Model year record

1999 Ford Excursion

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 10 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V553000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

Component: Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 1,176,000
Reported to NHTSA: 2007-12-05
Owners notified: 2007-12-29

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	2	80,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	1	130,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline	1	73,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe	1	130,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings	1	5,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor	1	5,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint	1	96,200 mi
Suspension: rear	1	—
Vehicle speed control	1	5,000 mi

The 2000 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.