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1987 Ford Econoline Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest Oct 24, 2003
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
2
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jul 14, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 15 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Ford Econoline. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–15 of 15

Driver assistance
Filed Oct 24, 2003

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MECHANISM FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. **JB

NHTSA ID
10044708
Mileage
110,000 mi
BrakesSteeringVisibility
Filed Aug 1, 2003

PROBLEMS WITH HEATING SYSTEM, STEERING, AND PARKING BRAKE. *MR *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID
10031938
Engine
Filed Aug 1, 2003

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BASE OF THE ENGINE, WHICH HELD THE COMPONENT IN PLACE. *TT *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID
10021745
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 4, 2001

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT SEPARATED FROM TRACKS. *AK

NHTSA ID
889698
Brakes
Filed Mar 21, 2000

BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. YH

NHTSA ID
551479
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 15, 1999

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER THE SPEED CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED. DRIVER PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND SHUT ENGINE OFF TO STOP VEHICLE . BUT ENGINE RACED SO HARD THE THROTTLE CABLE BLEW. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
842408
Fuel system
Filed Apr 15, 1998
Fire reported

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IGNITION WAS ON., DRIVER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE HAD ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE INSPECTOR SAID THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS A FAULTY SLIP ON FUEL LINE . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
822433
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 23, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN ABOUT 35 MPH THE VAN STARTED SHAKING AND MAKING A VERY STRANGE NOISE AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. WHEN TAKING TO MECHANIC, MECHANIC STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE DRIVESHAFT BEING ALUMINUM. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED WITH A IRON DRIVESHAFT. *AK

NHTSA ID
821615
Incident
Feb 9, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Jun 20, 1997

A MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE , CAUSING FUEL IN THE FRONT TANK TO FLOW TO BACK TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID
812305
Incident
May 1, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jun 2, 1997

WHILE DRIVING MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRY, BRAKES GET HOT, FLUID BOILED, RESULTING IN NO BRAKES, FREE WHEELING, COULD HAVE CAUSED CRASH, DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS/CALIPERS, FLUSHED BRAKE SYSTEM, REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT BRAKE FLUID. *AK

NHTSA ID
812633
Incident
May 15, 1997
Electrical
Filed May 27, 1997

IGNITION PROBLEM CAUSED AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, ALLOWING VIOLENT GAS EXPLOSIONS (BACKFIRE) WHICH SPLIT THE MUFFLER AT SEAM. *AK

NHTSA ID
809679
Incident
Feb 27, 1997
Brakes
Filed Apr 1, 1997

BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES.

NHTSA ID
516092
Electrical
Filed Aug 20, 1996
Fire reported

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA ID
801097
Incident
Aug 17, 1996
Brakes
Filed Oct 30, 1995

FRONT TWO CALIPERS SEIZED DUE TO OVERHEATING, DIFFICULTY STOPPING VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID
974174
Incident
Sep 30, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Jul 14, 1995

WHEN OPENNING GAS CAP ON ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS GAS LINES BURSTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
968796
Incident
Jul 11, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Data sources

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