1993 Ford Econoline: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 71 complaints
71
Total Complaints
103,000mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

89,000 25th Percentile
103,000 Median Mileage
142,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
5
INTERIOR LIGHTING
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
3
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
7
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR HEAT EXCHANGE HEATER CLAMP WAS INSTALLED IN A LOCATION THAT CAUSES IT TO RUB ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WHEN ENGAGED. *AK"
"TWO SEATBELT ON THE SECOND ROW IN THE MIDDLE DOES NOT RETRACT, DEALER SAID THAT IS THE WAY IT IS DESIGN. TT"
"REPLACED LOOSE/NOISY POWER WINDOW MOTOR ASSEMBLY. *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