1999 Ford Econoline problems
Owners have filed 102 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Ford Econoline. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 19% of complaints. Next are engine (15%) and fuel system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 102 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 19 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 | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 77,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 86% 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 1999 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Ford Econoline with enough data (61 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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.
I was driving from new york to philadelphia when I almost got home the car caught on fire on the back of the car where the wheel are, on my passenger side.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford econo rv s-duty equipped with a samsung microwave, model mr5493g. The contact stated that the failure was identical to oven circuit recall number: 03e044400. A neighbor advised the contact that the rv was on fire. The contact observed that the microwave caused the fire and she extinguished it without notifying the fire department. The contact sustained an extensive burn on her leg, but did not seek medical attention.
Dt: the consumer states that 1999 ford econoline 350 blew a spark plug at 60 MPH. This blew out of the whole manifold. The consumer took the vehicle to a dealer, and the price that the consumer was quoted was around $2500.00. The consumer was in contact with ford. The consumer stated that ford could care less. The vehicle was being repaired now by the dealership. The vehicle did not have any prior problems. It was regularly maintained by the consumer.
Tl* the contact own a 1999 ford econoline 350 equipped with kelly tires, tire line: safari lt, tire size lt23585r16. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, a loud banging noise and the sound of metal being dragged on the ground was heard from outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. The contact noticed that the front passenger's side tire exploded. The vehicle was towed to the residence.