7.3 Excursion most miles
More Turbo
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 661
Likes: 0
LOL. I wish. 1st axle went out prematurely at 90,000 miles don't know the cause, 2nd one was used out of a f-250 with 180,000 miles went out around 170,000 miles, and the 3rd one is out of an f-250 with 60,000 miles still going strong.
1st transmission blew the front pump seal and overheated at 160,000 miles pulling my work trailer up a fire access road. Had it rebuilt by a local shop. Started slipping 20,000 miles later and warranty was only 1 year or 12,000 miles. At 190,000 miles the front u-joint of the rear driveshaft broke loose at freeway speeds and destroyed the rear driveshaft and cracked the transmission bell housing 3/4 of the way around. I fixed the u-joint and drove the truck 250 miles home pulling my work trailer very slow. Insurance company replaced transmission and rear driveshaft with a new one from ford.
1st transmission blew the front pump seal and overheated at 160,000 miles pulling my work trailer up a fire access road. Had it rebuilt by a local shop. Started slipping 20,000 miles later and warranty was only 1 year or 12,000 miles. At 190,000 miles the front u-joint of the rear driveshaft broke loose at freeway speeds and destroyed the rear driveshaft and cracked the transmission bell housing 3/4 of the way around. I fixed the u-joint and drove the truck 250 miles home pulling my work trailer very slow. Insurance company replaced transmission and rear driveshaft with a new one from ford.
Kyle
Senior User
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 300
Likes: 6
From: Tampa
My 02 has 265kish but waiting for what to fix next. Transmission was replaced 15k or so ago, want to replace stuff before it goes but so far everything has been minor. Figure injectors will be soon.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 6 Best Deals Available on New Fords & Lincolns Right Now
Brett Foote
This Hennessey Takes the Expedition Tremor's Off-Roading Capability to the Next Level
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
More Turbo
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 727
Likes: 2
From: Seaside NJ
Just turned 161616 miles this weekend. the # of miles per year has dropped from about 25-30k to around 5k, been using a Honda Element as a commuter and for the snow.
The EX gets one long run each year, wife and I go to Martinsville VA for the NASCAR race each fall, we will be leaving this coming Friday am, the EX is ready
The EX gets one long run each year, wife and I go to Martinsville VA for the NASCAR race each fall, we will be leaving this coming Friday am, the EX is ready
5th Wheeling
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 27
Likes: 5
Rolled 250,000 yesterday on my 2002 Limited 4x4. Injectors and glow plugs done once at 190k and a fuel bowl rebuild (i did) and that's about it per all the records dating back to new. Oil changed every 5k. The 4R100 tranny & converter is original and surprisingly still going but I hold my breath and take it easy on her considering I run a Hypertech tuner in level 1 and tow with it all the time.
Lead Driver
Joined: Aug 2022
Posts: 5,107
Likes: 1,423
From: Oologah, OK
late to the Thread.
bought the truck July 2022 with 171k miles on it, it is a retired fire truck, so probably a lot of Idle hours on it.
today, it has been very good to me, no downtime for problems that I did not make on my own.
Installed fuel sump kit, and some door moldings, and tracking down water leaks, stuff like that.
the odometer is about 177,400ish today.
'02 7.3L 4wd Excursion
bought the truck July 2022 with 171k miles on it, it is a retired fire truck, so probably a lot of Idle hours on it.
today, it has been very good to me, no downtime for problems that I did not make on my own.
Installed fuel sump kit, and some door moldings, and tracking down water leaks, stuff like that.
the odometer is about 177,400ish today.
'02 7.3L 4wd Excursion