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2004 Ford Excursion engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 29 complaints for the 2004 Ford Excursion, 23% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
29 23% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
74,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2004 Ford Excursion Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 74,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 74,000 miles
Based on 25 complaints that include mileage. 44% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 25 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

While driving, vehicle would stall. The driver was able to restart and noticed that the vehicle would accelerated suddenly on its own without warning. The driver applied the brakes the pedal went to the floor and the vehicle continue to accelerated with speed. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the problem can not be duplicated. There was an oil leak.

Reported at 2,248 miles, October 2004

My 2004 ford excursion just ejected a spark plug and it's threaded bushing. This is a factory defect and should be addressed by ford and/or your office.

Reported at 85,000 miles, January 2009

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