2005 Ford Excursion electrical system problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2005 Ford Excursion — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving, the engine just quits and loses all power. I have to shift into neutral, turn the key all the way to off, and restart the engine. Sometimes it starts right up, other times it takes several (many) tries to get the engine to restart. It can go 200 miles without killing, and then kill 5…”
filed Aug 14, 2020
“While driving the truck the accelerator becomes nonresponsive and soon after the truck shuts down, complete power loss. Very difficult to steer and brake. It will start back up most of the time, but on occasion it will take 20 to 30 minutes to re-start. Ford has a recall for this # 05s34. My vin…”
filed Nov 14, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES…Campaign 05V270000 · Jun 10, 2005
Electrical System problems in other Excursion years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Excursion | 21 | 22% |
| 2003 Excursion | 26 | 25% |
| 2002 Excursion | 10 | 8% |
| 2001 Excursion | 13 | 6% |
| 2000 Excursion | 59 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford Excursion
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.