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1994 Ford Econoline Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine reportsComplaints 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.
14
Latest Jun 3, 2010
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
11%
of 124 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Ford Econoline submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Jun 3, 2010
Fire reported

MOVING TO NORTH CAROLINA IN A FORD ECONOLINE VAN, 1994. THE VAN STARTED SMOKING AND WHEN WE PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY THE SMOKE BECAME SO THICK THAT WE STARTED TO WALK AWAY TO OUR SECOND VEHICLE PARKED THE VAN. WHEN WE TURNED AROUND WE SAW AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF SMOKE AND REALIZED THE VAN HAD CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES BUT NONE OF THE CONTENTS WITHIN COULD BE SAVED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10334458
Incident
May 30, 2010
Mileage
200,000 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 10, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD ECONOLINE VAN. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT EXHIBITED A NO-START CONDITION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 100,000.

NHTSA ID
10291617
Incident
Oct 10, 2008
Mileage
100,000 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 6, 2008

1994 FORD ECONOLINE VAN; MY OIL PAN RUSTED OUT. THIS WAS FOUND WHEN THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED,AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED FOR SERVICE, AND TOLD THEM I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF OIL AFTER THE TOW TRUCK REMOVED IT. THEY FOUND THE OIL PAN HAD RUSTED OUT. THIS WAS A COSTLY REPAIR AS THE ENGINE HAD TO BE PULLED FORWARD TO CHANGE THE PAN. WHILE IT WAS BEING SERVICED THREE OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW TOLD ME THEY HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN ON THEIR FORDS; ONE PERSON USED JB WELD ON HIS VAN, THEN SOLD IT. AS I AM ON SS/DISABILITY, I CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE, AND I DO LIKE THIS ONE. I DO THINK THIS IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD AS OIL COULD START FIRE ON A HOT ENGINE, AND IF THE ENGINE FROZE UP ON THE INTERSTATE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS LUCKY TO FIND THE PROBLEM BEFORE MY ENGINE FROZE UP. HOWEVER, HAVING TO PULL THE ENGINE FORWARD TO CHANGE THE OIL PAN IS SOMEWHAT POOR DESIGN AND VERY COSTLY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10220213
Incident
Feb 7, 2008
Mileage
89,600 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 8, 2005
Fire reported

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE. WHILE ALL THE RESIDENCE WERE GONE FOR THE DAY, THE VEHICLE MYSTERIOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE DEFECT. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10111259
Incident
Sep 2, 2000
Mileage
93,000 mi
Engine
Filed Dec 23, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE MOTOR WOULD START TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA ID
10001377
Incident
Nov 29, 2002
Engine
Filed Oct 20, 2002

ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED. AT AROUND 62,000 MILES, THIS ISN'T NORMAL. FORD WON'T GIVE ME "HELP" WITH THE COST. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR! (5 MONTHS BEFORE THEY TOLD ME IT NEEDED REPLACED) ANY IDEAS? DT

NHTSA ID
768660
Incident
Oct 18, 2002
EngineFuel system
Filed Apr 3, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING GAS A LOUD NOISE COMES FROM MOTOR, AND BACK MANIFOLD IS LEAKING FUEL. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
8006880
Incident
Apr 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Nov 7, 2000

WHEN WEATHER IS OVER 90 DEGREES VEHICLE WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC. PRIVATE SERVICE SHOP AND DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. VEHICLE WILL EVENTUALLY RESTART ONCE ENGINE HAS COOLED DOWN.*AK

NHTSA ID
874550
Engine
Filed Oct 3, 2000

ENGINE OIL PAN HAD RUSTED, AND OIL WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE RUST. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK & REPLACE IF NEEDED.*AK

NHTSA ID
872121
Engine
Filed Sep 1, 2000

OIL PAN HAS RUSTED AND CAUSING AN OIL LEAKAGE. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
869292
Incident
Jul 15, 2000
Engine
Filed Oct 2, 1999
1 injury reported

TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON A SURFACE STREET I PREPARED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. SUDDENLY THE ENGINE WENT INTO A FAST ACCELLERATION. I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE RACING WHILE ACCELLERATING. I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. ACCELLERATION WAS CONTINUING. I SHIFTED TO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VAN. THIS SAVED ME FROM CRASHING. THE VAN WAS DRIVABLE AND SO I DROVE HOME BECAUSE IT WAS EVENING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AND WILL NOT DO SO UNTIL IT IS CHECKED OUT COMPLETELY. I UNDERSTAND THAT DAMAGE MAY HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED BECAUSE OF THE METHOD OF STOPPING IT.

NHTSA ID
712672
Incident
Sep 30, 1999
Engine
Filed Jun 29, 1998

THE OIL PAN GASKET IS LEAKING OIL. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
824787
Engine
Filed Dec 17, 1996

ENGINE, THE FAN BELT TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE, NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
806451
Incident
Dec 9, 1996
EngineSteering
Filed Jan 10, 1995

RADIATOR FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID
477454
Incident
Jan 10, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes29Steering13Driver assistance13Fuel system10Electrical10Other / unspecified9Seat belts9Airbags8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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