Dodge RAM Quad CAB vs Ford Excursion

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Dodge RAM Quad CAB	Ford Excursion
Complaints on file	561	1,385
Model years covered	2001–2003	1997–2010
Worst model year	2002	2000
Best model year	2001	2005
Crashes reported	29	97
Fires reported	6	102
Injuries reported	39	52
Deaths reported	0	6
Most complained-about part	Body & Structure	Tires
Share of complaints involving harm	13.2%	18.6%

Dodge RAM Quad CAB by year

138 265 158

01 02 03

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Body & Structure 170 30.3%

Brakes 54 9.6%

Suspension 44 7.8%

Electrical System 42 7.5%

Steering 42 7.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 39 7.0%

Engine & Cooling 29 5.2%

Other & Unspecified 28 5.0%

Ford Excursion by year

1 10 635 240 150 139 125 84 1

97 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 10

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Tires 296 21.4%

Engine & Cooling 246 17.8%

Electrical System 157 11.3%

Brakes 129 9.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 78 5.6%

Suspension 77 5.6%

Transmission & Drivetrain 63 4.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 52 3.8%