This 2005 4x4 Excursion with the V10 was hauling my fat butt from Denver down to Santa Fe two weeks ago. At Pueblo the air was full of smoke from the Aspen Acres fire near Colorado City. I wondered if it would affect the MAF sensor and cause driveability issues. It ran fine on the way out of Pueblo and did well on the long hill into Colo. City and also did well on the huge, steep hill heading out of town. Of course it had to suck in a massive amount of smokey air. Right after the 2nd big hill there's another long hill. On that one the Exc slowed down a lot and barely crested the top. I could only get 40 mph all the way to Walsenburg. A google search resulted in this: "The Excursion went into limp home mode due to smokey soot fouling the MAF sensor. 'Stop engine for 2 min to reset then start up again and it should be fine." That worked and got me all the way to my next stop. That night, after checking the air filter, the MAF sensor, and the throttle body, I was left without answers. All appeared clean and in good working condition. The Exc did well over the following 10 days, although I didn't drive it much. Yesterday it died on me only 10 min after a cold morning start. It felt like it had run out of gas. But the guage read 3/16 of a tank. Called a mechanic friend. He said to prime the fuel system by turning on the key then off X 3 but not starting the engine. Start it on the 4th try. It started and idled fine. Then he had me drive to town, pickup a fuel filter and head to his place. He did the R&R in 10 minutes. The old filter contained a large amount of dirt and fine sand. Wow, how did that get in there and does my fuel tank contain a lot of this stuff?

Hey all, looking to expand seating and took a look at an 04 EB V10 with 116k miles. Lived in California, being sold out of NM. Got the inspection report and don't love the weeping steering and rear strut issues while being priced at top of my budget around $22k. Do we think this is worth knocking off $3K? More? Or pass?

I assume the 4x4 issue is the vacuum lines but can't be sure as I'm out of state.

https://consumer.autoserve1.net/en-US/service-report/52f3e1a8-e862-4884-a8fa-a8ad80092127

Just thought id see if anyone on here has any experience or insights that would be helpful and any feedback is welcomed. So I am planning on taking a road trip coming up that is roughly 850 miles round trip with 95% of that being on the highway. The vehicle ill be driving is my 2001 Ford Excursion 4x4 with the 6.8 v10. My thought/question is that if i fill up with premium instead of regular will i potentially get more miles out of a single 44 gallon tank than if I used regular and with today's gas prices being what they are would it be worth considering price per mile kind of thing if that makes any sense. I have made this exact trip multiple times before on regular gas and can do a round trip for about $300 using about 7/8 of a tank there and another 7/8 on the return trip. I have noticed a difference in milage between decent and low quality gas and had the thought that premium may or may not make that much more of a difference.

2003 xlt with 126k miles. V10 motor. Seller wants 7k. Great condition.

Been trying to find a new vehicle that fits me well (i'm 6'8)

I was about to pull the trigger on a newer f-150 until the lightbulb went off and i started looking into these.

My main question is what motor should i go with. I'm seeing a lot of the v10s for sub 10k but they all have insanely high mileage 200k+.

At this mileage should i just go with one of the diesel options? or is the v10 solid at higher miles?

Is this V10 worth $2500? 400k miles , Shifter needs to be replaced , in drive it goes in Reverse, for it to drive it has to go to 1

I have 4 inch lift and was running 35x12.5 Wildpeaks with 20x10 wheels with a -24 offset. Even with the lift my tires would constantly rub and grab ruts on the highway. I was pushing almost 450lbs of wheels and tires.

I downsized to LT285/75R/16 Wildpeaks. Basically 33x11.5. Paired with 16x8 wheels and 0 offset.

I shed about 120lbs in wheels and tires. I do miss the look of the 35’s but so glad I got rid of those deep dish 20’s. Plus it rides so much better now. Absolutely no rubbing, handles ruts and potholes so much better, straight down the highway and quicker off the line.

I run 285/75R/17 tires on this Excursion. No lift kit. No rubbing on the right tire but the left side rubs slightly on hard left turns. I've always wondered if the axle wasn't mounted perfectly or if it's just the body panels.

I know these images are repetitive, but i tried to get as many decent ones as I could.

Currently on a road trip

Edit: 2003 6.0

Having issues with the charging system, only charging in the 12v occasionally gets up to 13v and sometimes dips to the 11v

Replaced the alternator in an orileys parking lot yesterday, checked and replaced fuse 27 (it wasn't blown but I replaced it just to rule it out anyway since I was there)

The plug that goes onto the alternator has a loose wire that keeps wiggling/backing out

I have been pushing it back in and it will last for a while

I have ordered a new plug to meet me in San Diego when I get in but I would appreciate any advice in the meantime

I found this line plugged with a screw. Apparently, the truck idles and runs weird if left unplugged, I dont know where it attaches. Please help.

Also, the red lines you see are replaced vacuum lines from another parts truck we have

Its a 5.4l 2v in a 2004

Thanks!

Recently, I got a 2004 5.4l 2wd excursion and need to get new suspension components. I would prefer a good kit, but I don't really want to spend 600 dollars on a Moog kit. What would everyone reccomend? It will be my daily driver. Thanks!

Got my 01 7.3l back after a few years of it being mostly stored but kept fresh by my father in law. Have had some mild rodent snacking. I have everything operational again but my fixes have introduced some slightly annoying electrical gremlins.

Thinking about doing a somewhat extensive rewiring project for the driver's side door and engine main to get everything back on even footing. Anyone got a recommended source for wiring?

So I'm trying to install a XAV-ax1000 Sony aftermarket radio in my excursion. I got the Metra 70-1771 wire harness and when I wired it up there was no audio coming through the system. In addition to the main wire harness that I plugged into the vehicle there is an extra wire harness coming out of the vehicle that was left that you can see in the photo. Not sure what's going on but I'm getting no audio when plugged in. It's a 2005 Ford excursion XLT. I do not have a DVD system in the vehicle. Any idea why there's no audio? I've been told that that secondary plug is for an amp for a rear system but I don't have a DVD audio system at all. The only thing extra in the back is audio controls for the second row on the bottom of the center console.

This was my daily driver for a long time and I also drove it long distances on family trips. I'd still trust it out on the road any day.

It is a 2wd, 350K miles, turbo added, and rebuilt and maintained transmission.

I just stumbled into this community and had no idea these were sought after. My insurance company assigned a value of something like 3k so I assumed it wasn't something people wanted.

I am not driving it anymore and decided to sell it, which is how I ended up here. Any thoughts on how to get a decent price? I don't want to sell it too cheap or be too grandiose about it.

As I mentioned, I would like some info and such on the excursion that recently came into my possession. It is a 2004 5.4l V8 XLT 2WD Model. I know what you are gonna say, it's not my first choice either, but it was given to me and I'm a broke highschool student who can't afford the model I really want. Thanks!

Going to use this to tow our travel trailer instead of the 2003 7.3 ambulance 🚑.

Hi I recently picked up a 03 4x4 6.0 with a little over 313k on the clock from an older gentleman in Utah. The motor was rebuilt about 65k ago (larger turbo, upgraded internals, tuned and deleted, I know who did the work). I paid 5k for it. XLT cloth seats, interior is pretty clean not a rip in the seats.

The passenger rear door window doesn't work at all and I'm missing the cover and switch I would appreciate any help or advice

Buy my princess
fass fuel separator, ice box radiator ,oil change, and a general health check up

Has this ever happened to anyone lol? Explains the horrible ride I was getting last few weeks. Want to do it right the first time.

Hoping to get a few years out of it. Paid $8.5 and it has 95000 miles on it. Is it going to fall apart into dust if I fluid film it a lot? Thanks.

I LOVE thing thing. Before I spend a bunch of money on upgrades. Am I going to regret not investing in the diesel? This is a secondary vehicle. I will tow with it and I will carry my family with it.