While driving, the engine just quits and loses all power. I have to shift into neutral, turn the key all the way to off, and restart the engine. Sometimes it starts right up, other times it takes several (many) tries to get the engine to restart. It can go 200 miles without killing, and then kill 5 times in 5 miles. The issue appears to be similar to the recall 05s34 (the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v270000), but that's specific to diesel engines, and my truck has a gasoline engine.
2005 Ford Excursion electrical problems
20 complaints (31% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 80,000.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 31%
- typical mileage
- 80,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Wiring1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Excursion electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Certain pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans equipped with 6.0l diesel engines may experience stalling without warning while driving and may or may not restart.
- Risk
- Should the engine stall, a vehicle crash could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will upgrade the fuel injection control module (ficm) wire harness or replaced, and/or have a new injection control pressure (icp)) sensor connector installed free of charge. The recall began on july 22, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 05V270000 · Recall details
What 2005 Ford Excursion owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While driving the truck the accelerator becomes nonresponsive and soon after the truck shuts down, complete power loss. Very difficult to steer and brake. It will start back up most of the time, but on occasion it will take 20 to 30 minutes to re-start. Ford has a recall for this # 05s34. My VIN indicates that my excursion isn't under this recall, but this is exactly what is happening. This event happens on city streets and highways, while driving or sitting at a stop sign or stop light. This event has become more frequent as my wife will no longer drive it do to the vehicles handling/breaking issues without power so I only drive it on weekends. It happens at least once a day sometimes repeatedly within seconds after restarting and sometimes never again during the weekend. It also is not time or distance related. It has happened leaving our house and it has happened 20 minutes into a drive. Very sporadic
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was able to start on the first attempt. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrument panel and the fuel injection control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving 70 MPH. The contact was able restart the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the failure could be related to the fuel injector. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was previously serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 146,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. The contact stated that the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that the failure was related to the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 61,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to restart, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. ....updated 07/22/15 *bf the consumer stated after the vehicle was repaired the failure recurred. Updated 9/22/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled as the battery warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that both of the batteries needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred several times later. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 69,900.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled and power to the headlights, door locks, and radio was lost. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 25,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. The vehicle operated as normal upon restart. An independent mechanic stated that the failure was due to a malfunction of one of the cylinders. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred four times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Questions about the 2005 Ford Excursion electrical
Does the 2005 Ford Excursion have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the electrical of the 2005 Ford Excursion, 31% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Ford Excursion electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 80,000 miles.
Is there a recall for the 2005 Ford Excursion electrical?
Yes, 1 recall: 05V270000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
Other 2005 Ford Excursion problems
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