1997 Ford Econoline: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 100 complaints
100
Total Complaints
85,700mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

62,625 25th Percentile
85,700 Median Mileage
117,312 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
14
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
TIRES
6
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
5
SUSPENSION:FRONT
4
SEATS
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"OTHER: PASSENGER'S AIR BAG CANNOT BE DISARMED. *AK"
"WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND CAR WANDERS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN FOR REPAIR FIVE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK"
"WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHAKES. THE DISC HBRAKES AVE BEEN CHANGED 2 TIMES. *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