1998 Ford Econoline: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 61 complaints
61
Total Complaints
79,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

69,800 25th Percentile
79,000 Median Mileage
135,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
SUSPENSION:FRONT
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
4
TIRES
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE ENGINE BLOCK FILLS UP WITH FUEL, NO WARNING, NO INDICATION THAT FUEL WILL GO OVER THE MOTOR. DRIPS ON PART OF THE ENGINE TORQUE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK"
"AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR STAYS ON SO THE SENSOR HAD BEEN REPLACED, AND THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK"
"THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ROOF. WHILE DRIVING ROOF TOP WAS STARTING TO COME OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *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