1998 Ford Econoline problems
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Ford Econoline. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 16% of complaints. Next are cruise control (13%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 61 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 93% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1998 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Ford Econoline with enough data (41 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford econoline. The contact was replacing the air conditioning blower motor when he noticed the speed selector switch was melted. The failure mileage was 240,000 and the current mileage was 302,302.
The engine block fills up with fuel, no warning, no indication that fuel will go over the motor. Drips on part of the engine torque. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
Air bag light indicator stays on so the sensor had been replaced, and the light continues to stay on. Dealer has been contacted.
The consumer was driving at highway speed, and attempted to make a turn and it felt as though the right rear tire was flat. The mechanic put the car on the lift, and discovered the rim was broken and the tire fell off.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford econoline e-150. The contact stated that the fuel tank fractured and was leaking fuel. The dealer had not been notified. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. No repairs were performed. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 08/31/11 updated 2/9/2012