1992 Ford Econoline: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 113 complaints
113
Total Complaints
151,500mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

99,974 25th Percentile
151,500 Median Mileage
182,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
15
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
STEERING
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
12
Fires
9
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT DISC BRAKES AND REAR ABS BRAKES CAUSED VEHICLE TO STRONGLY VIBRATE AND SMOKE APPEARED IN REAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"
"VERY SENSITIVE STEERING AT HIGH VELOCITY 60-65 MPH. TT"
"FRONT TIRES CUP WITH PERFECT ALIGNMENT/BALANCE. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28