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1988 Ford Econoline

Safety Score
96
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
22
NCAP Stars

Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 1988 Ford Econoline.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2008-08-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1988 FORD ECONOLINE VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT …
2002-07-27 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING OIL IS LEAKING AND THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO REFILL…
2000-09-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT FROM TOM STOWERS AT CCI MICHIGAN >AK
2000-09-07 TIRES No 0 TIRE HAD BEEN SPARE BLEW OUT AR 60MPH TREAD SEPARATED, STEEL BLETS SHREDDED, TIRE BODY SPLIT TRASVERSLY. TIRE HAD GOOD…
2000-07-01 TIRES:TREAD/BELT No 0 THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING COMSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE DEALER WHO ACCUSED CONSUMER OF PUNC…
1999-05-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING. MANUFACTURER/DEALER NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
1998-08-25 WHEELS No 0 LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF OF VEHICLE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT).
1997-12-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE FIRE.
1996-09-03 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS No 0 WHEEL DISCONNECTED DUE TO LOOSE LUG NUTS, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)
1996-08-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
1996-04-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 THE VAN WOULD NOT CUT OFF ONCE IT WAS STARTED AND THE WIRING HARNESS BURNED OUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE TURNED OFF I…
1996-02-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 IGNITION SWITCH WILL STICK WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IN SEVERE COLD WEATHER. TT
1995-07-27 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Yes 14 BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL; BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; VEHICLE HIT TREE; INJURIES CAUSED BY NO RES…
1995-06-19 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES No 0 THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MALFUNCTION AND CAUSED AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN A…
1995-06-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 GAS TANK FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH DUAL GAS TANK, PRIMARY TANK IS LEAKING GAS DUE TO HOLES IN WELDS. *AK
1994-06-01 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 RESISTOR ON BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATED ONLY ON SLOW SPEED, SMOKE CAME OUT OF A/C VENTS. TT
1989-05-05 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 HEAD BOLT BROKE.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS No 0 THE DRIVER SIDE TAILLIGHT FAILED. *SLC
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT No 0 BLOWER SWITCH FOR HEATER AND A/C CAME OFF.
SEAT BELTS No 0 SEAT BELT PROBLEMS.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 IGNITION MODULE OVERHEATS CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE WIRES TO MELT, WHEN TURNING ON THE HEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK