2005 Ford Excursion Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2005 Ford Excursion, 6% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,250 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.
“The transmission in our 05' Ford Excursion slips and when it finally goes into gear, it jerks really hard. The electrical unit does not always work, the windows will not roll down, the locks will not lock nor unlock, the radio will not turn on. We have had it on the Ford dealership for repair 4 different times and it still is not repair, we still have all these problems.”
NHTSA complaint #10141887, filed 2005-11, 1,000 miles“Driving and then suddenly the 2005 Ford Excursion begins to stall, parked the Ford, and than the engine would not start, stalled while I was driving on the freeway.”
NHTSA complaint #10349679, filed 2010-08, 61,500 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Ford Excursion. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate while the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis where it was advised that the injector pressure system needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10514552, filed 2013-05, 95,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Ford Excursion. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled, shut off, and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was contacted (buss Ford, in mchenry, il) who stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11006717, filed 2017-07, 120,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10243490Sep 7, 2023When performing any transmission fluid changes or topoffs involving MERCON SP, MERCON LV has replaced all versions of MERCON SP and can be used going forward. Mixing MERCON LV…
- 10056196May 1, 2014Ford: when shifting between park, reverse and/or during 2-3 shift, an intermittent clunk occurs with a torqshift transmission. Model 2003-2014 f-super duty, e series, excursion…
- 10055629Feb 1, 2014Ford: on some trucks, there is a no crank situation and if voltage on transmission range sensor at pin 21, is less than 5 volts, disconnect the engine cooling fan clutch…
- 10030836Aug 1, 2009Ford: multiple vehicles with a torq shift transmission intermittent clunk when shifting between drive, reverse and park and/or during 2-3 upshift. Models f super duty; e series…
- 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…
- 10018946Jan 1, 2006Exhaust smoke and/or smell, harsh transmission shifts -- 6.0l.
- 10018060Oct 7, 2005Diagnostic trouble code p0488 and/or p1334 with no driveability symptoms, harsh shift and/or transmission engagements.
- 10018070Sep 1, 2005Torqshift transmission - intermittent clunk when shifting from reverse gear or drive gear to park. Multiple vehicles. Ford oasis. To include 2006 ford f-53.
- 10016782Jan 1, 2005Engine quits upon drive or reverse engagement, or when coming to a stop-torqshift transmission.
- 10013316Jan 1, 2005A cold weather reverse engagement stall.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Ford Excursion
20 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBrakes
3 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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