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2004 Ford Excursion Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
7%of 95 total for the year
Median mileage
5,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2004 Ford Excursion, 7% of the 95 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,000 miles. 2 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.

“I have a 2004 Ford Excursion with 9000 miles on it presently and have had numerous incidents with the vehicle losing power and getting stuck in the midde of the road and highway. This problem first occured in december 2004 with 5000 miles on it . Since then it has been back to the dealership numerous times for the same problem and I have been told they can not find the problem. The problem did occur when they drove the truck . They put a EGR valve and reprogrammed the computer, since then they are stumped and said they cant find the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10114355, filed 2005-03, 5,000 miles

“I own a 2004 Ford Excursion which has on two occasions failed to start and was towed to fairview Ford. The first occurrence the dealer replaced the camshaft sensor and reflashed the computer. The second incident the car was also towed by roadside assistance from my driveway. The tow truck driver was also unable to start the vehicle. I was contacted later in the day by my service advisor saying that the vehicle started fine and they were unable to duplicate the problem. On a third occurrence the vehicle stalled in a parking lot and would not restart for my wife. …”

NHTSA complaint #10138060, filed 2005-09, 2,700 miles

“Car was sitting, engine running, in park for 10 minutes and then suddenly with no one inside, moved forward and crashed into the window of a business. There was a witness there.”

NHTSA complaint #11286522, filed 2019-12, 200,000 miles

“Vehicle has had a vibration since it was new. Have put 4 different sets of tires and 2 different sets of wheels and vibration still exists. Ford has tried to narrow down where vibration is coming from, but the dealership is at a loss. Keep pointing their finger at the tires, however the dealership balanced the tires themselves and agreed that the vibration still exists.”

NHTSA complaint #10133783, filed 2005-08, 500 miles

“Dt: vehicle was involved n an accident due to brake failure. The ABS went out. When opened the hood for investigation the master cyclinder separted from the brake booster cylinder. No lock on bolt and the nut sheared itself off. Called Ford and left message. Had to put new transmission at 16,000 miles as well. Had 2 mechanics look at this and suggested Ford should take notice.”

NHTSA complaint #10122503, filed 2005-07, 16,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200546%
200477%
200366%
200243%
20012010%
2000194%

Other parts of the 2004 Ford Excursion

Engine cooling
22 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsTires
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 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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