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4.8 out of 5 stars
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4.25 out of 5 stars

big guy car

kakis10, 09/06/2003
2003 Ford Excursion Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (7.3L 8cyl Turbodiesel 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Got diesel fuel economy 17 mpg. at present only complaint vehicle had no rear sway bar. I added one from hellwig big diffence. ford warranty needs to be addressed 3yr/360000 bumper to bumper. 5yr/100000 on drive train which means diesel motor only.

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5 out of 5 stars

DIESEL POWER THE ONLY WAY

6509481, 09/29/2003
2003 Ford Excursion Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (7.3L 8cyl Turbodiesel 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

LOTS OF POWER WITH THE 7.3L, UNDER FULL LOAD AND TOWING 7500LB'S, THE BABY GETS UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS FAST. WITH NO ONE ELSE BUT THE DRIVER ON BOARD YOU AND BLOW THE DOORS OFF ALMOST ALL SPORTS CARS AND TRUCKS OFF THE LINE AND HANDELS GREAT IN THE TURNS. LOYS OF ROOM FOR LUGGAGE BE HID THE 3RD SEAT. A MUST FOR ANY FAMILY WITH MORE THAN 2 KIDS.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Love our X!

New Jersey, 06/05/2009
2003 Ford Excursion Limited Rwd 4dr SUV (5.4L 8cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

We use this vehicle for daily use, trips and to tow our 33ft TT. We could not be happier, Gas mileage is awesome with the Diesel. My wife loves driving this thing daily and we love the space we have when traveling. The DVD player has saved us many times on trips. Our stock tires (The Pirelli's) lasted us 85,000 miles and I am still on the stock brake pads. Buy one before they are all gone!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Luv my Excursion

RBR, 08/24/2005
2003 Ford Excursion Eddie Bauer 4WD 4dr SUV (6.8L 10cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have the Powerstroke 6.0 diesel. Use truck for towing 32' travel trailer - works great. Interior seats are very spacious and comfortable. 20mph hwy/16 city. Towing 12 - 13 mpg. Will hate to see it discontinued.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Great luxury livery vehicle.

Dennis Duggan, 01/04/2003
2003 Ford Excursion XLT Value 4WD 4dr SUV (6.8L 10cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Fuel economy is great if you drive it right. We took it on a 2,300 mile road trip the first week. Though it takes $64.00 to fill the tank with premium gas we averaged over 16 miles to the Gallon. Owning a livery company with Lincoln town cars averaging 18-19 miles to the gallon for the size of the excursion. I think its great!!!

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4.5 out of 5 stars

big is better

sammyk, 08/24/2004
2003 Ford Excursion Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (6.8L 10cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is the second Excursion I've owned. The first had the V-10 and really bad mileage. The 6.0 diesel is very powerfull and gets GREAT mileage for the size of the vehicle. On the highway, I average 24 MPG at 75 MPH. My Jeep Wrangler gets a paltry 15 MPG's. We have had a few minor, but annoying problems, particularly electrical ( A/C looses power.. just shuts off ) but far less than the problems we had with the 2000 V-10 ( also electrical, interior lights would blink on and off everytime it rained and it rains a lot in FLorida ). Overall, this vehicle represents the best value for people / cargo around.

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5 out of 5 stars

6.8 Liter 16.5 MPG HWY, 13.7 MPG City

BIG TRUCK, 04/25/2004
2003 Ford Excursion Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (6.8L 10cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love the whole package with this Excursion. I added a Gibson Exhaust, a Pro-M 95MM MAF Meter with a conical airfilter, and a custom computer ECU upgrade. All of these have greatly added to the fuel economy of the big truck! Build quality is far better than the last 2 decades from Ford.

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5 out of 5 stars

The best Car Ever.

Drake~, 11/29/2002
2003 Ford Excursion Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (7.3L 8cyl Turbodiesel 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love my excursion. the man a the dealership said the car got 18 on the highway and 22 in the city and I almost died. We got our 4wd limited edition for 28,270 and they paid the tax tag and title for me. And when you look at it it looks huge. But when you drive it it feels like you are driving a nissan Altima. i love my excursoin and you should looooooooooooooooooove it to!!!!!!! I swear the gas milage is true.

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5 out of 5 stars

great for family

mark johnson, 08/08/2002
2003 Ford Excursion Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (7.3L 8cyl Turbodiesel 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We looked for months for the vehicle that would support all of our needs....test drove every sport UT out there. We found what we wanted in the excursion. The excersion is big, well build, comfortable and powerful. The deisel out on the road is smooth and effortless. 4x4 in winter is a tremendous safty feature, inside is plush. We've taken it on a 2000 mile trip to Disney Land, two backpacking trips to the Windriver Mountains in Wyoming plus others. For the few things which have gone wrong, our dealership support has been outstanding. For large active families, who love the outdoors, we highly recommend the excursion.

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5 out of 5 stars

Ultimate tow vehicle

c wallace, 02/01/2009
2003 Ford Excursion Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (6.8L 10cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

My Excurision is a 4x4 with the 6.0 diesel, as of Jan 2009 it has 83,000 miles with no major problems. This is the tow vehicle to have if you have a large family. We can put our three kids, all of their stuff, the dog, and all of me and the wife's stuff and trek out with no worries. This includes towing a holiday rambler 33 foot trailer. I have a few modification that I recommend for power and fuel economy. Because I put a two inch lift, 315 75 16 tires, and aftermarket front and rear bumpers with a front winch on it my fuel mileage decreased. I added a banks intercooler, cold air intake, power pda, and a magnaflow four inch turbo back exhaust. What a difference!

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