The Ford Excursion is a vehicle built from 2000 to 2005. Most were assembled in the United States — 100% of those on record. Worth buying? It depends heavily on which year you buy at 3.5/5 — and the year you pick matters far more than the badge (best and worst years →).
What the Excursion is
The Ford Excursion is a vehicle that Ford built from 2000 to 2005 — 6 model years. Its closest siblings in the Ford range: F-150, Bronco, Mustang.
Where the Excursion is built
A badge says where the company is registered; the VIN says where the car was bolted together. We counted the first three characters — the manufacturer identifier — across 861 Excursions on record.
| Assembled in | Share | VIN starts with | Years seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| the United States | 1FM, 1FN | 2000-2005 |
Check your own: the first three characters of a Ford VIN decide which of these 1 lines your Excursion belongs to. What every character in a Excursion VIN means →
Got the full 17 characters? A free VIN check on a Ford Excursion adds what the decoder can't see: open recalls, theft and total-loss records, and the safety ratings for that exact build.
Ford Excursion tire size, oil type & owner specs
The fitment Excursion owners look up most — tires, wheels, oil and batteries. Exact wheel and tire sizes decode from your VIN or the driver's door-jamb placard; the universal items are listed below.
Exact tire, wheel, oil grade, capacity and battery group are added per trim and model year — decode your VIN above for the factory fitment. Universal items shown as-is.
What engines does the Ford Excursion have? Power & range
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The Excursion by the numbers
What the federal and market records say about the Ford Excursion. Each line opens the full breakdown by year.
| Topic | Excursion | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls | 27 campaigns | NHTSA, all years |
| Owner complaints | 1,236 filed | What breaks and when |
| Reliability | 3.5 / 5 | Best and worst years |
| Used value | 375 listings | What it sells for now |
Frequently asked questions
What kind of car is the Ford Excursion?
The Excursion is a vehicle, built from 2000 to 2005.
Where is the Ford Excursion made?
Across 861 cars in our records the split is: the United States (100%). The first three characters of a VIN identify the plant's manufacturer and country — that is where these shares come from, not from a press release.
What is the Ford Excursion warranty?
New models carry 3 years / 36,000 miles basic cover and 5 years / 60,000 miles on the powertrain. Worth knowing: across our complaint records the typical car reaches the halfway point of its faults at five years, so most repairs land after the basic warranty ends.
Is the Excursion reliable?
It scores 3.5/5 in our data. The honest answer depends on the year far more than the model — see the best and worst years, and when this car starts to break.
How do I check a specific Excursion?
This page describes the model; it cannot tell you whether that car has an open recall or a branded title. Run its VIN against the records — free, and matched to the exact production run.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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