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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2000 Ford Econoline Recalls

The 2000 Ford Econoline has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 4, 2008.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2000 Ford Econoline. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
39

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
3

4 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★☆

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2000 Ford Econoline, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2000 Ford Econoline

Vehicle speed control: cruise control

Campaign
08V051000
Reported
February 4, 2008
Vehicles affected
up to 225,000
Same campaign
also 2001–2003 Econoline

08V051000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
00V284000
Reported
September 21, 2000
Vehicles affected
up to 4,500
Federal standard
FMVSS 303, fuel system integrity of natural gas vehicles
Same campaign
also 2 other models

00V284000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

Campaign
00V115000
Reported
April 19, 2000
Vehicles affected
up to 3,300
Same campaign
only the 2000 Ford Econoline

00V115000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting

Campaign
09E012000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2001–2003 Econoline, 57 other models

09E012000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: headlights

Campaign
09E025000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2001–2003 Econoline, 46 other models

09E025000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2000 Ford Econoline complaints by year

NHTSA has received 39 owner complaints about the 2000 Ford Econoline, the newest on January 27, 2010. Of these, 3 describe a crash (8%) and 4 a fire; owners reported 9 injuries.

In complaints about the 2000 Ford Econoline, the component group named most often is the vehicle speed control (23%), followed by the suspension (15%) and the electrical system (8%).

1 of the 2000 Ford Econoline's 5 recalls also concerns the vehicle speed control.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Vehicle Speed Control9
  • Suspension6
  • Electrical System3
  • Power Train3
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic3
  • Structure3

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2000 Ford Econoline received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20009
20019
20024
20032
20043
20052
20073
20086
20101

Complaints about the 2000 Ford Econoline peaked in 2000, when NHTSA received 9. 62% arrived between 1999 and 2003, the model year's first years on the road.

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: none before 2011
  • Frontal: 4/5

The 39 complaints about the 2000 Ford Econoline are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Ford Econoline by model year

Other 2000 Ford models

Newest record on this page: January 27, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted