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Ford Econoline Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 10 recall campaigns for the Ford Econoline, across 9 model years from 2000 to 2019. The 2001 has the most (5); the fewest among years with a recall is 2017 (1).

Model years
9

2000–2019, with a recall

Recall campaigns
10
Most recalls
2001

5 recalls

Owner complaints
122

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 122 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford Econoline across 10 model years; the most, 39, concern the 2000.

Owners marked a crash on 6 of the Ford Econoline complaints (5%) and a fire on 12.

Across all Ford Econoline model years, owners name the vehicle speed control most often (at least 27 complaints), then the engine and engine cooling (14).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ford Econoline in 2007: 15, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Ford Econoline is exterior lighting: headlights, in 4 model-year listings.

The newest Ford Econoline recall, 25V572000, was reported on September 3, 2025 and concerns the back over prevention: sensing system: camera.

Ford Econoline years to avoid

Too few Ford Econoline model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 3 of the 5 needed.

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Ford Econoline, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2019211not ranked
2017133not ranked
2016131not ranked
2012110not ranked
2010110not ranked
2009010not ranked
200342210not ranked
20024237not ranked
200152811not ranked
200053924not ranked

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ford Econoline years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Ford Econoline

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS4
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL4
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING4
  • POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY3
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE3
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA2
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS1
  • EQUIPMENT1
  • CHILD SEAT1
  • WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1

Ford Econoline model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Ford Econoline recall campaign (10)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Ford Econoline, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
25V572000September 3, 2025back over prevention: sensing system: camera2017, 2019crash1,456,417
19V428000June 11, 2019equipment2019crash325
19V432000June 10, 2019power train: clutch assembly2010, 2012, 2016crash and injury3,868
08V051000February 4, 2008vehicle speed control: cruise control2000–2003—225,000
03V282000August 5, 2003fuel system, gasoline: storage2001–2003crash64
00V304000October 4, 2000child seat2001crash and injury12
00V284000September 21, 2000equipment: other: labels2000—4,500
00V115000April 19, 2000wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs2000—3,300
09E012000exterior lighting2000–2003crash—
09E025000exterior lighting: headlights2000–2003crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Ford Econoline. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: September 3, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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