1996 Ford Econoline: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 96 complaints
96
Total Complaints
87,500mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

42,500 25th Percentile
87,500 Median Mileage
119,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

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
SEATS
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
13
Fires
9
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DESIGN IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK"
"ENGINE STOPS AT A LOW SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK"
"UPPER SEAT BELT ANCHORS ON THE FRONT SEATS ARE LOCATED SUCH THAT THE SHOULDER BELT CROSSES THE NECK INSTEAD OF THE SHOULDER."

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