U.S. public vehicle records

2000 Ford ECONOLINE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

39 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

50,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 6 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 6 of 39 complaints (15.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	4	10.3%
Steering behavior	4	10.3%
Transmission and shifting	1	2.6%

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

Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash

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

Suspension

Suspension:Front

Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control

Structure

Tires:Tread/Belt

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Vehicle Speed Control	6
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	3
Suspension	3
Suspension:Front	3
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control	3
Structure	2
Tires:Tread/Belt	2

Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 3; Suspension: 3; Suspension:Front: 3; Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control: 3; Structure: 2; Tires:Tread/Belt: 2

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: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 33 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.

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2007

2008

2010

2000: 9; 2001: 9; 2002: 4; 2003: 2; 2004: 3; 2005: 2; 2007: 3; 2008: 6; 2010: 1

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 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 10039771 · 2003-09-11 (September 11, 2003)

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AIR CONDITIONING SWITCH THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10039771 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10040763 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD FISH TAIL. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK DUE TO THE VEHICLE FISHTAILING THERE WAS A CRASH. *JB *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040763 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044467 · 2003-11-24 (November 24, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044467 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10057697 · 2004-02-09 (February 9, 2004)

CONSUMER HEARD A FUNNY NOISE WHILE DRIVING, AND WAS TOLD BY PASSING MOTORIST THAT THE REAR TIRE WAS SHIMMYING BACK AND FORTH, AND WAS READY TO FALL OFF. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRE BY THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INDICATED THAT A LUG BROKE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10057697 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10066444 · 2004-04-19 (April 19, 2004)

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. SINCE THIS WELD WAS PROBABLY PRODUCED BY AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT, IT IS CONCEIVABLE THAT OT…

Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10066444 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10111836 · 2005-02-20 (February 20, 2005)

WINDSHIELD WIPER FUSE (30 AMP INSIDE FUSE PANEL) KEEPS BLOWING. THERE WAS NO EVENT EXCEPT A SMALL BUMP ( SMALL BUMP ) IN THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED RADIO TO POWER OFF FOR SECOND THEN COME BACK ON. SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING OUT FROM UNDER STEERING SIDE DASH. I REFUSED, AND WIPERS WOULD WORK UNTIL I ANY MINOR DIP,BUMP,OR TURNING WOULD CAUSE FUSE TO BLOW. NOW THE FUSE BLOWS AS SOON AS IT IS PUT IN. SAFETY ITEM, WIPERS ARE NEEDED TO DRIVE SAFE, IN FOG,RAIN AND SNOW

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10111836 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10126276 · 2005-06-22 (June 22, 2005)

WATER LEAKING INTO FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE, DAMAGING CARPETING AND CAUSING MILDEW DAMAGE...HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND SOURCE OF LEAK...BUT DAMPNESS OCCURS EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT BEING DRIVEN, EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR SNOWS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10126276 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10201938 · 2007-09-05 (September 5, 2007)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10201938 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.

00V115000 · Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

Reported: 2000-04-19 (April 19, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CUTAWAYS AND STRIPPED CHASSIS WITH SINGLE REAR WHEELS. THE LUG NUTS CAN POTENTIALLY BOTTOM OUT ON A SHOULDER ON THE STUDS.

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THERE CAN BE AN INADEQUATE CLAMP LOAD TO ATTACH THE WHEEL TO THE AXLE, RESULTING IN NOISE, DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AND HUB, OR IN EXTREME CASES, LOSS OF A REAR WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL ATTACHING STUDS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

00V284000 · Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported: 2000-09-21 (September 21, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BI-FUEL CNG PICKUP TRUCKS AND BI-FUEL CNG VANS, MODIFIED BY CFI CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC., FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 303, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY OF COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLES." THE LABEL AFFIXED TO THE FUEL FILLER DOOR BY THE VEHICLE MODIFIER CONTAINS THE INSPECTION DATE AND EXPIRATION DATE OF THE CNG TANK. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT CONTAIN THE STATEMENT "SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE FUEL CONTAINER FOR INSPECTION AND SERVICE LIFE."

Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED A LABEL WITH THE REQUIRED STATEMENT, ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFFIXING THE LABEL AT THE FUEL FILLER DOOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 2, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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 ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

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

Data completeness

39 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

15.4%Usable mileage6 / 39 records

82.1%Valid incident date32 / 39 records

100.0%Valid filing date39 / 39 records

82.1%Ordered incident and filing dates32 / 39 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	50,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10221463 · 50,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ECONOLINE VAN. SHE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST 2007. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY ADVISED HER TO CALL PERIODICALLY TO SEE IF THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS NOT DISCONNECTED; HOWEVER, SHE IS AWARE THAT IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS JUNE 2000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. Look up ODI 10221463 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	Too few reports for a range	75,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10111836 · 75,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPER FUSE (30 AMP INSIDE FUSE PANEL) KEEPS BLOWING. THERE WAS NO EVENT EXCEPT A SMALL BUMP ( SMALL BUMP ) IN THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED RADIO TO POWER OFF FOR SECOND THEN COME BACK ON. SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING OUT FROM UNDER STEERING SIDE DASH. I REFUSED, AND WIPERS WOULD WORK UNTIL I ANY MINOR DIP,BUMP,OR TURNING WOULD CAUSE FUSE TO BLOW. NOW THE FUSE BLOWS AS SOON AS IT IS PUT IN. SAFETY ITEM, WIPERS ARE NEEDED TO DRIVE SAFE, IN FOG,RAIN AND SNOW Look up ODI 10111836 at NHTSA ↗
Tires:Tread/Belt	Too few reports for a range	30,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10044467 · 30,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AK NLM Look up ODI 10044467 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
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
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 (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	Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Suspension	Suspension:Front	Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control	Structure	Tires:Tread/Belt
Vehicle Speed Control	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Suspension:Front	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Structure	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Tires:Tread/Belt	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

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 5.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 8005112

WHEN BRAKING CONSUMER'S FOOT COME IN CONTACT WITH FOOT REST AND INTERFERED WITH BRAKING PRESSURE OF BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Look up ODI 8005112 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 866618

WHEN DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Look up ODI 866618 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 5.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 561395

CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION JERKS AND RATTLES AND THERE IS ALSO A VIBRATION, 30 DAYS OF ATTEMPTED REPAIR, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. *JB

Look up ODI 561395 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 765306

WHILE PROCEEDING SLOWLY, APPROX. 3 MPH, MOVING UP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT, FELT SLACK WITH SOME SLIGHT VIBRATION & POPPING AT , AND WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES IT ALMOST SEEMED AS THOSE THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. PEDAL WOULD ONLY DEPRESS APPROX 1/4 , WITH SOME VIBRATION IN PEDAL, WITH A GRUMBLING NOISE. THE VAN THEN FELT AS THOUGH BRAKES LOCKED UP WITH THE REAR END SLIDING. NO COLLISION BUT WAS EXTREMELY CLOSE. THERE WERE NO HIGH SPEEDS INVOLVED & IN ADDITION THE ROADS WERE NOT WET. THE VAN WAS THEN TOWED TO A LOCAL …

Look up ODI 765306 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule