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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1FMSU43F22E••••••2002 Ford EXCURSION
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2002 Ford EXCURSION build (4 vs 2).
4on this build
98on the model
57builds in total
2involved a crash
6injuries
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 2Tires 2
What owners of this build wrote
TirescrashSep 2003
The consumer noticed a vibration while driving. The front driver's side tire exploded like it was over pressured. *ak the vehicle was thrown across another traffic lane, spun backwards and left the road sideways into the median. The vehicle did not roll but received extensive…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashJun 2002
When applying accelerator pedal it will go to the floor intermittently, engine will not revv, and vehicle will not move forward. Vehicle was rearended after consumer was at a stop. Then, started to accelerate, and vehicle did not respond. Damage to vehicle unknown at this…
TiresMar 2004
My daughter drives a 2002 ford excursion and with very low miles the wear of the tires is unacceptable. They are wearing fast and uneven and make noise. Please look into these tires because she travels with my precious grandchildren daily. She has twins that are 2 years old and…
Vehicle Speed ControlNov 2002
Vehicle stopped at intersection with engine idling normally. Accelerator depressed but engine did not increase speed. Vehicle moved into intersection at idle before brakes could be applied. No accident resulted dealer replaced pedal assembly under warranty. Dt
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FMSU43F22EC32508 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.