1995 Ford Econoline problems
Owners have filed 98 complaints with NHTSA about the 1995 Ford Econoline. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 36% of complaints. Next are engine (9%) and electrical system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 98 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 21,000 miles 12 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 | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 21,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Ford Econoline with enough data (51 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.
No deployment of driver's air bag during a collision, resulting in injuries. Also, vehicle sustained excessive damage.
ABS brake failure. When applying brakes had extended stopping distance. Loss of effectiveness only on wet surface.
Consumer purchasd truck on 6/11/95, on 6/19/95 it was parked in the driveway truck blew up due to the air conditioner fluid, resulting in a fire.
Dt:consumer says that 8 months ago cruise control deactivation switch burnt the wires on the wiring harness. Consumer had it fixed at consumer's expense. Two and half weeks ago the cruise control deactivation switch started malfunctioning again. Consumer noticed that ford reported on the news as having a recall on the same thing. Consumer contacted ford, and ford told consumer that this vehicle was not part of recall.
Dt*: the contact stated while coming down a ramp and approaching the stop sign at 45MPH, the engine made a loud noise. The noise appeared to come from underneath the hood in the engine compartment. The vehicle was displayed that it was going to stall and then stalled. An attempt was made to restart the vehicle however it would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the service dealer who determined that the timing gear was fractured. The service dealer replaced the timing gear.