1991 Ford Econoline Owner Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL COMING FROM THE GAS TANK ALONG WITH A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 91V146000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 245,000.

NHTSA ID

10263730

Incident

Nov 14, 2008

Mileage

175,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE HAS A DUAL TANK. WHILE DRIVING ON THE BACK TANK, SHE SMELLED GAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE LEARNED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE GAS CAP ON THE FRONT TANK AND WAS MIXING WITH THE FUEL FROM THE REAR TANK. SHE SWITCHED TO THE FRONT FUEL TANK AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE CONTACT ONLY USES ONE TANK, BUT FUEL CONTINUES TO LEAK BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE TANKS. MECHANICS STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO CHANGE THE SELECTOR VALVE. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 91V146000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES) WAS REFERENCED. THE PURCHASE DATE, SPEED, AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,867.

NHTSA ID

10199903

Incident

Nov 26, 2006

Mileage

52,867 mi

WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. COOPER SIZE#23575R15 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT NUMBER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10097129

Incident

Sep 23, 2004

Mileage

15,000 mi

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE FOLLOWING : TIRES (DIRECTIONAL/4 WAY), COURTESY LIGHTS, CRUISE CONTROL, STEERING (NOISE), BRAKES/REAR ANTI-LOCK, SEAT BELTS, SEATS (LOOSE), GAS LEAK, REAR DOOR(S) LEAK/DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE, DASH CRACKED, LOOSE RUNNING BOARD, FRONT FENDER (PASSENGER SIDE), ARM ON DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN, WIPERS, AND THE IGNITION KEY IS STICKING IN THE START POSITION. (TIRES-COPPER DISCOVER) SCC

NHTSA ID

10003818

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

AS I WAS DRIVING EAST ON STATE ROUTE 410 EAST THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW THE TREAD OFF ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE. THIS TIRE WAS MY SPARE AND HAD BEEN ROTATED ON TO MY VAN ABOUT 18 MOTHS AGO. IT WAS ALMOST BRAND NEW THEN IT STILL HAD THE LITTLE RUBBER NUBS ON IT FROM BEING NEW. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THIS TIRE HAD LESS THAN 8000 MILES ON IT. WHEN THE TREAD CAM OFF IT KNOCKED THE EXHAUST PIPE UP INTO THE FENDER AND THE TREAD THEN WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND MY SUSPENSION. I WS UNABLE TO READ THE DOT CODE ON THE TIRE BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE. MY FENDER IS PUSHED OUT AND I HAVE A HOLE IN MY EXHAUT PIPE FROM THIS INCIDENT. FORTUNATELY IT DID NOT COMPLETELY BLOW OUT. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE AND THE TREAD THAT CAME OFF OF IT. I CAN IF NECESSARY HAVE THE PERSON WHO HELPED ME ON THE ROADSIDE WRITE A STATEMENT OF WHAT HE HAD TO DO TO GET ME BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

765592

Incident

Aug 12, 2002

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FUEL TANK LEAKING,THE ODOR GETS INTO VEHICLE. *AKCONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE AUXILLARY FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING FUEL TO BE PUMPED FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER, OVERFLOWING OTHER TANK AND FUEL SPEWING FROM FILLER CAP INTO CAB AND ON TO GROUND, RECALL #91V146000. *YD

NHTSA ID

8001282

Incident

Dec 1, 2001

FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE IS DEFECTIVE. GAS WILL GUSH OUT OF ONE TANK INTO THE OTHER TANK, OVERFLOWING, AND CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *AK *YH

NHTSA ID

899991

Incident

Dec 6, 2001

THE RIGHT FRONT HUB LOCKED UP CAUSING THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

NHTSA ID

549740

Incident

Oct 25, 1999

VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND BRAKES WORKING NORMALLY. ON RESTARTING VEHICLE THERE WAS TOTAL FAILURE OF BRAKING SYSTEM. DIAMOND RV FOUND A DISINTEGRATED CHECK VALVE WITH AN IRREGULAR ONE CM WHOLE IN THE VALVE AND SEVERAL CRACKS ELSEWHERE. HAD THIS OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED I DOUBT WE WOULD HAVE ESCAPED MAJOR INJURY.

NHTSA ID

714523

Incident

Nov 7, 1999

RECALL # 91V146000 FUEL: FUEL TANK : AUXILLARY SELECTOR: FUEL FROM THE SECOND TANK GOES INTO THE FRONT TANK, CAUSING THE FUEL TO OVERFLOW ONTO THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VAN IS BEING DRIVEN. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

849851

Incident

Aug 23, 1999

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA ID

712386

Incident

Jul 1, 1999

BOTH GAS TANKS LEAK FROM WHERE THEY ARE WELDED TOGETHER. WELDS ARE LEAKING. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER. THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. REPLACED ONE TANK, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WITH THE OTHER TANK. *AK

NHTSA ID

827612

Incident

Sep 13, 1997

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN LESS THEN 60,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPAIRED TRANSMISSION ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR ON THE THIRD UNLESS COST IS PICKED UP BY THE CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID

827186

Incident

Jul 21, 1998

OIL PAN IS PREMATURELY RUSTING AND CORRODING WHICH COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF OIL. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE FEEZE UP IF THE OIL WERE TO CONTINUE TO LEAK. *SLC

NHTSA ID

825347

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

WHEN GOING DOWN HILL THE BRAKE FLUID GOT EXTREMELY HOT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

821497

PREMATURE WEAR OF CRANKSHAFT THRUST BEARING, CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO MALFUNCTION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEEERING/BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

523333

Incident

Aug 1, 1997

SEAT BACK ON DRIVERS SIDE COLLAPSED AS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. SIT WILLSTAY UPRIGHT BUT AS SOON AS YOU LEAN THE SEAT FALLS BACK.

NHTSA ID

817113

Incident

Oct 14, 1997

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE FAN BELT SLIPS AND LOSE THREAD OF THE SERPENTINE BELT.OWNER HAS BELT REPLACED FIVE TIMES IN FIVE YEARS. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE 1991 ECONOLINE VAN. OWNER HAS REGISTERED A COMPLAINT WITH THE FORD MOTRO CORP.

NHTSA ID

816328

BRAKES OVERHEAT/FAIL. *DH

NHTSA ID

506794

Incident

Oct 1, 1994

KING PIN WHICH HOLDS FRONT WHEELS TOGETHER IS INOPERATIVE, CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHIMMY AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AT HWY SPEEDS, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT. *AK

NHTSA ID

983547

ENGINE HESITATES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, USES A LOT OF OIL. *AK

NHTSA ID

971456

BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA ID

484408

Incident

Jul 29, 1993

BRAKES FADE DUE TO CALIPER PISTON FAILURE, RECALL REPAIRS (92V-026) REFUSED DUE TO MODEL TYPE. *SKD

NHTSA ID

481221

Incident

Jul 1, 1994

FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

478302

Incident

Dec 9, 1994