Service bulletins for the 2004 Ford Excursion
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
151 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 18554 | 2005-12-07. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. RPM SURGE AT IDLE; AUDIBLE EGR SURGE; LOW POWER/SMOKE/ROUGH IDLE FOLLOWING A COLD START THAT CORRECTS AFTER ENGINE IS WARM; SURGE ON RESUME WITH SPEED CONTROL; INTAKE FLUTTER SOUND AT STEADY STATE THROTTLE, JUST BEFORE DOWNSHIFT, ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES; BUCK/JERK SURGE ON MANUAL TRANS VEHICLES. *TT |
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| 18525 | 2005-12-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. BUCK/JERK, LACKS POWER, BLACK SMOKE, ROLLING IDLE, SURGE, MIL ON, AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P2263, P0299, OR P0401. *TT |
| 18694 | 2005-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. LACK OF POWER AND/OR DTC P2263 OR P0299 AFTER TURBOCHARGER REPLACEMENT - SERVICE TIP. *TT |
| 18734 | 2005-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0488 SET AFTER REFLASH. *TT |
| 05215 | 2005-12-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. BUCK/JERK OR SURGE - 6.0L VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 8/22/2005. *TT |
| 05135 | 2005-10-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. OIL LEAK OR BOOST PRESSURE LEAK AT HOT SIDE CHARGE AIR COOLER (CAC) DUCT-6.0L DIESEL ENGINE. *SC |
| 05139 | 2005-10-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. DIESEL EXHAUST SMELL IN CAB-6.0L ENGINE. *SC |
| 08172005 | 2005-10-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 05B29: SUPPLEMENT#3. CHARGE AIR COOLER DUCT REPLACEMENT. *SC |
| 05148 | 2005-10-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. LOW POWER-COLD SIDE CHARGE AIR COOLER (CAC) DISCONNECTED-OIL LEAK AT CAC CONNECTIONS-6.0L-VEHICLES BUILT 4/1/2004 THROUGH 2/15/2005. *SC |
| 05417 | 2005-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). INTERMITTENT ROUGH IDLE - NON-COMMANDED EGR (EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE) FLOW. *TT |
| 042516 | 2005-04-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0756, P0761 OR P0771 AFTER OVERHAUL OR INSTALLATION OF 2005 TORQSHIFT TRANSMISSION. *TT |
| 042421 | 2005-04-28. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. SAFETY BELT RETRACTION SPEED. *TT |
| 04189 | 2005-04-28. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW. REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER GRID/INTEGRAL ANTENNA DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR - TERMINAL TAB REPAIR. *TT |
| 18283 | 2005-04-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. OIL LEAK FROM THE OIL FILTER COVER. *EH |
| 18276 | 2005-04-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE WARPED AND OR NOT SEALING. THIS INCLUDES SUPER DUTY F SERIES MODELS. *EH |
| 04233 | 2005-04-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. MISFIRE LACK OF POWER BUCK JERK EXCESSIVE SMOKE CRANK NO START 6.0L ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS FOR FUEL SYSTEM . *EH SERVICE TIPS. *TT |
| 04238 | 2005-04-18. Service bulletin. STEERING. STEERING GEAR NOISE - 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE. *TT |
| 18384 | 2005-04-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. POPPING OR QUAVERING FROM RADIO ON THE AM BAND. *TT |
| 18376 | 2005-04-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. A COLD WEATHER REVERSE ENGAGEMENT STALL. *TT |
| 18362 | 2005-04-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. LACK OF POWER OR RUNS ROUGH CONDITION, AND/OR THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON WITH EGR RELATED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (P0401, P0402, P0403, P0404, P0405, OR P0406). *TT |
| 041713 | 2005-04-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. HARD START OR NO START. *EH |
| 04174 | 2005-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED - SYSTEM LEAN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) - SERVICE TIPS. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2004 F-SERIES. *TT |
| 02219 | 2005-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. ADDING ADDITIONAL BULBS TO TURN INDICATOR OR HAZARD FLASHER CIRCUITS - SERVICE TIPS. *TT |
| 04185 | 2005-04-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS. FRONT HUBS NOT ENGAGING, NOT STAYING ENGAGED AND/OR UNLOCKING. *TT |
| 04184 | 2005-04-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. TURBO-INDUCED EXHAUST MOAN/DRONE AT 1600-1800 RPM - 6.0L BUILT AFTER 9/29/2003. *TT |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.