"How reliable is the 2000 Ford Econoline?"

"Based on 46 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Ford Econoline has a median complaint mileage of 50000 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Ford Econoline?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Ford Econoline is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 46 total complaints filed."

2000 Ford Econoline: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 46 complaints

Total Complaints

50,000mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

41,750 25th Percentile

50,000 Median Mileage

68,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUSPENSION:FRONT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

SUSPENSION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

STRUCTURE

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE STEERING WHEEL BLOCKS THE DRIVERS LINE OF SIGHT TO THE SPEEDOMETER. NO ADJUSTMENT TO THE SEAT HELPS. I'M 5'11" TALL AND CAN NOT SEE THE INDICATOR ABOVE 30 AND BELOW 75MPH. FORD SAYS IT CAN'T BE FIXED AND TO BUY ONE THE NEXT TIME WITH A TILT STEERING WHEEL.I AM AFRAID MYSELF OR ONE OF MY DRIVERS ..."

"BY SETTING THE MIRROR IN A LOWER POSITION DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE A VEHICLE COMING UP ON THE SIDE OF HIM. WHILE BY SETTING THE MIRROR IN A UPPER POSITION, DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE VEHICLE PARALLEL/ BESIDE HIS VEHICLE. BOTH INCIDENTS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML"

"QUICK RELEASE SOFA BED: CHILD WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN SOFA BED AND CAPTAIN'S CHAIR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. CONSUMER FELT THAT CHILD COULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED, AND THAT CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE DEVISE. NEEDED A SAFETY DEVISE, MAYBE AN ON AND OFF SWITCH. *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