Auction 2005 Ford Excursion 4X4 Power Stroke, Bullet-Proofed

I have my Ex on BAT if anyone is in the market for one. It is in excellent condition, all service up to date, and has been fully Bullet-proofed.

Thanks.

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No offense taken. Sounds like you had a lemon. I’ve had mine for 10 years, and the only thing I’ve had to do to it other than routine service items was replace the alternator about 5 years ago. It has been one of the most reliable vehicles I have ever owned.

Also sounds like you didn’t do your research and bought one without knowing the quirks that were clearly identified by the 2004 model. Yes, the engines had a flaw in the manufacturing process that caused a lot of the problems you mentioned. It centered on not cleaning the engine block properly after the sand casting process, which clogged up various cooling passages.

Perhaps before coming on here and bad mouthing the trucks, you should educate yourself on the cause of the issues and the remedies, i.e., the bullet-proofing process. The nice trucks around these days have pretty much all had it done.

There is nothing on the planet that can compare to the power and capability of these trucks once bullet-proofed. They are extremely powerful, reliable, will out tow just about anything, and will transport an entire family - and their friends and gear - in comfort, with a nearly 800 mile range - while towing heavy, on or off road. Try doing that in your Ram.

Several Ferraris and other cars have model-specific quirks that are identified and fixes are developed that turn them into great cars. It can be exhaust manifolds that crack on Ferraris, or the RMS/IMS issues that plagued Porsches for several model years, whatever.

But, hey, thanks for taking the time out of your busy day to provide your constructive input?

 

It’s very well known about the sand casting issues, which is what created the problems. Ford started addressing it later in 2004 production, but since we live in a capitalist country (thank goodness), the after-market is great at coming up with excellent solutions.

Bullet-proofing addresses all of that, and once that has been done, it is a far better engine than the 7.3 it replaced. It is quieter, gets better fuel economy, and has far more torque and power than the 7.3, all the while being just as reliable.