2003 Ford Excursion Limited V10 Review - Why Ford CANCELED The BEST SUV EVER!

[@Yourmission9]

They had to put climate controls on the steering wheel because to change them on the center console you’d have get out of your seat, walk four city blocks to adjust it there, then go back and sit down to continue driving

[@damilolaakanni]

😃😆😅😂🤣

[@tedfreakinray]

Lmao

[@mhassouneh]

😂😂😂

[@trimbalemrbale575]

that would make a hummer H1 the next town over to turn on the AC

[@Anthonyjt12]

Had one, not quite thdt bad , but close. Miss it, but not the cost of filling it up.

[@kwaza8574]

I remember renting one in the early 2000’s, sitting in the front seat and looking back to the backseats, and thinking “this is literally a school bus modified into a SUV”

[@Taticalnoob21]

My family has a 2000 v10 excursion. Hasn’t given us a single problem. Very comfortable car and easily fits lots of people.

[@moonshinershonor202]

American sized people too lolz

[@jgrc73]

v10 all day, everyone says they want the 73 try living with one, it literally costs people their hearing. I'll just spend my money on gas remain civilized and have similar torque and more horsepower. it rocks. The most common perceptions are usually wrong

[@Taticalnoob21]

@@jgrc73 I agree. The gas mileage might be awful but if it saves us from hearing loss I am all for it. Ours has 102,000 miles on it and has been super reliable. We used it to tow a trailer and boat. It’s also gone on lots of long trips. Couldn’t have asked for a better family car

[@allyboouwu]

@@jgrc73WAIT WHAT I have hearing issues and my mom has a 7.3 excursion😮😮😮 plz link some more info I want to let her know plz🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@tommitchell2055]

I'd like to imagine an alternate timeline where dodge made an excursion with the viper v10 or the cummins diesel

[@weegeemike]

Me too. Dodge should've stayed in the full size, full frame, full size truck-based SUV market after the Ramcharger was discontinued. Could've been based on the 2nd geb Ram. Funny that Mexico got a 3rd gen Ramcharger based on the Ram but we didn't. They would've made a killing in the 90s and early 2000s. The Durango was cool, but a full-size Dodge SUV would've been awesome. I know for a fact my mom would've owned one. When her '86 RC was getting older in '99, she went to the Dodge dealer to check out the Durango. It was just a little too small for her so she wound up with a GMT400 '99 Yukon instead. She's a Mopar loyalist so if Dodge had a full size SUV back then she definitely would've bought one.

[@nathanjoseph4284]

And I like to imagine an alternative universe where Ford always had a Chevy/GMC Suburban competitor called the Excursion dating back to the 1940s and based on the F-series platform.

[@themightiness]

@@weegeemike I could never understand how Dodge didn't see Ford and GM printing money from big SUV sales and think to do that themselves. Well there's a reason they needed to be bailed out by Chinese investors I guess. Obviously business decisions weren't the company's strong suit.

[@U.S.S.SOUTHSIDE8369]

@@weegeemike If memory serves, I recall Chrysler engineers tried VERY HARD to bring an updated RamCharger to market. But they just couldn't get the fuel economy to where Chrysler wanted it to be. I don't think the feds had a hand in this one. Mexico got one because their emissions standards were a LOT looser than ours. Hence the smaller (yes, I know midsize by 90's standards) Durango. Remember, in the 90's, only Ford saw the suv market coming. Or so I've read.🧐🧐

[@noahbones1221]

Friend of mine has a 4bt cummins swapped 99 f250. Fucker is shaky as hell but cool af lol

[@preciadoalex123]

This would be a 130k truck today

[@tedfreakinray]

I only paid 9800!

[@jeffferguson69]

Way more than 130 now bro for real lol

[@jonc2914]

You wish. It's so cheap inside

[@ALT_RIGHT]

Easily. People are buying these up at a crazy rate. Price going up every year

[@TylerGamer765]

love how the gas light was on LoL!

[@weegeemike]

They never turn off in an Excursion 😂 even when you have a full tank, you still need fuel 😂😂😂

[@UGOTBAMBOOZLED6]

1.3 million miles damn that's impressive

[@doug6191]

🤨🧐 You don't see the decimal point?

[@UGOTBAMBOOZLED6]

@@doug6191 I see my mistake

[@bigballz4u]

No, it has 1.3 hundred thousand

[@Jack_Stafford]

You were ON FIRE in this review! This is one of America's best vehicles, definitely best SUV ever. I expect to see these being preserved, having the distinction of being the largest SUV ever, the cool V10, cool, imposing styling. A true sign of the times of the optimism of the Millenium era, before the world went sideways. This SUV IS America. It's unique and special and only was made in limited years, like so many classics. It stands out. Especially in a world DROWNING in smaller lookalike white/gray SUVs that are so generic. The worst crime with this truck? NO LINCOLN VARIANT! They made variants of the Escape, Explorer and Expedition, this largest most boss Ford SUV needed an even plusher Lincoln version to sit above the Aviator and Navigator as THE ultimate SUV, to dominate the world with brash, no holds barred Americanism. Lincoln Dominator has a nice ring, actually. (Btw, if it had been bright red like you said, it would look like a firetruck! In fact, I think I've seen them as part of a fire department fleet, lol, so I think subdued colors are the right choice for such a huge vehicle that draws attention with its size and power, doesn't need neon colors to get noticed lol !)

[@jonc2914]

Looks like shit

[@Jack_Stafford]

@jonc2914 aye, found a mirror, did ya? Lol jk

[@txjeb]

My uncle had one, he said when you tow with it you get 11 gallons to the mile.

[@Taticalnoob21]

@@txjeb very true especially in the 6.8L gasoline engine. We usually got around 9 mpg while towing

[@Dankcatvacs]

Zach forgot to mention Toque 6.8 v10 310 hp @4250 rpm torque 425 lb.ft @3250 80 gallon fuel tank 7.3 powerstroke diesel 250 hp@2600 rpm torque 525 lb.ft@1,600 rpm 6.0 325 hp@3,300 rpm 560 ft.lb @2000 rpm but was plagued with problems

[@dirrtydave]

All engine variants only had 44gal fuel tank

[@Dankcatvacs]

@@dirrtydave thanks

[@butcheredalive]

It'll need that 44 gallon tank lol

[@davidp2888]

American wretched excess. I love it!

[@power4things]

I'm glad canceling this truck saved the Earth for Taylor Swift's private jet

[@Where2bub]

That is wild how good the condition of those seats is!! I wonder if they have had the covers replaced?

[@tedfreakinray]

I purchased this from the original owner who only used this truck to tow his cigarette boat from Chicago to Florida and back during summer/winter.

[@blk77sunshn]

Man, I've always wanted one of these ! I drove my friends Excursion with the turbo diesel for a trip back home and, whew, l was in love !!! He sold it a year later. I kick myself now for not buying it. Great video !

[@Kerleem]

Oh man, the bus! This would sell so well today if it was still made. People are still keeping them preserved. and also a V10!!

[@dawsongranger4940]

Modern full-size suvs like the suburban and expedition are basically the size and capability of the excursion. If you’re towing anything heavier you’ll need a 5th wheel anyways

[@sailorjade]

the newest generation suburban is only like 3 inches shorter than the excursion

[@jonc2914]

310 hp on a v10 is pretty bad.. considering a tundra/saquioa 8 cylinder gets 380

[@thatotherboi8044]

A family friend of mine runs a dear lease, and has a double cab f250 with the v10. The thing has 230,000 miles on it, and has been an offroad only vehicle for nearly 10 years now. Still runs like a champ.

[@ufvj217]

The top of that console lid isn't factory upholstery, it should be either all plastic or plastic with a faux wood insert in the middle depending on trim level, so it usually is fairly useful as a clipboard haha. However since my dad has owned his since 2001, I don't think I've ever used the console lid as an armrest since it has individual armrests on the seats themselves

[@Jack_Stafford]

Yeah, looked after market to me too, the owner probably (and understandably) wanted a soft place for an armrest instead of a table. The BOSS move would have been to make an insert that fit under the clip that was soft on one side for an armrest, but reversible with a smooth hard surface if you needed a table/desk. Bewm! The Pontiac Aztek had cool thought out features like that... we need more unique and special cars and SUVS like these again...

[@Thankyou_3]

I will buy this Excursion used over any of the garbage New Ford SUVs

[@themidnighttavern6784]

Eh, we own a 2017 explorer and it's been extremely reliable.

[@TruckerMike089]

I love the Excursion. In general I love the super duty platform. The capabilities of them were greater than much of what GM was producing. If Ford brought it back with a diesel engine I'd definitely buy one.

[@colbywalker3887]

I love my 2005 excursion 4x4 V10, drives great, not a diesel, but man, its solid and so far very trouble free

[@williambotha5864]

I bought a 2005 with 180k on it six years ago ... front right impact damage ... ($9k) ... replaced everything front of the firewall ... (+$17k) ... now have 250k on the clock, 70k on the long block ... purrs like a dream. I used to commute from Southern Utah to Marin County every week for work ... I would get out of her after 13 hrs at the wheel as fresh as a daisy... just a little poorer! lol ... she is not for the faint of heart in financial terms, no! Now she is my daily commute in North Dakota... and have had several very good offers for her ... but she is NOT FOR SALE.

[@theoutsider7581]

I had 2000 F250 with the V10 - bought for towing our 5th wheel - 12 mpg not towing and 6 mpg towing. For me it wasn't a good tow vehicle - would slow down significantly on any size hill. Even when up in the rpm range where it supposedly made max torque it was still gutless. Only kept it for year before moving onto a 2002 Duramax that worked much better (12 mpg towing and 16-20 not towing and hills were never a problem. Maybe I got a bad one.

[@moonshinershonor202]

16-20 MPG, not towing? A V8? I only get 14MPG with MDS on a HEMI V8. Maybe I ought to get a Duramax too

[@brettfisher6054]

You probably did have a bad one. Had to use my v10 excursion when my farm truck waited for parts. Did better than the 7.3 in the farm truck with both on a nearly maxed out load on countless hill. i live in west virginia where a flat and clean road doesn't exist. the v10 kicked ass for the price and reliability compared to other gassers and even competed with diesels. early v10s have bad fuel pumps and easily clogged cats so yours could have had those issues.

[@tedfreakinray]

5th wheel is an e tire difference towing experience. More drag too. I love this excursion. 9pmg no matter what. Geae ratios are good so I'm never sluggish on hills. Tows my 8500 camper like a dream

[@nativeoutdoors1780]

It's all gearing, if you have high gears in a v10 your gonna be gutless. But getting nearly 20 with your duramx is such a lie

[@Hobotraveler82]

Always like these. They are actually on ny bucket list to own one. Filling one up would take a mortgage to pay for it. But the experience would be worth it. Seen a KZbin video where thry use one has an Overland vehicle. So cool. One of the funniest true to heart expressive reviews I've seen. Great job 😊

[@michaelantuna3648]

7:48 Boy was watching the Office the most cringe Series Ever!!!!😂😂😂

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

This was one of the coolest videos I've seen in a long time!

[@MetalZoned]

For the clipboard you have to remember that this was before people could follow GPS on their phones and so it was normal for people to print out directions so would be very handy to have that store there even if it was a soft surface that you couldn't write on

[@RobsNeighbor]

I loved our 2003, it was amazing!

[@CharlieSvetlana]

Love these era of SUV the CD radio, tech we should have today

[@tedfreakinray]

Thanks for the review! I absolutely love this truck. The family loves the truck! Best suv ever made and thats why i got it!

[@AlexanderWise-wl7rd]

Awesome video man I love your enthusiasm and goofiness great review 👍🙂

[@yodacode43]

90's Dodge Rams also had a V10 with a 4-speed auto, but could ALSO be had with a 5-speed manual!

[@doug6191]

6:10 - Several Ford and Lincoln cars had adjustable pedals, too.

[@wigletron2846]

I had a lot of experience with this V10 in the E450. Hated this engine.

[@trumpet12345]

I'd cry if I got stuck on e series engine work

[@weegeemike]

They're junk. 460 V8 was way better. These were gut less and certain years are really troublesome and unreliable

[@wigletron2846]

​@@weegeemikethat and 6 mpg didn't help either

[@Jack_Stafford]

Please say why? I would guess it would be quiet, smooth, and plenty of power?

[@insid3493]

We have a Ford E series camper with the same Triton V10 and the same 4 speed automatic. Yes it legitimately chugs fuel for days and days, yes it sounds like 2 angry Volvos when you get on it, yes it's massive, and yes, it's extremely comfortable, theres 4 beds, one is a queen size in the bedroom, there's a couch and a table with 2 bench seats, a full bathroom with a shower too, it is really nice

[@jish8681]

4 row suv would be crazy

[@theglowcloud2215]

We have those--they're called the Ford E-series.

[@chknman3877]

@@theglowcloud2215 they are full size vans not SUVs

[@leolionz3692]

My friend owns one of these and I finally was able to drive it recently. I love that damn truck. Its so loud with the v10 and missing exhaust due to rust lol

[@jonc2914]

Suv** not truck

[@dannymcculllough8823]

I have 2 of these and love them

[@BSFJeebus]

the hood is oem but the stick on fake nostril "intakes" are a pretty common addon for trucks/suvs of this size, seen them on Navigators and Expeditions among others.

[@tedfreakinray]

There is another hood welded to the main hood. I haven't figured out why

[@BSFJeebus]

that is 100% wrong friend that is a stock hood. 2 second google image search confirmed. The vents are stick-on plastic

[@tedfreakinray]

@BSFJeebus buddy I own the truck. I've parked next to other excursion. There's a second hood welded to the stock hood and yes stick on vents are on top of the second hood.

[@tgrhfgaming]

​@tedray5687 I can vouch for being another Excursion. I met you at the gas station buying that grill insert😂😂. Idk what buddy talking about. Lol

[@tgrhfgaming]

​@@BSFJeebusno he right it not oem hood there is a difference between a oem and original 😂😂.

[@crouchb15]

Crown vics had the pedal adjustment too

[@SHUBHAM_675R]

The best American SUV ever made ❤

[@rightlanehog3151]

Zack, Sometimes 8 cylinders are just not enough.

[@FabulosoSpray]

Then I would get a diesel V10s are as expensive to repair as diesels are, I would just buy one of those for the same kind of power.

[@tedfreakinray]

They are way cheaper. Maintenance is half the cost.

[@jonc2914]

This v10 is very underpowered considering.... v8's outperform it even back then

[@lionsgarage]

this thing is a beast

[@12yearssober]

There is a fourth row aftermarket seat that can be installed and faces the rear. It came with lap belts and had to be installed by a shop.

[@derinf]

Thanks for the video, love it!

[@lancecorporal9894]

I cannot imagine driving that beast without a backup camera.

[@damilolaakanni]

It was a battle between Ford and GM for who could engineer and build the biggest SUV with the biggest engine on the market. GM came out with the Suburban 2500 with its 8.1 V8, and Ford with this Excursion and its V10. BTW, if you're going diesel with the Excursion, the 7.3 is the way to go. It doesn't have as much power as the 6.0 that replaced it, but it's significantly more reliable.

[@senseicorey9979]

Pass everything but a gas station

[@LSRG-YT--LandonSRobloxGaming]

The Ford Excursion is one of my top favorite suvs to date!

[@Red_Protogen]

Ngl I really like the Excursion V10 because of how big is the SUV and I can already see that I can put a turbo on it

[@kevingreer1413]

If you remove the 3rd row seat and fold down the 2nd row seats you can lay a 4x8 sheet of plywood, etc down flat. 👍

[@kevingreer1413]

I have had my 2002 Excursion Limited V10 for 21 years and it has gone through 15 batteries!

[@tracywaters6484]

This is my favorite Ford Truck/SUV, wish they were still making them❤️

[@WildWildWeasel]

I believe Hoovies had one that was a really nice shade of red. Maybe not cherry but it looked nice.

[@chknman3877]

i would have loved a 2011-2015 excursion

[@brennonmelvin2586]

Couple of things. You could get 2WD in all three trim levels of the excursion, not just the XLT. Another thing is that center console pad isn’t stock, that’s aftermarket as hell.

[@nyzz1351]

Night mare for electric lovers

[@kristoffer3000]

and people with a brain

[@trumpet12345]

And pedestrians lol

[@tedfreakinray]

Not for me lol

[@TrapperWelch]

It’s for men that pee standing up

[@kennethrine8171]

Thank you all your videos 🙏❤️💪. Oh I'll go with you on a trip in the excursion

[@kennethrine8171]

I forgot to say that my Dad had a 2003 Ford Excursion V10 in the Red we loved it. I drove it in 3 ft of it would go anywhere snow. I

[@TylerGamer765]

i had a gen 1 expedition with the v10!!!! she would tow all and haul ass too! that truck hurt feelings....had to sell when i was living in townhomes with an HOA, already had a new ecoboost truck and other cars and had nowhere to store it..... those things are RARE

[@jonc2914]

Suv**

[@funkycarlover]

Would be cool to see one of these with a newer transmission, like the 6spd auto put behind the diesels later on, or a 10spd if one was feeling crazy. I bet having more gears would let that torque stand out and maybe give a couple extra drips of gas per mile

[@323sgalvan]

I owed one of these! Loved it until I sold it. That V10 didn’t play around. It had huge balls!!!!

[@MetalZoned]

Incorrect about the low end torque with the v6. The twin turbo ecoboost v6 made 420 lbs ft at 2500, this v10 made 425 at 3250

[@danielgodfrey4415]

My grandfather had one. Its huge. With something that big for the price. You should get a F350. Its unlikely you'll pull a heavy trailer by the hitch alone.

[@LifeGoerDreamChaser]

They actually did make a red excursion, don't know about cherry red but definitely red.

[@kevingreer1413]

I have carried 2,500 pounds of concrete blocks INSIDE mine with the V10 and I could barely feel the difference. It is a workhorse!

[@RipRoaringGarage]

Looks like aftermarket 91-92 Camaro hood scoops for the Z28

[@JoshiJosho-mf8oi]

I want one of these for a zombie apocalypse vehicle.

[@gpeabody85]

Where can we find that hood and the cab-clearance-light visor thing? That truck is in great shape for being 20-years old (based on the headlight/grille style)

[@tedfreakinray]

Lund makes em for about any truck. Hood was custom can't tell you where it was from

[@thelordjarlson]

I bet that clip is for mapquest.

[@chevymontmarlo]

Love these Triton v10s!

[@FabulosoSpray]

I love the excursion, always will. Only obvious issue is that it is HEAVY and doesn't get the best mileage from them. It might be good as a camping/road trip vehicle, but even with the diesel option, it is not very fuel efficient. It has room for days, is strong enough and heavy enough to haul things though. Ford kind of missed the mark on the excursion, and I believe that is why Ford discontinued them.

[@johnvarney5740]

Supposedly there's a company that puts 4th rows in excursions that face backwards

[@ryanfranklin3206]

My grandparents’ car. Just two old people with a gigantic, overpowered car for grocery trips.

[@michaelhoskins832]

Would you ever review a 7.3 liter Powerstroke diesel Excursion?

[@ahmadfirdaus4183]

Screams 2000s utility americana.

[@krijadtes]

Grand Am Ram Air hood. Sick 👍

[@piotrprusiewicz543]

The center console wasn't originally upholstered. So the clip would've made more sense hadn't the owner modified it.

[@tedfreakinray]

It came like that when I bought it. I'll leave it the way it is. Elbow likes the softness lol

[@piotrprusiewicz543]

@@tedfreakinrayI’d leave it as well, comfort comes first 👍

[@PartyFlorida]

anybody know the name of the intro song?

[@kebabaluba]

They are not that big as legend goes, there are way larger vehicles on the road that you can buy and drive nowadays...

[@tedfreakinray]

It's 2 ft short than my extended cab long bed f350 lol it's still much bigger that 80%of the vehicles out there.

[@demoths]

What??? Short of full sized pickups, you won't find a truck as big as these beasts

[@kebabaluba]

@@tedfreakinray See, your F350 beats Excursion by whole 2 ft so your truck is larger, and that you can buy brand new these days. Just to mention Escalade ESV are same size as Excursion too, that can be bought brand new.

[@kevingreer1413]

I have a 2002 Excursion Limited with the V10. My center console has a hard, smooth top with a spring clip so it can be used as a clipboard to write on. I think the one in this video was like that too until someone padded it. Also, the color of the padded top doesn’t quite match the interior. I have owned mine for 21 years and I will NEVER part with it!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@themightiness]

I think the real reason you don't see F-250/2500 based SUVs anymore (I believe they made a 2500 Suburban with a Duramax too) is because of how much the F-150/1500 platform has changed now compared to 20 years ago. An F-150 today is almost as capable as the F-250 of yesteryear. I mean think about it, a Tundra or F-150 can tow 12,000 pounds at that point if you need to tow more than that... you probably need a fifth wheel trailer so get a truck. At the point where the current Expedition and Sequoia are so capable I just don't see where a modern 2500 based SUV fits into any use case or need.

[@tedfreakinray]

Unfortunately the expedition/navigator that replaced this doesn't have the tow rating the excursion has. Same with the suburban. Power yes. But can't handle the weight because everyone went with independent rear suspension.

[@BSauce7677]

I have heard someone call this the Suburban mom APC and as an owner of one for 11 years, CORRECT

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

The V10 is probably the most common now because the diesels were ABUSED!

[@kc0lif]

ah yeahhhhh. i like for sure v10 yeahhh. bfb yeah.

[@davinp]

This was the biggest SUV Ford had made to compete with the Chevy Suburban

[@damilolaakanni]

GM had two different "sizes" (for lack of a better word) for the Suburban, the regular 1500 that competed with the Expedition, and the heavy duty 2500 that competed with the Excursion. That one got an 8.1 liter V8.

[@BSFJeebus]

that clip padded top is not OEM

[@johnossendorf9979]

Was it ever available with a manual transmission?

[@ghosttoast8610]

No

[@johnossendorf9979]

@@ghosttoast8610 Bummer, then it's a 2007 3/4 ton 6 speed manual transmission Suburban for me.

[@jgrc73]

love it

[@angelchavez4661]

9:50 - laughed and subscribed 😂

[@PoplinsGarage]

Try a V10 diesel in a Touareg

[@spicytuna62]

These are great engines, but like the 5.4, they had a tendency to shoot spark plugs through the aluminum heads. Had they used iron heads instead, this probably would never have been a problem. So if you're in the market for an Excursion, definitely go with the Power Stroke, and not the Triton.

[@Mattie_Ice]

No it was the threads on the sparkplug. Only 4 and not 10+ like most vehicles. This was fixed on the 2003 and up models. They used this engine until 2019 and in mostly motor home and commercial trucks. Their reliability has been proven. Many people well over 500k miles on them.

[@loveracing1988]

Spark plug torque was too low. Torque the plugs to the newest spec and they won't blow.

[@dave11686]

Sweet truck

[@olikat8]

Ever drive an F-350 SD, crew cab, long bed, 4WD from the era...it's longer & taller, lol

[@Brodyturm_Ranger90]

It would have been awesome if there was a 4th row, but you'd have to get a roof rack for your luggage

[@Xambrosberto]

Imagine Ford making a comeback with this car being a hybrid or electric

[@TullmoreDew]

best suv? hahahahha nothing more than useless gas guzzler. why do you even need a v10 to haul groceries

[@gaufrid1956]

This thing could fit about a million Filipinos.

[@Bugricua]

Pep Boys special plastic stick on hood scoops.

[@tedfreakinray]

It came with it and I'll afraid of taking them off haha

[@FrequencyORD]

Maybe it’s a good thing the excursion isn’t made anymore because if it was I bet you it would have 6 less cylinders than it did back in 2003, which would make for a pretty unreliable vehicle. Even if the thing had 800hp, anything less than 8 cylinders would constantly be put under lots of stress pulling around something of this size.

[@themidnighttavern6784]

Ford expeditions seem to manage, so do explorers.

[@dawsongranger4940]

It would have the super duty engines if it were a true 2500 platform. Otherwise it’s just an expedition

[@mikeoxlong3676]

Environmentalists ruined cars.

[@muskreality]

The moon rover probably had a better gas mileage than this truck 😅

[@TheJordanHunt3r]

Ford Excursion makes its return next year :)

[@senseicorey9979]

"They're good too!" Zack you should let your sense of humor out more often man.