1999 Ford Econoline: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 102 complaints
102
Total Complaints
76,589mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

63,500 25th Percentile
76,589 Median Mileage
132,900 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
TIRES
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
3
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
5
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND WHEN GOING OVER ANY BUMPS, VEHICLE ROCKS/WANDERS TO RIGHT OR LEFT IN WHICH CONSUMER MAY LOSE CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK"
"VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON, AND IT ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK"
"VIBRATION BETWEEN 50 TO 70 MPH. HAD SAME TYPE PROBLEM WITH 1997 VAN AND TIRES WERE SWITCHED TO MICHLEN AND CORRECTED PROBLEM. THEY WONT DO THIS I WAS TOLD."

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