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Ford Econoline

Every Ford Econoline model year on file, 1967 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years908152 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years491967 to 2026
Recall campaigns44Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,522Summed across model years
By model year

The 1994 model year drew the most complaints, 124

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0501001501967197519791983198719911241995199920032009201320172026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Ford Econoline complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
182
Engine and cooling
129
Speed control
120
Fuel system
97
Electrical system
87
Tires
83
Steering
54
Suspension
53
Powertrain
43
Structure
36
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford Econoline model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ford Econoline by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone101
2025Not decoded0NoneNone006
2019Other10.050208
2018Not decoded0NoneNone209
2017Other333.3150107
2016Other30.0300114
2015Not decoded0NoneNone113
2014Not decoded0NoneNone112
2013Not decoded0NoneNone111
2012Van10.020111
2011Not decoded0NoneNone111
2010Other10.0100111
2009Not decoded1100.0100112
2007Not decoded0NoneNone200
2006Not decoded0NoneNone200
2005Not decoded0NoneNone200
2003Minivan2213.6264118
2002Van2313.07674123
2001Other2810.71,4005133
2000Other3915.41,9505182
1999Van8413.12,10071146
1998Van462.21,15041179
1997Not decoded7912.77,90041263
1996Van8124.71,15751135
1995Van7313.71,04361130
1994Van12419.41,55063102
1993Van6515.41,0835079
1992Van8322.92,0755267
1991Van248.38003245
1990Van3020.07504043
1989Van3212.51,0672137
1988Van2222.71,1000024
1987Van1513.33755018
1986Van757.12006017
1985Other1030.01,0006014
1984Van742.9350708
1983Van20.0200604
1982Not decoded10.0100304
1981Not decoded0NoneNone204
1980Not decoded1100.0100401
1979Not decoded0NoneNone800
1978Not decoded0NoneNone200
1977Not decoded0NoneNone300
1976Not decoded0NoneNone200
1975Not decoded0NoneNone200
1972Not decoded0NoneNone100
1971Not decoded0NoneNone100
1969Not decoded0NoneNone300
1967Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford Econoline

  • 25V-726 Oct 24, 2025
    Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system blower motor may fail, which can cause the defrosting and defogging system to become…
    Visibility and wipers · 6,909 vehicles
  • 25V-572 Sep 3, 2025
    Rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 1.46M vehicles
  • 19V-428 Jun 11, 2019
    Affected monitors may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed
    Equipment · 325 vehicles
  • 19V-432 Jun 10, 2019
    Weld within the coast clutch may fail, causing an unexpected loss of drive power
    Powertrain · 3,868 vehicles
  • 09E-025 May 11, 2009
    These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated…
    Lighting · 43k vehicles
  • 09E-012 Apr 7, 2009
    These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated…
    Lighting · 16k vehicles
  • 08V-663 Dec 16, 2008
    These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor…
    Adaptive equipment · 169 vehicles
  • 08V-662 Dec 15, 2008
    These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor…
    Adaptive equipment · 267 vehicles
  • 08V-051 Feb 4, 2008
    Affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is not compatible with the vehicle circuit polarity
    Speed control · 225k vehicles
  • 07E-064 Aug 27, 2007
    Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped…
    Fuel system · 34k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.