2001 Ford Econoline Owner Complaints

SPARKPLUG BLOWOUT

NHTSA ID

10967391

Incident

Feb 15, 2016

Mileage

124,000 mi

BUCKING, SHAKING, LOSS OF POWER. TIRES FELT OUT OF ALIGNMENT. STALLING AND ROUGH IDLE. LINING IN THE FUEL TANK PEELS OFF AND THE MATERIAL FROM THE LINING IS CLOGGING THE FUEL PUMP. THIS AFFECTS TRUCKS, VANS FROM THE YEARS 2000 UP. THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS .MUCH TRAFFIC TO BE NEGOTIATED UNTIL I FINALLY MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

10840428

Incident

Feb 16, 2016

Mileage

75,000 mi

NUMBER 7 CYLINDER BLEW THE SPARK PLUG OUT. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING SIGNS AT ALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10629796

Incident

Jul 13, 2014

Mileage

180,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG HEARD FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE NUMBER ONE SPARK PLUG AND THE COIL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES AFTER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT AN AFTER MARKET PART COULD BE INSERTED ON THE SPARK PLUGS TO PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

NHTSA ID

10499931

Incident

Sep 15, 2010

Mileage

86,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ECONOLINE. WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND RESIST ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE EXACT FAILURE. THE FUEL FILLER WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES. THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10444383

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

Mileage

100,000 mi

THERE IS A SMALL PLATE THAT HAS 2 ALLEN HEAD BOLTS HOLDING IT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT .THIS PLATE PUTS THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE BOLTS CAME LOOSE AND THE VAN ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO THE GARAGE DOOR EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN PARK AND THE DRIVER WAS STANDING OUTSIDE,NEXT TO THE VAN

NHTSA ID

10443886

Incident

Nov 10, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD BACKFIRE NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND FOUND A SMALL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A BLOWN SPARK PLUG THAT EJECTED FROM ITS HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

NHTSA ID

10351992

Incident

Aug 25, 2010

Mileage

220,000 mi

AMBULANCE ON FORD E-450 AND F-350 CHASSIS HAVE HAD MAJOR FUEL SYSTEM FAILURES. BOTH AMBULANCES IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE HAD THE LINING OF THE DIESELF FUEL TANKS RUST OFF AND GET PULLED INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE METAL FLAKES HAVE RUINED SENDING UNITS,FUEL PUMPS, DIESEL INJECTORS, FUEL FILTERS AND FILTER HOUSINGS. IT HAS CAUSED THE AMBULANCES TO STALL WHILE TRANSPORTING CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS TO THE HOSPITAL. IR HAS ALSO COST CLOSE TO $9000.00 TO FIX BOTH AMBULANCES. THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE ALL FUEL COMPONENTS FROM THE DIESEL TANK FORWARD TO THE DIESEL MANIFOLD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10285125

Incident

Sep 20, 2009

Mileage

74,000 mi

2001 FORD ECONOLINE TRUCK CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AFTER THE BRAKE SWITCH RECALL WAS REPAIRED. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RUMBLING/GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER VERIFIED THE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE WHEEL BEARING WAS LOOSE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10238249

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

I HAVE A 2001 FORD ECONOLINE WAGON VAN THAT WAS RECALLED ABOUT JUNE OF 2007 BECAUSE OF A DEFECT WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY PARTS TO REPAIR THE CRUISE CONTROL. THAT IT WAS ON BACK ORDER. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 1 YEAR AND STILL THEY HAVE NOT OFFERED TO REPAIR THE CRUISE CONTROL THEIR REASON IS THEY DON'T HAVE ANY PARTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10227148

Incident

Jun 6, 2007

2001 FORD ECONOLINE WITH A RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING HIM THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT IN. DEALER STATED THEY ONLY GET AS MANY AS FORD RELEASES AND CAN'T HELP THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THEM. *KB

NHTSA ID

10222814

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

2001 FORD ECONOLINE RECALL FOR SPEED CONTROL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE PART WAS NOT IN YET. HE WAS TOLD THE PART WAS IN AND WENT TO THE DEALER TO BE TOLD IT WASN'T FOR HIS VEHICLE. *KB

NHTSA ID

10220603

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

A WEEK AGO WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR OUR 2001 ECONOLINE TRUCK CONCERNING THE FUSED JUMPER HARNESS. WE ALSO SAW IT ON THE NEWS. WE CALLED THE FORD GARAGE HERE TO GET THIS REPAIRED AND THEY SAID TO CALL BACK IN APRIL. THIS VEHICLE IS USED EVERY DAY FOR WORK AND IT IS A GREAT CONCERN OF OURS THAT WE ARE DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND WERE TOLD TO WAIT A MONTH! THE DEALERSHIP HERE IN ROCHESTER MN. IS ROCHESTER FORD. IF THE PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE, I WANT THIS DOCUMENTED THAT WE COULDN'T GET THEM. MRS SORENSEN *TR

NHTSA ID

10219887

Incident

Feb 27, 2008

2001 FORD ECONOLINE WITH SPEED CONTROL SENSOR RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH VANS HAVE THIS RECALL CONCERNING THE SPEED CONTROL AND THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST OF 2008 IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *KB THE SECOND VAN IS A 2001 FORD ECONOLINE. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH, BUT THEY DIDN'T INSTALL THE FUSED WIRING HARNESS PER THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10216108

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THAT THEY WOULD DISCONNECT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE REMEDY. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07

NHTSA ID

10202923

Incident

Sep 6, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DOES NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY WARNING LIGHT REGARDING A POSSIBLE FIRE. THE INSULATION ON ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRES IN THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS IMPROPERLY FUSED AND THE LOW-WEIGHT SHOCKS WERE INCORRECT AND FAULTY. HE STATED THAT THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH CONTAINED THE INCORRECT INSULATION. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,000. UPDATED 01/09/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10202376

Incident

Sep 8, 2007

Mileage

97,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE, ACCOMPANIED WITH A FLUTTERING NOISE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY FOUL-SMELLING VAPOR, WHICH ENTERED THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT DUE TO A WEAKENING OF THE ENGINE HEAD.

NHTSA ID

10164895

Incident

Aug 4, 2006

Mileage

75,266 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. ALSO, CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10063229

Mileage

38,000 mi

THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS BLOWING OUT BLACK SMOKE OUT THE TAIL PIPE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A VALVE COVER GASKET FAILURE. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10053758

Incident

Jan 9, 2004

Mileage

40,000 mi

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT STABILITY PROBLEMS. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESIST IF THERE WAS A STRONG WIND, VEHICLE WOULD COME OUT OF THE ROAD OR CONSUMER COULD EASILY LOSE CONTROL. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL WAS SENSITIVE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THERE WERE FIVE TRUCKS IN THE MARKET THAT WERE DESIGNED THAT WAY, AND CONSUMER OWNED ONE OF THEM, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO.*AK

NHTSA ID

10041977

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10033690

NAR 02/10/2003. OHIO POLICE REPORT. TIRE BLEW OUT. VEHICLE SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD STRUCK A GUARDRAIL. THE REAR TIRE AND RIM WAS MISSING AND THE STUDS HAD BROKE OFF. TIRE BRAND, SIZE AND DOT # UNKNOWN. *TT *JB

NHTSA ID

10006851

Incident

Nov 8, 2002

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH AN ELECTRICAL POLE AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHELL CAME COMPLETELY OFF. CONSUMER STATED THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY CRACKED. NLM

NHTSA ID

8019973

Incident

Aug 5, 2002

ALTHOUGH NO ONE WAS HURT AND THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM AT NO COST I WISH TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT AS A "NEAR MISS". THE PART IN QUESTION ,EXHAUST DAMPNER ASSY IS A BALANCER [7 TO10 POUND ROUND WEIGHT] ATTACHED TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM UNDER THE VEHICLE . THE WEIGHT IS WELDED TO A BRACKET WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE PART FELL OFF WHEN THE BRACKET BROKE FOR NO APPEARENT REASON.LUCKILY THE VEHICLE HAPPENED TO BE GOING SLOWLY AT THE TIME.SHOULD THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT 65MPH THE PART IN QUESTION WOULD HAVE SURELY BECOME A DEADLY PROJECTILE .THE DEALER DID REPAIR THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SEEM OVERLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE, AS I HAVE 5 MORE OF THESE VEHICLES AT THIS LOCATION, I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AND I AM THEREFOR REPORTING IT TO YOUR ORGINIZATION FOR FURTHER REVIEW .......PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE,THANK YOU RICHARD B. ANDRIEN, VEHICLE SUPERVISOR AND SYSTEM SAFETY SUPERVISOR FOR COMCAST CABLEVISION OF NEW JERSEY LLC. *AK

NHTSA ID

766100

Incident

Aug 15, 2002

REAR COIL SPRINGS ARE COMPRESSED TOO CLOSE TO VEHICLE. WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN IT IS HIGH ENOUGH FOR CONSUMER TO RETRO FIT VEHICLE FOR HANDICAP USE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001431

Incident

Oct 2, 2001