- The problem
- On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with 7.3L diesel engines, the camshaft position sensor located on the engine of the vehicle may function intermittently, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
- The risk
- In the event of an engine stall, a crash could result without warning.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect the sensor and replace it with an improved camshaft position sensor free of charge. The recall began on december 29, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Engine & cooling
2003 Ford Excursion Engine problems
Owners have filed 35 complaints about the 2003 Ford Excursion's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 24% of all its complaints, most recently on January 8, 2019. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 35
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 2003 Ford Excursion
Engine complaints
Smell in passenger cab. High idle--8 mph. High road idle:40 mph. Stalling, surging. Air conditioning loses charge. *La
Without warning the vehicle stalled. Dealer had attempted to repair the vehicle three times, but was unable to determine the cause of the problem. Dealer was processing this vehicle under the lemon law. *Ak ford removed the entire motor they had the vehicle for 1 week for the second time. Their solution was that the problem was the front tires. (The consumer disagreed and stated vehicle did not stall because of bad tires. *Scc *jb
When the engine is started, it frequently runs roughly for several seconds or more. It causes the vehicle to lurch when put in gear and has almost led to me striking vehicles parked in front and behind me when I have tried to pull out of parellel parking spaces. It has also caused me to strike my trailer as I attempt to hitch up to it and makes that process very challenging. This vehicle has done this since it was new and has been back to the dealer twice for repairs which have failed to correct the problem.
Truck purchased march 31, 2003. 7 Days later took truck in for transmission replacement. Truck was in shop for 9 days. 7 Days after truck was out of shop went into shop again for 23 days for defective paint job. Took truck in again on august 21, 2003 for ac not working and clicking sound in transmission. Still in shop. *Ak
Ford excursion 6.0L powerstroke diesel.*Mr the consumer has taken the vehicle to the dealership on three separate occasions because the engine failed to respond to the throttle while in drive, also a leak is coming from the rear main seal. To date ford motor company has failed to fix the problem. Please respond promptly in resolving matters. The consumer wa stold the injection control pressure sensor needed to be repalced. There was a customer service program regarding the problem. *Cb *jb
Foia request cys of all correspondence between nhtsa & international engine group re the 6.0 Powerstroke engine used in the 2003 ford f250-f550 super duty trucks & the 2003 ford excursion. *Mr *nlm *jb
Consumer states that while driving and with no warning, the vehicle stalled , which made the vehicle difficult to control. Dealer notified.*Ak vehicle completely shut down which caused poor steering. Consumer avoided several collisions. The vehicle had been in the shop numerous times and no one was able to repair it. *Ph *jb
2003 Ford excursion 6.0 Triton diesel engine stalls (both high and low speeds), brakes and steering lock up.*Ak
The engine shut down causing lost of power steering. Please provide any additional information. Ph
While driving at highway speed the engine shut down causing lost of power steering and power brakes. Please provide any additional information. Ts
Ford Excursion engine complaints by year
Excursion engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data