MYRModel Year Report

Ford Excursion — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2000, 2001 · Best bets: 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Excursion Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2010 highlighted. 1997: 1 complaints 1997 1998: 0 complaints 1999: 7 complaints 1999 2000: 533 complaints 2001: 209 complaints 2001 2002: 129 complaints 2003: 106 complaints 2003 2004: 95 complaints 2005: 65 complaints 2005 2010: 1 complaints 2010
2010: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19971
19980
19997
2000533
2001209
2002129
2003106
200495
200565
20101

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2010 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Recommended 65 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 95 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 106 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 129 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 209 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 533 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.