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2001 Ford Excursion transmission problems

The 2001 Ford Excursion has 21 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

21

Transmission complaints

9%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Excursion transmission complaints by model year21 complaints2000: 20 complaints2001: 21 complaints2002: 4 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 7 complaints2005: 5 complaints
Excursion transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE UNDERSIDE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. DRIVER WAS DIRECTED BY OTHERS TO PULL OVER, AND FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE BROKE AND LEAKED FLUID ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · fire

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2001 Ford Excursion have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2001 Ford Excursion transmission — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.