2000 Ford Econoline problems
Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Ford Econoline. Cruise control is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. Next are suspension (15%) and body & structure (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 46 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Cruise control 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 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: 4 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 91% 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 2000 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Ford Econoline with enough data (30 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
Consumer noticed while making a left or right turn at 50 MPH, the vehicle would fish tail. Dealer had been contacted. Due to the vehicle fishtailing there was a crash.
After driving and parking vehicle, police knocked on consumer's house door to alert him that vehicle was on fire. Fire department said that fire had started in engine through dashboard into passenger's seat. *slc
Front weld at universal joint, failed causing driveshaft to drop to the ground while driving at approximately 35 MPH. Examination of the failed components suggests a likely fatigue failure caused by a poor weld. Weld contained sphere-shaped pores and was not centered on the interface between the u-joint and the shaft. Although failure was likely caused by a manufacturing defect, dealer has thus far denied a warranty claim citing to the vehicle's mileage.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford econoline. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle misfired. The mechanic replaced the coil pack, however, it failed after 1,000 miles. The contact stated that the vehicle remains parked mostly. The failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 51,000.