2005 Ford Excursion engine and engine cooling problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2005 Ford Excursion — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“6.0l diesel engines to address reported incidents of engine stalling while driving occurred up to 9 times in one day. On june 25 took vehicle to certified diesel tech, no computer errors. D & s service techs trouble shot for 5 days to no avail. Manufacture has no advice for repair. After 1 week…”
filed Jul 3, 2014
“Was traveling approximately 65mph on the freeway merging onto another freeway when the truck suddenly stalled. There were no brakes, no steering, and the truck would not restart. We had four children with us, three of them small and in car seats. We had to transfer the children into a tow truck…”
filed Mar 15, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a…
SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2016Ford: some vehicles equipped with 6.0l diesel engine may exhibit any one or combination of the following concerns-lack of power, white/black smoke or a surge. *pe
TSB-08-16-13 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2009Ford trucks: misfire, lack of power, buck/jerk, excessive smoke, crank/no start-diagnostics for fuel system. There are several potential causes for these symptoms. *pe
TSB-08-20-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 20, 2009Ford: vehicles may exhibit fuel in the engine coolant, due to leaks in the cylinder head fuel injector area. Symptoms may include fuel in engine coolant and coolant expulsion from the degas bottle. *pe updated 3/20/09…
TSB-08-23-8 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 4, 2009
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Excursion years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Excursion | 22 | 23% |
| 2003 Excursion | 25 | 24% |
| 2002 Excursion | 31 | 24% |
| 2001 Excursion | 44 | 21% |
| 2000 Excursion | 59 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford Excursion
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.