There are 5 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2001 Ford Excursionin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
FACTORY PAINT PEELING. STARTED ON HOOD AND DOOR JAMBS, NOW ON ROOF. I CANNOT BELIEVE A GOVERNMENT AGENCY WOULD ALLOW PAINT TO PEEL AND CONTAMINATE IN THE ENVIRONMENT. *TR
CONSUMER STATED, WHILE GETTING IN THE VEHICLE , AND AS SHE GRABBED THE HANDLE IT FELL AND CAUSED A A MAJOR INJURY. TS THE INSIDE HANDLE OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. (MODEL XLT) SCC
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FOUR DOORS TO THE VEHICLE HAVE ALL LOST POWER TO THEM, ALSO THE LOCKING ABILITY IS ALSO GONE. NLM
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WHEN CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. ROOF ABOVE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS TOTALLY COLLAPSED. ROOF OVER SECOND ROW AND THIRD ROW SEATS REMAINED INTACT. CONSUMER FELT THAT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE ROOF SHOULD NOT HAVE COLLAPSED. THERE WERE TWO DEATHS. *AK *SLC
THERE IS A CONSTANT LOUD RATTLING WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE, AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES, MECHANIC STATED THAT BODY HAD BEEN WELDED TO FRAME CROOKED, AND FRAME MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE STATED THE RATTLING IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026