U.S. public vehicle records

1996 Ford ECONOLINE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

81 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

98,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 17 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 81 complaints (14.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	20	24.7%
Steering behavior	8	9.9%
Electrical and battery issues	7	8.6%
Engine operation	4	4.9%
Fuel system concerns	2	2.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Tires

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Tires:Tread/Belt

Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	12
Tires	7
Vehicle Speed Control	6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	5
Tires:Tread/Belt	5
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control	5
Electrical System	4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	3

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 12; Tires: 7; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 5; Tires:Tread/Belt: 5; Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control: 5; Electrical System: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 2

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 64 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1996

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2011

1996: 3; 1997: 8; 1998: 8; 1999: 8; 2000: 17; 2001: 7; 2002: 8; 2003: 3; 2004: 2; 2005: 6; 2006: 4; 2007: 1; 2008: 5; 2011: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 20 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10096557 · 2004-10-12 (October 12, 2004)

THE ABS WILL NOT ENGAGE WHEN BRAKING DURING A EMERGENCY SITUATION OR A SUDDEN STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A REPAIR SHOP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10096557 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10147015 · 2006-01-05 (January 5, 2006)

DRIVING DOWN EXPRESSWAY, STOPPED TO DROP NEWPHEW OFF VAN SMELLED HOT/BURNING OPENED HOOD FIRE PRESENT. CRUISE CONTROL PART ON RECALL FOR OTHER FORDS STARTED FIRE. PUT FIRE OUT. FORD REFUSES TO PAY FOR PART EVEN THOUGH EXACT PART ON RECALL, BECAUSE IT IS ON A VAN NOT A TRUCK. IT IS STILL THE SAME FAULTY PART AS THE TRUCKS. HAS BURNED CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKE FLUID CHAMBER ELECTRICAL WIRES UNDER IT AND SHORTED OUT ALTERNATOR. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 111,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147015 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10040542 · 2003-09-24 (September 24, 2003)

CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM KEEPING THE VEHICLE ALIGNED BECAUSE THE FRAME CRACKED NEAR THE STEERING BOX WHERE MOTOR MOUNT ARE ATTACHED. *AK *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 200,004 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040542 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 524305 · 1997-10-17 (October 17, 1997)

STEERING PROBLEMS IN THE VEHICLE FRONT END, OFTEN SEVERAL HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, CRACKED BRAKE ROTOR ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, REPLACE ROTOR.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 524305 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10119390 · 2005-05-02 (May 2, 2005)

THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MADE THE ASSUMPTION OF IT BEING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10119390 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10127123 · 2005-06-30 (June 30, 2005)

ON JUNE 25TH I CHANGED THE BATTERY ON MY 1996 FORD E150 BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR LATER I HEARD THE ALARM GOING OFF. WHEN I WENT OUTSIDE THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I RAISED THE HOOD AND THE SENDING UNIT ON THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SMOKING AND THE WHITE SMOKE WAS INCREASING BY THE SECOND. I PULLED THE WIRES THAT WERE LEADING TO IT AND THE SMOKED STARTED TO DISAPATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AND THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. ON JUNE 29, I WAS WATCHING THE JANE PAULY SHOW …

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10127123 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044870 · 2003-12-02 (December 2, 2003)

WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED FOUR TIMES SINCE THE CONSUMER HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE INJECTOR DRIVER MODULE WAS THE PROBLEM. THIS MODULE WAS POSITIONED IN A WAY THAT MOISTURE COULD SEEP IN, CAUSING THE IPM MODULE TO FAIL. *AK RESPONSE FROM DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS POOR. *PH

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044870 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 517609 · 1997-06-12 (June 12, 1997)

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 517609 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 862956 · 2000-06-02 (June 2, 2000)

VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING PART. DEALER HAS TOLD CONSUMER THE PART AT FAULT IS CALLED A 3-WAY TEE. IT REGULATES FUEL FUMES FROM THE GAS TANK. IT CAUSES THE MIXTURE TO BECOME TOO RICH WHICH SLOWS THE ENGINE DOWN. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.*AK VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AND CUSTOMER BELIEVES IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLE. *YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 862956 at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

81 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

21.0%Usable mileage17 / 81 records

80.2%Valid incident date65 / 81 records

100.0%Valid filing date81 / 81 records

80.2%Ordered incident and filing dates65 / 81 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2026
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Tires	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Tires:Tread/Belt	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	90,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10096557 · 90,000 mi THE ABS WILL NOT ENGAGE WHEN BRAKING DURING A EMERGENCY SITUATION OR A SUDDEN STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A REPAIR SHOP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB Look up ODI 10096557 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	145,748 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10205965 · 157,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 24 HOURS, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. PERSONAL ITEMS THAT WERE IN THE YARD WERE BURNED AND DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED LAST NOVEMBER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CRUISE CONTROL NEVER WORKED PROPE… Look up ODI 10205965 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10219178 · 134,495 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL AND DESTROYED ALL OF THE SWITCHES, BUTTONS, AND MIRROR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. UPDATED 5/20/08 *CN Look up ODI 10219178 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control	Too few reports for a range	98,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10141269 · 98,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPLACED A 15 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL. UPDATED 12/07/05. JB Look up ODI 10141269 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10147015 · 111,000 mi DRIVING DOWN EXPRESSWAY, STOPPED TO DROP NEWPHEW OFF VAN SMELLED HOT/BURNING OPENED HOOD FIRE PRESENT. CRUISE CONTROL PART ON RECALL FOR OTHER FORDS STARTED FIRE. PUT FIRE OUT. FORD REFUSES TO PAY FOR PART EVEN THOUGH EXACT PART ON RECALL, BECAUSE IT IS ON A VAN NOT A TRUCK. IT IS STILL THE SAME FAULTY PART AS THE TRUCKS. HAS BURNED CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKE FLUID CHAMBER ELECTRICAL WIRES UNDER IT AND SHORTED OUT ALTERNATOR. NM Look up ODI 10147015 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10170132 · 20,000 mi 1996 FORD ECONOLINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPEATEDLY CAUSED THE VAN TO BREAK DOWN. KB THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR SEIZED AND THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND THE ABS, AIR BAG AND ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. *JB Look up ODI 10170132 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	88,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10170132 · 20,000 mi 1996 FORD ECONOLINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPEATEDLY CAUSED THE VAN TO BREAK DOWN. KB THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR SEIZED AND THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND THE ABS, AIR BAG AND ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. JB Look up ODI 10170132 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10205965 · 157,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 24 HOURS, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. PERSONAL ITEMS THAT WERE IN THE YARD WERE BURNED AND DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED LAST NOVEMBER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CRUISE CONTROL NEVER WORKED PROPE… Look up ODI 10205965 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	79,362 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10138588 · 79,362 mi ON SUNDAY MORNING AT ABOUT 6 AM THE ALARM OF OUR VAN WENT OFF. IT WOKE US UP. THE ENGINE OF THE VAN WAS ON FIRE. WE CALLED THE 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME. MY HUSBAND TRIED TO USE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT HE COULD NOT OPEN THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE.THE LAST TIME I DROVE THE VAN WAS ABOUT 8:30 PM ON SATURDAY NIGHT. IT WAS FINE THEN WHILE IT WAS BURNING IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO START. ONE FIREMAN SAID THAT SOUND WAS FROM THE WIRES BURNING OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. IT IS A 1996 FORD [XXX] FORD E 350 LIMITED … Look up ODI 10138588 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2018: 0 complaints · 2019: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2018	0	0	0
2019	1	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2018	0	0	0
2019	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Tires	Vehicle Speed Control	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Tires:Tread/Belt	Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control	Electrical System	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	—	0	2 ODI 759218 VAN WAS SLOWING GETTING UP SPEED THEN SURGED WHILE PARKING AND DID NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VAN HIT A PARKED PICKUP AND PUSHED IT UP THE PARKING LOT EMBARKMENT. THE ABC LIGHT CAME BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.AK Look up ODI 759218 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 853115 WHILE AT A STOP THE VAN ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND OVERRODE THE BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED A CRASH IN APRIL OF 1997 AND SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. AK Look up ODI 853115 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0
Tires	0	—	1 ODI 546074 TIRE FAILURE/BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER BRAKED VEHICLE HOWEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. WHEN REPAIR OF THE TIRE WAS COMPLETED THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED FINE. MJS Look up ODI 546074 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 606074 TIRES PICK UP AND THROW GRAVEL FREQUENTLY, ROCK THROWN FROM FRONT TIRE INTO BACK WINDSHIELD, CRACKING IT. Look up ODI 606074 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	2 ODI 759218 VAN WAS SLOWING GETTING UP SPEED THEN SURGED WHILE PARKING AND DID NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VAN HIT A PARKED PICKUP AND PUSHED IT UP THE PARKING LOT EMBARKMENT. THE ABC LIGHT CAME BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.AK Look up ODI 759218 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 853115 WHILE AT A STOP THE VAN ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND OVERRODE THE BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED A CRASH IN APRIL OF 1997 AND SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. AK Look up ODI 853115 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 546074 TIRE FAILURE/BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER BRAKED VEHICLE HOWEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. WHEN REPAIR OF THE TIRE WAS COMPLETED THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED FINE. MJS Look up ODI 546074 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	1 ODI 10205965 · 157,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 24 HOURS, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. PERSONAL ITEMS THAT WERE IN THE YARD WERE BURNED AND DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED LAST NOVEMBER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CRUISE CONTROL NEVER WORKED PROPE… Look up ODI 10205965 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	1 ODI 606074 TIRES PICK UP AND THROW GRAVEL FREQUENTLY, ROCK THROWN FROM FRONT TIRE INTO BACK WINDSHIELD, CRACKING IT. Look up ODI 606074 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Tires:Tread/Belt	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control	0	0	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 10170132 · 20,000 mi 1996 FORD ECONOLINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPEATEDLY CAUSED THE VAN TO BREAK DOWN. KB THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR SEIZED AND THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND THE ABS, AIR BAG AND ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. JB Look up ODI 10170132 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System	0	0	1 ODI 10205965 · 157,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 24 HOURS, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. PERSONAL ITEMS THAT WERE IN THE YARD WERE BURNED AND DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED LAST NOVEMBER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CRUISE CONTROL NEVER WORKED PROPE… Look up ODI 10205965 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10170132 · 20,000 mi 1996 FORD ECONOLINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPEATEDLY CAUSED THE VAN TO BREAK DOWN. KB THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR SEIZED AND THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND THE ABS, AIR BAG AND ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. JB Look up ODI 10170132 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

4 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 4.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 40,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10044870 · 40,000 mi

Look up ODI 10044870 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 517609

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

Look up ODI 517609 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 536698

ENGINE STALLS WHEN STOPPING DURING THE SUMMER HEAT, ESPECIALLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.

Look up ODI 536698 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 3.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 542047

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Look up ODI 542047 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 544429

REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKED CAUSING REAR BRAKE FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

Look up ODI 544429 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 785504

THE ABS SYSTEM IS PERFORMING POORLY ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER HOLDS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH STEADY PRESSURE. NLM

Look up ODI 785504 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 727048

ON JUNE 28, 2000, MY WIFE MADE A LEFT HAND TURN. AS SHE WAS TURNING THE ENGINE WENT COMPLETLY DEAD, POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND A YELLOW LIQUID SHOOTS OUT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN ON TO THE DASHBOARD AND ON MY WIFE'S LEGS CAUSING THE SKIN TO BURN. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH NOXIOUS FUMES CAUSING MY WIFE AND TWO OTHER PASSENGERS TO COUGH AND TO EVACUATE THE VAN. THE VAN STARTED BACK UP AFTER THIS INCIDENT. ON JULY 2 & 3, 2000 WE TOOK THE VAN TO A1 AUTO CARE IN HOBE SOUND, FL. THEY CHECKED FOR POTIENTIAL ANTIFREEZE LINE LEAKS, CHECKED THE AIR BAG …

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 137,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 8021166 · 137,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WIT THE ABS SYSTEM. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE HCV/HYD CONTROL UNIT FOR THE ABS FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNDER HARD BEARING, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON/OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL #96VZ14000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE OWNED ANOTHER VEHICLE LIKE THIS BEFORE AND IT ALSO HAD PROBLEMS-SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *MR *SCCB *NLM

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b