There are 7 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2003 Ford Excursion in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXCURSION. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BOLTS WERE FRACTURED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 235,000.
THE VEHICLE HAS A STEERING ISSUE. IT WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT MOSTLY BUT OCCASIONALLY TO THE LEFT. SO YOU SPEND THE ENTIRE DRIVE CORRECTING THE WHEEL TO TRY TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE ROAD. TOWING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE TRAILER TO GO IN TO A SNAKING MOTION BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTION. THIS OCCURS WHEN EVER THE CAR IS IN MOTION. *TR
I WAS TURNING MY FORD EXCURSION AND HEARD A LOUD "POP!" MY STEERING WHEEL APPEARED TO "BREAK" AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING FORWARD. HAD I BEEN ANYWHERE ELSE, LIKE TRAFFIC, I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE OR MYSELF. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST ITS POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED TWICE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE HYDRO BOOST FAILED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. THIS FORCED THE MASTER CYLINDER INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT IS AN AFC CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN AND REPLACED THE COMPONENTS HIMSELF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
DT: THE VEHICLE'S STEERING IS TO HARD TO CONTROL BECAUSE THERE WAS SO MUCH SLACK IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. *JB
WE RECEIVED A RENTAL VEHICLE FROM HERTZ, IT WAS A 2003 FORD EXCURSION. WHEN THE WOMAN DROPPED IT OFF SHE TOLD MY HUSBAND TO BE CAREFUL, IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT. LAST WEEK MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD ABOUT 40 MPH, WHEN IT STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HE TRIED TO STEER TO THE LEFT BUT IT PULLED TO THE RIGHT EVEN MORE AND HE ENDED UP IN A DITCH, AFTER HE GOT OUT IT WENT THROUGH A STEEL FENCE AND ENDED IN A COW PASTURE. SOMETHING CAUSED IT TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT AND CAUSE THIS ACCIDENT. THE BODY SHOP SAID THERE IS TOO MUCH DAMAGE TO TELL WHAT COULD OF CAUSED IT. *LA
2003 FORD EXCURSION 6.0 TRITON DIESEL ENGINE STALLS (BOTH HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS), BRAKES AND STEERING LOCK UP.*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.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.