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2000 Ford Econoline Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance 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.
9
Latest Jan 27, 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.
23%
of 39 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Ford Econoline submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 driver-assistance

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

Driver assistance
Filed Jan 27, 2010
Fire reported

2000 FORD ECONOLINE VAN INCLUDED IN A RECALL BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY BURNED DUE TO THE DEFECT. *KB

NHTSA ID
10302808
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 4, 2008

REC'D NOTIFICATION OF A SAFETY RECALL DATED AUGUST 2007, RECALL # 0S28 I HAVE CALLED REPEATEDLY REGARDING THIS REPAIR, BUT THEY STATE THE REQUIRED PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. AS OF TODAY I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WILL BE AT LEAST JUNE 2008 WHEN THIS CAN BE DONE. A 10 MONTH WAIT FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS ON A SAFETY RECALL SEEMS RATHER OUT OF THE ORDINARY. FORD 2000 ECONOLINE VAN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10223394
Incident
Aug 25, 2007
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 17, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ECONOLINE VAN. SHE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST 2007. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY ADVISED HER TO CALL PERIODICALLY TO SEE IF THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS NOT DISCONNECTED; HOWEVER, SHE IS AWARE THAT IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS JUNE 2000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID
10221463
Incident
Aug 15, 2007
Mileage
50,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 5, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD ECONOLINE 150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE DEALERS IN HIS STATE ADVISED HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2008; HOWEVER, THEY ONLY HAVE PARTS TO REDO THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,450. UPDATE 04-02-08 *BF

NHTSA ID
10220609
Incident
Aug 17, 2007
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 4, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. SINCE THAT TIME, HE HAS BEEN CALLING FORD EVERY SINCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB UPDATED 01/29/08 *TR

NHTSA ID
10213673
Incident
Aug 16, 2007
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 3, 2008

RECALL ON SCDS FORD MTR CO. AUGUST 2007. AS OF TODATE THIS PART IS STILL NOT AVAILBLE. *CN

NHTSA ID
10213549
Incident
Jan 3, 2008
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 2, 2008

2000 FORD ECONOLINE WITH RECALL FOR SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE PARTS WERE BACK ORDERED. HE KEPT CALLING BACK AND WAS FINALLY TOLD THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN APRIL 2008. *KB

NHTSA ID
10213913
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 4, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY OF 2007 FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL. SHE RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE IN DECEMBER STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FORD RECALL NUMBER WAS 05S28. THERE IS NO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

NHTSA ID
10210814
Incident
Jul 1, 2007
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 7, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD ECONOLINE. THE PART THAT IS ON RECALL IS NOT READY OR IN-STOCK TO GET HIS CAR FIXED IN A REASONABLE TIME UNTIL DECEMBER 2007. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. UPDATED 01/07/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP, SO THE CRUISE CONTROL COULD BE DISCONNECTED. UPDATED 12/12/07

NHTSA ID
10202226
Incident
Aug 29, 2007

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.

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