Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 30 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Ford Econoline, most frequently naming the brakes, fuel system and electrical categories. 4 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 43 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| Mar 1996 | 1 | 4 |
| Apr 1996 | 2 | 6 |
| Aug 1996 | 1 | 7 |
| Dec 1996 | 2 | 9 |
| Jan 1997 | 1 | 10 |
| Feb 1997 | 1 | 11 |
| Mar 1997 | 2 | 13 |
| Apr 1997 | 1 | 14 |
| Jul 1997 | 1 | 15 |
| Oct 1997 | 2 | 17 |
| Nov 1997 | 1 | 18 |
| Feb 1998 | 1 | 19 |
| Oct 1998 | 1 | 20 |
| Dec 1998 | 1 | 21 |
| Jun 1999 | 1 | 22 |
| Jul 1999 | 1 | 23 |
| Sep 1999 | 1 | 24 |
| Nov 1999 | 1 | 25 |
| Jan 2000 | 1 | 26 |
| Apr 2002 | 1 | 27 |
| May 2003 | 1 | 28 |
| Sep 2003 | 1 | 29 |
| Dec 2003 | 1 | 30 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
4 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govSUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE GUARD RAIL. *AK *SCC *JB
CONSUMER NOTICED A GAS SMELL INSIDE OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING. SAW GAS POURING OUT OF GAS TANK. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN REPLACED FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT. *AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FAN BELTS SNAP CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE BRAKE POWER. DEALER NOTIFIED
GAS TANK DOES NOT WORK. CONSUMER CAN BE RIDING DOWN THE STREET AND AUTOMOBILE WILL CUT OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHEN RIDING ON REAR TANK ONLY.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. TO GAIN CONTROL, VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE ENTIRE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH BY HITTING THE GUARDRAIL. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) YH
VEHICLE WAS BLOWING OUT FUEL. HAS DUAL FUEL TANKS. FUEL OVERFLOWED PAST FILLER CAP. FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE HAD MALFUNCTIONED. CALLED DEALER. VEHICLE NOT UNDER RECALL (991V14600) DUE TO VIN. *YC
BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR.ONLY ABLE TO BEAR DOWN AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HEATER CORE LEAKS. *SLC
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
SUBJECT REGARDING CONTAMINATION FROM PRIOR TRANSMISSION CONCERNS OR EXCESS WEAR MAY BE TRAPPED IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLING SYSTEM. *TT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION- E40D/4R100-1989-99-MAIN CONTROLS, SEPARATOR PLATES AND SEPARATOR PLATE GASKETS USAGE CHART. YD
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION-E40D-NO 2-3 UPSHIFT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NO 2-3 UPSHIFT CONDITION. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SOLID PARTICLE CONTAMINANTS FROM PRIOR TRANSMISSION CONCERNS OR EXCESS WEAR, MAY BE TRAPPED IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLING SYSTEM IS NOT PROPERLY FLUSHED, FLUID IN-LINE FILTER KIT. *MJS
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER- SERVICE TIP. *MJS
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 54.9 |
| 2002 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 55.8 |
| 2001 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 55.5 |
| 2000 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 57.8 |
| 1999 | 84 | 7 | 1 | 58.0 |
| 1998 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 48.3 |
| 1997 | 79 | 4 | 1 | 57.7 |
| 1996 | 81 | 5 | 1 | 61.9 |
| 1995 | 73 | 6 | 1 | 58.3 |
| 1994 | 124 | 6 | 3 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 54.1 |
| 1992 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 54.5 |
| 1990Viewing | 30 | 4 | 0 | 55.4 |
| 1989 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 55.2 |
| 1988 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 42.6 |
| 1987 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 53.9 |
| 1986 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 60.3 |
| 1984 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.