though the law for latch was in place in september 2002.”
NHTSA complaint #10104313, filed 2004-12“The contact owns a 2003 Ford Excursion. The contact stated that three seat belts were fractured, two in the middle row and one in the rear. The contact had become stuck in the driver side rear seat belt and had to cut the seat in order to exit. The other two seat belts are inoperable. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and the dealer advised that each seat belt needed to be replaced. The contact did not replace the seat belts. Updated 10/12/11 updated 10/24/11”
NHTSA complaint #10426907, filed 2011-09Related service bulletins
- 10014138Jun 7, 2005Safety belt retraction speed.
- 10012954Feb 21, 2005Safety belt web stop button service.
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Ford Excursion
26 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsTires
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEngine
5 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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