2003 Ford Excursion: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
25 builds left the factory as a 2003 Excursion, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 20 main configurations sell for $10,995–$29,999 today.
- 20 main configurations
- 2,290 vehicles built
- 56 for sale right now
- $10,995–$29,999 typical price range
Which Excursion is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Excursion
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Limited · 4WD 1FMSU43P-36L 8-cyl, 325 hp, Four-wheel drive. 267 built.
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XLT · 4WD 1FMSU41P-36L 8-cyl, 325 hp, Four-wheel drive. 82 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMSU45P-36L 8-cyl, 325 hp, Four-wheel drive. 278 built.
$10,995 great deal $23,039 typical $29,999 top of market -
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XLT · 4WD 1FMSU41F-37.3L 8-cyl, 250 hp, Four-wheel drive. 32 built.
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XLT · 4WD 1FMNU41L-35.4L 8-cyl, 260 hp, Four-wheel drive. 58 built.
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Limited · 4WD 1FMSU43F-3
7.3L 8-cyl, 250 hp, Four-wheel drive. 146 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMSU45F-3
7.3L 8-cyl, 250 hp, Four-wheel drive. 98 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMNU45S-3
6.8L 10-cyl, 310 hp, Four-wheel drive. 186 built.
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Most common — 15% of 2003 ExcursionsLimited · 4WD 1FMNU43S-3
6.8L 10-cyl, 310 hp, Four-wheel drive. 344 built.
What actually differs
| Limited · 4WD 1FMNU43S-3 | Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMSU45P-3 | Limited · 4WD 1FMSU43P-3 | Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMNU45S-3 | |
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| Engine | 6.8L 10-cyl | 6L 8-cyl | 6L 8-cyl | 6.8L 10-cyl |
| Power | 310 hp | 325 hp | 325 hp | 310 hp |
| Fuel | Gasoline | Diesel | Diesel | Gasoline |
| Typical price today | $12,999 | $23,039 | $16,490 | — |
| For sale right now | 3 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| Vehicles built | 344 | 278 | 267 | 186 |
Same on every 2003 Excursion
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
92 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What 1FMNU42S-3 means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- NU42S
- together encode the Excursion line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 6.8L 10cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 3
- in position 10 — model year 2003
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 1FMN443S-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMNU435-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 5.4L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMNU42L-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 6.8L 10cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMSU41S-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 7.3L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMNU40F-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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