2005 Ford Excursion Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,778miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Ford Excursion, 5% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,778 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Dt: the consumer's 2005 Ford Excursion would not stop. The brake lines were leaking fluid, and was rubbing against the driver's side tire. The vehicle was towed. The tow truck driver said that it looked like the brake line was put on backwards. The consumer stated that no one has touched the vehicle since it was purchased. This happened on 10-1-03.”
NHTSA complaint #10138405, filed 2005-10, 3,700 miles“Emergency/parking brake assembly rear brake backing plate metal failure, brakes not working. Brake shoe pins pulled through the backing plate that hold the brakes in place due to the failure of the metal... The Ford service mgr., and the Ford factory rep. Said since the warranty is over, there is noting that can be done. The Ford parts counter person stated Ford factory came out with a revised and stronger metal rear brake backing plate since the original backing plates were installed in excursions, explorer SUV, and all of the pick up trucks. …”
NHTSA complaint #10325707, filed 2010-04, 73,855 miles“Was traveling approximately 65mph on the freeway merging onto another freeway when the truck suddenly stalled. There were no brakes, no steering, and the truck would not restart. We had four children with us, three of them small and in car seats. We had to transfer the children into a tow truck with moving traffic on both sides of us. It was a very dangerous situation, that could have resulted in a major accident causing major trauma or death. Ficm is good, we are still trying to figure out the problem, but could possibly be the high pressure oil pump. …”
NHTSA complaint #10451860, filed 2012-03Related recalls
- 11V352000Jul 13, 2011Ford 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…Covers: Ford Excursion 2002–2005, Ranger 2004–2011, F-350 2002–2007 +5 more
Related service bulletins
- 10022675Sep 19, 2007Brake booster system may exhibit a brake pedal kickback and/or grabbing condition when applying the brakes.
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Ford Excursion
20 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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