Ford Econoline
Owners filed 811 complaints across 29 model years of the Ford Econoline. The 1994 drew the most (124); the 2026 the fewest (0).
Model years29
Complaints811
Recalls87
Fires71
Deaths5
Every Ford Econoline model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | Visibility/Wiper | Routine | |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2003 | 22 | 4 | 3 | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2002 | 23 | 4 | 3 | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2001 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2000 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1999 | 84 | 7 | 4 | 5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1998 | 46 | 4 | 1 | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1997 | 79 | 4 | 2 | 8 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1996 | 81 | 5 | 12 | 6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1995 | 73 | 6 | 7 | 3 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1994 | 124 | 6 | 11 | 9 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1993 | 65 | 5 | 6 | 4 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1992 | 83 | 5 | 11 | 9 | Vehicle Speed Control | Fatalities reported | |
| 1991 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices | Routine | |
| 1990 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine |
Which Ford Econoline years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1994 is the weakest year on record, with 124 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It carries 6 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.