Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
32
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1989 Ford Econoline.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DIFFCULTY SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEED, HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE. DISCONNECTED CRUISE CONTROL, BUT T… |
| 2001-09-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | VAN CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED AFTER BEING PARKED TWO HOURS. FIRE INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED CAUSE WAS AN ELECTRICAL D… |
| 2000-08-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS DRIVEABILITY PROBLEM (THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING REPEATEDLY) AND FORD EITHER DOES NOT… |
| 2000-03-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | CONSUMER SMELLED GASOLINE. STARTED TO OPEN GAS CAP, AND GASOLINE STARTED GUSHING OUT. SINCE THEN GASOLINE MILEAGE HAS … |
| 2000-02-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | WHEN CONSUMER FILLS UP GAS TANK GASOLINE COMES OUT THROUGH THE FILLER CAP AND FALLS ONTO THE GROUND. *AK |
| 1999-12-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN ENGINE FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS |
| 1998-11-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PROBLEM REPORTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 91V14600, HOWEVER, FORD INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RES… |
| 1998-04-07 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS LEAKING FREEON. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONER TO NOT COOL VEHICLE ONCE TURNED… |
| 1997-07-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAME PLUGGED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO ENGINE STOPPED AND OVERHEATED. *AK |
| 1997-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES | No | 0 | THE DUEL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AN OVEFLOW CONDITION IN THE FRONT FUEL TANK, AND RESULTING IN… |
| 1997-02-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT SURGING AND UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION WITHOUT PRESSING ACCLERATOR PEDAL; ALS… |
| 1996-08-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DURING OPERATION , THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED.*AK |
| 1996-06-25 | SEATS | No | 0 | SEAT TRACK FAILURE, SEAT BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE SEAT TRACKS AND THE SEAT TRACKS WERE DEFORMED AS A RESULT OF AN IMPA… |
| 1996-05-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. |
| 1995-10-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS: BRAKE SEEMS TO OVERHEAT CAUSING PEDAL TO GO COMPLETELY TO FLOOR; EXTENDED STOPPING; NO WARNING. TT THE BRAKE OVE… |
| 1995-05-27 | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | No | 0 | VEHICLE SPARE TIRE MOUNTED ON REAR DOOR FELL OFF DUE TO DEFECTIVE ALLUMINUN. TT |
| 1995-04-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY THE WIRING HARNESS AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN. *AK |
| 1995-03-25 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | SEAT BACK BOLTS TOO LONG, PIERCING GAS TANK, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *AW |
| 1995-02-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE, BRAKES HEAT UP, PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND GOES TO FLOOR. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK | No | 0 | AUXILIARY TANK LEAKED FUEL AND EMMITED FUMES DUE TO INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF FUEL TANK. THE FUMES MADE DRIVER /PASSE… |
| 1994-04-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED 3 OUT OF 4 TIMES. THREE OF THE FOUR TIMES THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS ACCURRED FORD HAS TAKEN REP… |
| 1993-07-03 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL CAME OFF DUE TO BROKEN LUG NUTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK |
| 1992-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKE FLUID OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. |
| 1992-08-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE STALLS SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MANY CONPONENTS (AIR… |
| 1992-05-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | I HAVE HEARD OF MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIR CONDITIONER OF SUCH FORD VANS THAT THEY LEAK FREON.EVEN FROM A/C REPAIR S… |
| 1989-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES. |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE DEFECT WITHIN IGNITION SWITCH WILL CAUSE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. … |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES | No | 0 | CONSUMER NOTICED A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL WAS RETURNING TO THE FRONT TANK WHEN THE FRONT TANK WAS FULL. ALSO, THERE WAS… |
| — | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | FULLY TREADED TIRE THAT HAD BEEN MOUNTED AS A SPARE TIRE WAS USED AND LASTED FOR 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE TREAD COMPLETELY SE… |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | OWNER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELTS IN THE CAPTAIN'S CHAIR DO NOT HOLD KIDS IN PLACE, THEY ARE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THEM. … |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE IS ENGAGED IN PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL ROLLS AS IF NOT COMPLETELY IN GEA… |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING TANK SWITCH OVER VALVE CAUSES OVERFLOW OF FUEL THROUGH NOZZLE WHERE GAS IS POURED IN. CONSUMER NOTES OF R… |