There are 1 stored owner reports matching the suspension leading-label group for the 2005 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)DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTACHING TRAILER TO THE VEHICLE THE SUSPENSION ON THE VEHICLE DID NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT. AFTER THE TRAILER WAS LOADED THE REAR SUSPENSION DROPPED SEVEN INCHES, CAUSING THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO RAISE SEVEN INCHES. THIS SHIFT IN THE SUSPENSION MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE TRAILER ATTACHMENTS IN USE WERE THE ONES RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE TRAILER WAS ALWAYS LOADED WITH WEIGHT THAT WAS LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED. THE MANUFACTURER RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT OFFERED A SOLUTION. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT BE PRODUCED AFTER THIS YEAR.*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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: May 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.