2002 Ford Econoline problems
Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Ford Econoline. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 32% of complaints. Next are cruise control (20%) and fuel system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 32% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 97,000 miles 15 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 97,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a fire.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Ford Econoline with enough data (12 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 2006 ford econoline(na). While driving and engaging the brake pedal, the warning light came. There was also noise under the hood of his vehicle. The contact stated that the anti lock brake system suddenly caught fire. He turned the vehicle off and waited for an hour to restart it; however, when he attempted to drive smoke and fire were coming from the brakes. He shut the engine off, extinguished the fire, and disconnected the ABS module unit under the hood.
Consumer states that steering wheel is very slippery and feels unsafe while driving as if will lose grip on wheel and control of vehicle. Wheel does not have any finger "grooves" on the rear.
Consumer received recall letter regarding defect related to the 2001-2003 econoline 5.4l cutaway chassis cab. Recall repair could not be peformed due to the way the bumper was mounted on vehicle.* la
Contact states: in winter with snow on ground there is extended stopping distance. The anti lock brakes will not stop the vehicle on down grade when there is slush or snow on the road. The brakes have failed 6 times when roads were snow covered. The spare tire cable had a broken wire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford econoline e-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, he heard a loud, abnormal noise from the vehicle. After stopping the vehicle for further inspection, the contact discovered that the rear end of the fuel tank had detached from the vehicle. In addition, one of the fuel tank straps had become completely corroded. The vehicle was driven cautiously and was later taken to the dealer.