There are 4 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2003 Ford Excursionin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO, MY SON THROUGH A SMALL PEBBLE AT THE REAR SIDE WINDOW OF MY FORD EXCURSION. THE WINDOW SHATTERED. THE AUTO GLASS MECHANIC SAID HE THOUGH THE GLASS WAS FAULTY. FORD WOULD NOT PAY. A WEEK AGO, I SHUT THE REAR WINDOW OF MY TRUCK AND THE GLASS SHATTERED. AGAIN, FORD REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. THIS TIME, THERE WAS NO ROCK INVOLVED. THE GLASS IS DEFECTIVE. I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT SINCE THE TRUCK WAS HURTING FORD'S "GREEN" RATING, THEY DECIDED TO USE THE BLACK PLASTIC FROM 2-LITER SODA BOTTLES TO MANUFACTURE THE EXCURSION'S GLASS TO MAKE IT MORE FRIENDLY TO THE ENVIRONMENT. *NM
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW SWITCH. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT POWER WINDOW SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
QUARTER GLASS SHATTERED WHEN HIT VERY LIGHTLY WITH A SMALL STONE BY A 7-YEAR OLD CHILD. SAFELITE GLASS SHOP (N. CHARLESTON, SC) STATED THAT IT MUST BE A DEFECT IN THE GLASS FOR SUCH A SMALL OBJECT TO DESTROY THE WINDOW. *AK
THE HATCH BACK WINDOW SHATTERED. *JB WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION SOUND, THE WINDOW HAD CRYSTALLIZED. SCC
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026