U.S. public vehicle records

1992 Ford ECONOLINE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

83 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

115,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1992 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 8 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 83 complaints (16.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	16	19.3%
Fuel system concerns	10	12.0%
Steering behavior	8	9.6%
Transmission and shifting	4	4.8%
Electrical and battery issues	4	4.8%
Engine operation	3	3.6%

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.

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap

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

Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

Electrical System:Ignition

Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Vehicle Speed Control	14
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	4
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	4
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap	4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	4
Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs	4
Electrical System:Ignition	3
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner	3

Vehicle Speed Control: 14; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 4; Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs: 4; Electrical System:Ignition: 3; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 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: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 3

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 75 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.

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1995: 11; 1996: 7; 1997: 11; 1998: 9; 1999: 11; 2000: 12; 2001: 5; 2002: 5; 2003: 3; 2004: 3; 2007: 1; 2008: 3; 2010: 1; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 10 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10004440 · 2003-01-22 (January 22, 2003)

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THREE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRE: SIZE R4531105 DOT VD604RA109Q14L, VD504RA49803L AND ( R) ALL THREE TIRES BLOW UP AT 21,000 MILES AND THE TIRES EXPECTATION WERE 50,000 MILES, MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION DOT. AND SIZE. TS *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004440 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10007029 · 2000-10-14 (October 14, 2000)

ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING IN WARM CLIMATES. THE FORD DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION AN ON ONE TRIP TO LAS VEGAS (GAUDIN FORD OF VEGAS) REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER AT A COST OF OVER $600.00 SO WE COULD GET BACK TO LOS ANGELES. NOW I SEE IN THE HEADLINES OF THE PAPER A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR VEHICLES DOING THE EXACT SAME THING WE ARE EXPERIENCING. WHEN I CALLED FORD CONSUMER LINE THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME AND NOT TO BOTHER CALLING THEM! THIS VEHICLE IS…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,065 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007029 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10038315 · 2003-09-05 (September 5, 2003)

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AND ON SATURDAY AT 1:30 PM IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10038315 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10048308 · 2003-11-05 (November 5, 2003)

1992 FORD ECONOLINE SUFFERED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AS WELL AS ENGINE FIRE.*MR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. ONCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, HIS WIFE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER OPENED HOOD AND EXTINGUISHED WHAT HE COULD SEE. WHEN MORE FLAMES LIT UP AND THE EXTINGUISHER WAS GONE, THEY GOT THEIR TWO DOGS OUT AND WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. NOTHING WAS SALVAGEABLE. *PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10048308 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10082423 · 2004-07-22 (July 22, 2004)

I AM A DETECTIVE WITH THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, WV. ON 7/16/04 I WITNESSED A 1992 FORD VAN VIN#: [XXX] ON U. S. ROUTE 50 TRAVELING AT 100 MPH AND THE HORN BLOWING. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING, WHICH MYSELF AND ANOTHER OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO GET THE DRIVER OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH ONCE WITH IN A FEW FEET THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THROUGH THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING EAST ON U. S. ROUTE 50 FROM THE PARKERSBURG, WV AREA TOWARDS HER RESIDENCE IN SALEM, WV. THE DRI…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10082423 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10095354 · 2004-10-07 (October 7, 2004)

DUE TO THE GAS THROTTLE STICKING, THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TO BLOW. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT THE VEHICLE DID EXPLODE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 173,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095354 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10097003 · 2004-10-18 (October 18, 2004)

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THIS CAUSED THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TO BLOW OUT AND THE CONSUMER COLLIDED INTO 3 POLES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 173,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10097003 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10201493 · 2007-08-28 (August 28, 2007)

1992 FORD ECONOLINE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE VAN TO BE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10201493 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

08V051000 · Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control

Reported: 2008-02-04 (February 4, 2008)

FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.

Consequence: AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

92V123000 · Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported: 1992-08-24 (August 24, 1992)

THE TIRE CERTIFICATION LABELS INCORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE VEHICLE TIRE REQUIREMENTS AS P235/75R15 SL (STANDARD LOAD), RATHER THAN AS P235/75R15 XL (EXTRA LOAD).

Consequence: THE CERTIFICATION LABELS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES DO NOTCOMPLY WITH FMVSS 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THANPASSENGER CARS." INCORRECT TIRE SELECTION COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN FAILURE OFA TIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: CORRECT TIRE INFORMATION LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE MAILED TO THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED THAT DEALERS CAN INSTALL THE LABEL PROVIDED IF THEY PREFER.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

93V100000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Reported: 1993-06-08 (June 8, 1993)

THE FUEL FILLER HOSE OR FUEL FILLER VENT HOSE WAS DAMAGED BY A DRILL BIT USED TO INSTALL THE DSO PACKAGE ATTACHING HARDWARE ONTO THE FLOOR PAN.

Consequence: IF EITHER OF THE HOSES WAS PENETRATED BY THE DRILL BIT,FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT, PARTICULARLY DURING FUELING OF THE VEHICLE. IN THEPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS COULD RESULT IN FIRE.

Remedy: REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER AND VENT HOSES AND RELOCATE THE MOUNTING HARDWARE IN THE FLOOR PAN.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

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

Data completeness

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

9.6%Usable mileage8 / 83 records

85.5%Valid incident date71 / 83 records

100.0%Valid filing date83 / 83 records

85.5%Ordered incident and filing dates71 / 83 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
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	99,983 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10235999 · 99,966 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT HAD HIS CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED IN FALL OF 2007 ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V051000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL), WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. HE THEN HAD THE NEW AND IMPROVED CRUISE CONTROL PART INSTALLED IN THE SUMMER OF 2008. AFTER THE INSTALLATION, HE NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NO LONGER OPERATIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD STAND BY THEIR REPAIR AND HONOR A REPLACEMENT FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNO… Look up ODI 10235999 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10576710 · 100,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FIRE IGNITED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AS THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 008V051000(VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. TH… Look up ODI 10576710 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition	Too few reports for a range	20,065 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10007029 · 20,065 mi ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING IN WARM CLIMATES. THE FORD DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION AN ON ONE TRIP TO LAS VEGAS (GAUDIN FORD OF VEGAS) REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER AT A COST OF OVER $600.00 SO WE COULD GET BACK TO LOS ANGELES. NOW I SEE IN THE HEADLINES OF THE PAPER A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR VEHICLES DOING THE EXACT SAME THING WE ARE EXPERIENCING. WHEN I CALLED FORD CONSUMER LINE THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME AND NOT TO BOTHER CALLING THEM! THIS VEHICLE IS… Look up ODI 10007029 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	Vehicle Speed Control	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs	Electrical System:Ignition	Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
Vehicle Speed Control	—	1 ODI 744619 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 744619 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 763112 GOT IN CAR CLOSED DOOR STARTED VECHICLE, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE HAD HANDSAT 3-9 ENGAGED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE WENT FORWARD AND TURNED STEERING WHEEL WITH HANDS RIGHT TO 12-6 HAVE NOT USED GAS PEDAL YET SINCE IN A PARKING LOT. AT THIS TIME I AM THROWN AGAINST DRIVERS DOOR VERY HARD VECH. HAS TAKEN OFF AT A GREAT SPEED AND I AM NOW FALLING OUT OF DOOR PARTIALLY. STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED IN 12-6 RIGHT HAND STEERING POSITION AND I AM DRIVING IN A LARGE RIGHT HAND CIRCLE I NOTICE THAT MY KEYS ARE NO LONGER IN IGNITION BUT LAYING ON MY … Look up ODI 763112 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 744619 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 744619 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	1 ODI 744619 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 744619 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 744619 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 744619 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	0	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 708689 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON 190 HEADED EAST AND WITHOUT WARNING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL SNAPPED OFF, AND SHE SPINNED AROUND ABOUT THREE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A HALT, FACING THE FLOW OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. DATE WAS SEPT 98 //// 15 JUL 99. DRIVING ON 195 WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY AND SOME FRIENDS AT ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR THE LEFT REAR WHEEL SNAPPED OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND WE BEGAN TO SKID ABOUT 150-200 METERS. THE VAN FISHTAILED. BUT I COMPENSATED IT WITH MY STEERING. AFTER COMING TO A HALT WE FOUND OUT THAT WE WERE SKIDDING… Look up ODI 708689 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs	0	0	1 ODI 708689 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON 190 HEADED EAST AND WITHOUT WARNING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL SNAPPED OFF, AND SHE SPINNED AROUND ABOUT THREE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A HALT, FACING THE FLOW OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. DATE WAS SEPT 98 //// 15 JUL 99. DRIVING ON 195 WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY AND SOME FRIENDS AT ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR THE LEFT REAR WHEEL SNAPPED OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND WE BEGAN TO SKID ABOUT 150-200 METERS. THE VAN FISHTAILED. BUT I COMPENSATED IT WITH MY STEERING. AFTER COMING TO A HALT WE FOUND OUT THAT WE WERE SKIDDING… Look up ODI 708689 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0
Electrical System:Ignition	1 ODI 763112 GOT IN CAR CLOSED DOOR STARTED VECHICLE, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE HAD HANDSAT 3-9 ENGAGED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE WENT FORWARD AND TURNED STEERING WHEEL WITH HANDS RIGHT TO 12-6 HAVE NOT USED GAS PEDAL YET SINCE IN A PARKING LOT. AT THIS TIME I AM THROWN AGAINST DRIVERS DOOR VERY HARD VECH. HAS TAKEN OFF AT A GREAT SPEED AND I AM NOW FALLING OUT OF DOOR PARTIALLY. STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED IN 12-6 RIGHT HAND STEERING POSITION AND I AM DRIVING IN A LARGE RIGHT HAND CIRCLE I NOTICE THAT MY KEYS ARE NO LONGER IN IGNITION BUT LAYING ON MY … Look up ODI 763112 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner	1 ODI 744619 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 744619 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 744619 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 744619 at NHTSA ↗	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.

Fuel smell or leak mentions

4 mentions · 4.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 738864

RUBBER RE-FUEL INTAKE NOZZLE HAS ROTTED AND CREATES A SERIOUS FUEL LEAK. *AK

Look up ODI 738864 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 823577

RUBBER HOSE BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE FILLE NECK HAS ROTTED AND CRACKED, CAUSING GAS LEAKAGE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Look up ODI 823577 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 842970

EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKING ALONG THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK. BELIEVED THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT FOR A VEHICLE WITH 44,000 MILE OF WEAR. MFR. NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK *ML

Look up ODI 842970 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 3.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 185,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10229223 · 185,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD ECONOLINE. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WATER PUMP BEGAN LEAKING FLUID. THE LABOR COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS $100. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE OBSERVED AN INCOMPLETE STICKER INSIDE THE DOOR BY THE MANUFACTURER IN 1992. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE STICKER INDICATED THAT THERE WERE SOME PARTS ON THE VEHICLE THAT WERE NOT COMPLET…

Look up ODI 10229223 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 519407

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

Look up ODI 519407 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 525176

ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO, REPLACED POWER BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK

Look up ODI 525176 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 3.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 20,065 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10007029 · 20,065 mi

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ODI 734336

ALMOST IMMEADIATELY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING IN WARM CLIMATES. THE FORD DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION AND ON ONE TRIP TO LAS VEGAS (GAUDIN FORD OF VEGAS) REPLACED THE MAIN COMPURTER AT A COST OF OVER $600 SO WE COULD GET BACK TO LOS ANGELES. NOW I SEE IN THE HEADLINES OF THE PAPER A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR VEHICLES DOING THE EXACT SAME THING WE EXPERIENNCING. WHEN I CALLED FORDS CONSUMER LINE THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME AND NOT TO BOTHER CALLING THEM! THIS VEHICLE IS DANG…

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ODI 8007631

VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER, AT ANY SPEED AND ANY TIME.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM AS BEING THE COOLANT SENSOR, ALSO THE FUEL FILTER AND DRIVEBELT WERE REPLACED.*JB

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Matching rule

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

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 2.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 20,065 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10007029 · 20,065 mi

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ODI 734336

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Matching rule

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