1994 Ford Econoline problems
Owners have filed 164 complaints with NHTSA about the 1994 Ford Econoline. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 21% of complaints. Next are engine (9%) and cruise control (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 164 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 14
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 93,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 93,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 14 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Ford Econoline with enough data (88 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The speed control deactivation switch caught on fire and burnt the brake fluid bottle and some scored paint under the hood and some wiring. When we contacted ford they said this vehicle didn't fall under this recall. Now ford says it does and we had already repaired it at our expense. When we looked this up on the net it said it was already done in 1996, but how could it when they said it didn;t fall into the recall since it was a e150.
While driving approx. 30-35MPH, suddenly airbag deployed without impact, no apparent reason, result lost steering capability ran into a telephone pole. Tt
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.
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.