NHTSA Safety Recalls
2003 Ford Econoline Recalls
The 2003 Ford Econoline has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 4, 2008.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2003 Ford Econoline. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 22
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
3 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2003 Ford Econoline, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2003 Ford Econoline
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
- Campaign
- 08V051000
- Reported
- February 4, 2008
- Vehicles affected
- up to 225,000
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2002 Econoline
Fuel system, gasoline: storage
- Campaign
- 03V282000
- Reported
- August 5, 2003
- Vehicles affected
- up to 64
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2001–2002 Econoline
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 09E012000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2002 Econoline, 57 other models
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 09E025000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2002 Econoline, 46 other models
2003 Ford Econoline complaints by year
NHTSA has received 22 owner complaints about the 2003 Ford Econoline, the newest on October 10, 2016. Of these, 3 describe a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2003 Ford Econoline, the component group named most often is the vehicle speed control (23%), followed by the engine and engine cooling (18%) and the electrical system (14%).
1 of the 2003 Ford Econoline's 4 recalls also concerns the vehicle speed control.
Where 2003 Ford Econoline owners gave the mileage (12 complaints), the median was 35,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control5
- Engine And Engine Cooling4
- Electrical System3
- Structure3
- Tires3
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
Complaints received, by year
| 2003 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | |
| 2006 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 5 | |
| 2008 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2003 Ford Econoline peaked in 2005, when NHTSA received 5. 45% arrived between 2002 and 2006, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
The 22 complaints about the 2003 Ford Econoline are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Ford Econoline by model year
Other 2003 Ford models
Newest record on this page: October 10, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted