"How reliable is the 2003 Ford Econoline?"

"Based on 27 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Ford Econoline has a median complaint mileage of 35000 miles. The most common issue is Vehicle Speed Control."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Ford Econoline?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Ford Econoline is Vehicle Speed Control, accounting for a significant portion of the 27 total complaints filed."

2003 Ford Econoline: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints

Total Complaints

35,000mi

Median Mileage

Vehicle Speed Control

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile

35,000 Median Mileage

93,195 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Vehicle Speed Control

Tires

Electrical System

Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling

Hinge And Attachments

Frame And Members

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Rim

Equipment

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ENTIRE DOOR ON THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED INCORRECTLY. *JB"

"CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT CAB OF VEHICLE BEEN REDISIGNED. ALSO THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS REDISIGNED IT DID NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO SEE A BILND SPOT.*AK"

"MANUFACTURER'S RECALL GM04S22 WAS ISSUED FOR THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER CONTINUED TO STATE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THREE MONTHS. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Tires 3 complaints

Median: 62,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 6 CA: 4 OR: 2 VA: 2 PA: 2 NC: 1 NH: 1 OH: 1 IN: 1 MA: 1

Who Files Complaints?

37%

Original Owners

63%

Second+ Owners

Ford Econoline — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	38	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	2
1991	37	-	Selector Devices	11
1992	113	151,500	Vehicle Speed Control	13
1993	71	103,000	Vehicle Speed Control	4
1994	164	93,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	10
1995	98	21,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	3
1996	96	87,500	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	8
1997	100	85,700	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	12
1998	61	79,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0
1999	102	76,589	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	13
2000	46	50,000	Vehicle Speed Control	4
2001	31	80,633	Vehicle Speed Control	1
2002	25	96,517	Vehicle Speed Control	0

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