2001 Ford Econoline
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
5 recalls name the 2001 Ford Econoline. Newest first.
Dope, inc. IS recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dope, inc. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. At 1-626-272-1798.
Sabersport IS recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
Ford IS recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. the affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that IS not compatible with…
Risk and remedy
Risk
As a result, the fuse IS located in the output circuit rather than in the intended input power feed circuit, and may not offer the intended protection in the event of an electrical short to ground.
Remedy
Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. the recall began on february 18, 2008. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
On certain cutaway chassis cab with the school bus option, two brackets and two outrigger members are missing in the area of the fuel tank.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The brackets and outrigger members are intended to enhance crash performance.
Remedy
Ford will send technicians to the owner's location to inspect and add the brackets and outriggers as required. owner notification began on september 3, 2003. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Vehicle description: certain crew vans failed to comply with the requirements of fmvss 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." these vehicles, which are designated as trucks, are 5 passenger vehicles with three designated seating positions in the second row seats. they were built without child seat tether anchorage brackets in the center position of…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child.
Remedy
Dealers will install the child seat tether anchorages at the center second row seating position, and also replace the vehicle owner guides with new versions providing the required written instructions. eleven vehicles are at dealerships and assembly plant personnel will repair these units at the affected dealerships. arrangements have been made for the return of the one unit that had been sold. no other owner notification will be required.
Owner complaints
28 complaints1 involved a crash2 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine
Sparkplug blowout
- Fuel/propulsion system
Bucking, shaking, loss of power. Tires felt out of alignment. Stalling and rough idle. lining in the fuel tank peels off and the material from the lining IS clogging the fuel pump. This affects trucks, vans from the years 2000 up. this happened at highway speeds on an interstate highway. there was .much traffic to be negotiated until I finally made it to the shoulder of the road.
- Engine
Number 7 cylinder blew the spark plug out. total loss of power. Fortunately traffic was light and I was able to pull into a parking lot. Absolutely no warning signs at all. *tr
- Engine
TL* the contact owns a 2001 ford econoline. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, there was a loud bang heard from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the number one spark plug and the…
TL* the contact owns a 2001 ford econoline. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, there was a loud bang heard from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the number one spark plug and the coil would have to be replaced. the failure recurred six times after the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that an after market part could be inserted on the spark plugs to prevent the failure from recurring. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
- Fuel system, gasoline
TL* the contact owns a 2001 ford econoline. While driving at different speeds, the contact noticed that the vehicle would lose power and resist acceleration. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing where the technician was unable to diagnose the exact…
TL* the contact owns a 2001 ford econoline. While driving at different speeds, the contact noticed that the vehicle would lose power and resist acceleration. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing where the technician was unable to diagnose the exact failure. The fuel filler was replaced approximately ten times. The fuel injectors were replaced twice. The independent mechanic stated that the fuel tank would have to be replaced due to corrosion. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
- Power train · Steering
There IS a small plate that has 2 allen head bolts holding it on the bottom of the steering column shaft .this plate puts the vehicle in park. The bolts came loose and the van rolled backwards into the garage door even though it was in park and the driver was standing outside,next to the van
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
TL* the contact owns a 2001 ford econoline. The contact was driving 40 mph when the vehicle exhibited an abnormally loud backfire noise from underneath the hood area. The contact moved the vehicle from the roadway and found a small fire in the engine compartment. The contact was able to extinguish…
TL* the contact owns a 2001 ford econoline. The contact was driving 40 mph when the vehicle exhibited an abnormally loud backfire noise from underneath the hood area. The contact moved the vehicle from the roadway and found a small fire in the engine compartment. The contact was able to extinguish the fire and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic advised that the failure was caused by a blown spark plug that ejected from its housing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileage was 220,000.
- Fuel system, diesel
Ambulance on ford E-450 and F-350 chassis have had major fuel system failures. both ambulances in the past year have had the lining of the dieself fuel tanks rust off and get pulled into the fuel system. The metal flakes have ruined sending units,fuel pumps, diesel injectors, fuel filters and…
Ambulance on ford E-450 and F-350 chassis have had major fuel system failures. both ambulances in the past year have had the lining of the dieself fuel tanks rust off and get pulled into the fuel system. The metal flakes have ruined sending units,fuel pumps, diesel injectors, fuel filters and filter housings. It has caused the ambulances to stall while transporting critically ill patients to the hospital. Ir has also cost close to $9000.00 to fix both ambulances. The fix was to replace all fuel components from the diesel tank forward to the diesel manifold. *Tr
- Suspension › Front › Wheel bearing · Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
2001 ford econoline truck cruise control stopped working after the brake switch recall was repaired. *nj the consumer stated there was a rumbling/grinding noise coming from the vehicle. The dealer verified the noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The wheel bearing was loose. *jb
- Vehicle speed control
I have a 2001 ford econoline wagon van that was recalled about june of 2007 because of a defect with the cruise control. when I took it to the ford dealership in americus, georgia, they said they didn't have any parts to repair the cruise control. that it was on back order. it has been almost 1 year and still they have not offered to repair the cruise control their reason IS they don't have any parts. *tr
- Vehicle speed control
2001 ford econoline with a recall. Consumer states that the dealer keeps telling him that the parts are not in. Dealer stated they only get as many as ford releases and can't help that they don't have them. *kb
- Vehicle speed control
2001 ford econoline recall for speed control. Consumer states that the dealer told him the part was not in yet. He was told the part was in and went to the dealer to be told it wasn't for his vehicle. *kb
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
A week ago we received a recall notice for our 2001 econoline truck concerning the fused jumper harness. We also saw it on the news. We called the ford garage here to get this repaired and they said to call back in april. this vehicle IS used every day for work and it IS a great concern of ours…
A week ago we received a recall notice for our 2001 econoline truck concerning the fused jumper harness. We also saw it on the news. We called the ford garage here to get this repaired and they said to call back in april. this vehicle IS used every day for work and it IS a great concern of ours that we are driving an unsafe vehicle and were told to wait a month! The dealership here in rochester mn. IS rochester ford. if the parts aren't available, I want this documented that we couldn't get them. mrs sorensen *tr
- Vehicle speed control
2001 ford econoline with speed control sensor recall. Consumer states that both vans have this recall concerning the speed control and that the parts would not be available until august of 2008 in order to repair the problem. *kb the second van IS a 2001 ford econoline. *Jb the consumer stated the dealer disconnected the speed control switch, but they didn't install the fused wiring harness per the recall. *Jb
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford econoline. the contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign ID number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). the dealer stated that the part was unavailable and that they would disconnect the vehicle speed control. he stated that he was not satisfied with the remedy. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 15,000. updated 01-15-08. *kb updated 12/12/07
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford econoline. the contact stated that he does not want to drive the vehicle because of the speed control recall. he stated that there was no safety warning light regarding a possible fire. the insulation on all of the electrical wires in the undercarriage was…
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford econoline. the contact stated that he does not want to drive the vehicle because of the speed control recall. he stated that there was no safety warning light regarding a possible fire. the insulation on all of the electrical wires in the undercarriage was improperly fused and the low-weight shocks were incorrect and faulty. he stated that the deactivation switch contained the incorrect insulation. the recall number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 97,000. updated 01/09/08. *lj updated 12/12/07 *tr
- Engine and engine cooling
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph, there was a vibration of the vehicle, accompanied with a fluttering noise. this was followed by foul-smelling vapor, which entered the cab of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined that a spark plug had blown out due to a weakening of the engine head.
- Power train › Automatic transmission · Power train › Clutch assembly
Consumer complained about a transmission problem. transmission failed prematurely. also, clutch malfunctioned. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
The exhaust system was blowing out black smoke out the tail pipe while driving. the vehicle stalled. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for analysis. the mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to a valve cover gasket failure. *ak *nm
- Electronic stability control › Automatic (asc)
Consumer called complaining about stability problems. Vehicle would not resist if there was a strong wind, vehicle would come out of the road or consumer could easily lose control. Also, steering wheel was sensitive. Manufacturer was contacted, and stated that there were five trucks in the market that were designed that way, and consumer owned one of them, but there was nothing that they could do.*ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Consumer noticed while traveling 60 mph vehicle down shifted vehicle was serviced, technician noticed that transmission needed to be replaced. *Ak
- Tires
Nar 02/10/2003. ohio police report. tire blew out. vehicle skidded off the road struck a guardrail. The rear tire and rim was missing and the studs had broke off. tire brand, size and dot # unknown. *tt *jb
- Wheels
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision with an electrical pole and the right front whell came completely off. consumer stated the entire wheel assembly cracked. nlm
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
Although no one was hurt and the dealer fixed the problem at no cost I wish to report this incident as a "near miss". The part in question ,exhaust dampner assy IS a balancer [7 TO10 pound round weight] attached to the exhaust system under the vehicle . the weight IS welded to a bracket which…
Although no one was hurt and the dealer fixed the problem at no cost I wish to report this incident as a "near miss". The part in question ,exhaust dampner assy IS a balancer [7 TO10 pound round weight] attached to the exhaust system under the vehicle . the weight IS welded to a bracket which IS attached to the exhaust system. the part fell off when the bracket broke for no appearent reason.luckily the vehicle happened to be going slowly at the time.should the vehicle have been traveling at 65mph the part in question would have surely become a deadly projectile .the dealer did repair the vehicle but did not seem overly concerned about the safety issue, as I have 5 more of these vehicles at this location, I am very concerned about this and I am therefor reporting it to your orginization for further review .......please acknowledge receipt of this message,thank you richard b. Andrien, vehicle supervisor and system safety supervisor for comcast cablevision of new jersey llc. *ak
- Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil springs
Rear coil springs are compressed too close to vehicle. when vehicle IS being driven it IS high enough for consumer to retro fit vehicle for handicap use. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or…
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi IS not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi IS aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it IS possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect IS very low.in view of the foregoing, it IS unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition IS denied.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10148820This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. Excessive friction in the ball joint assembly may cause a perceptible increase in steering effort.
- 10096433Merlin multiplex system when a proer/ground lug IS not correctly tightened or becomes loose for any reason; erratic system operation IS possible.
- 10013116Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. Various models including 2004 f-series.
- 10008288Low power, poor fuel economy, fuel gelling cold, excessive white smoke cold, or hard start. This oasis updates previous oasis dated 12/01/03.
- 10008195Air bag lamp illuminated.
- 10007812Emission recall 04e10: compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles - fitting connector replacement.
- 10007319Engine or fuel system concerns when using fuel with greater than 5% biodiesel concentration.
- 10007207Customer satisfaction program 02m01 supplement #4. Certain ford 2000 through 2003 vehicles equipped with a tube-mounted egr pressure sensor - additional egr pressure sensor warranty coverage. Supplement #3. Supplement #6.
- 10004880Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0340, possible false code. Various models including 1994-1996 ford excursion.
- 10004879Vehicles equipped with a 7.3L engine (after serial number 0661894) - under valve cover (uvc) harness retainer clip released for service. Includes 2003 econoline, super duty, f650/750 and excursion.
- 10003748New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included.
- 10002627Repeated blown fuses for rear in vehicle circuits with inoperative rear brake or tail lamps.
- 10001943Exhaust air rush noise and lower power.
- 10001937False failure of the vapor management valve (vmv).
- 637807Subject regarding family or rear seat entertainment system handle concerns.
- 637696Some 5.4L windsor power improved engines may exhibit a slight oil leak or weep at the cylinder head to block joint.
- 637689Some vehicles may exhibit interference and / or static in the land-mobile radio.
- 636320Concerns of diagnostic trouble code p1280 retrived fromthe power train control module (pcm).
- 625804Dedicated CNG regulator bowl kit available.
- 624999Some vehicles with 5.4L may have a 4r70w transmission with a mislabeled transmission service tag.
- 624140Information regarding rear entertainment system lock down screws. *Slc
- 623944Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *Slc
- 622652Some vehicles with high odometer reading or severe service may exhibit a creaking noise when turning wheel or driving over uneven surfaces on vehicles produce before 2/6/2001.
- 622648Some vehicles equipped with a 4r70w automatic transmission exhibiting a no forward or a delayed engagement may have a damaged forward clutch.
- 620421Information on vehicles exhibiting a water pump shaft seal leak.
- 619437Some vehicles equipped with the 4r70w automatic transmission may exhibit a ticking or clicking type noise in first gear.
- 619424Subject regarding engine oil recommendations for use in 2001 vehicles - sae 5W-20 motor oil.
- 618625Vehicles may experience front shaft seal leakage.
- 618565Owner notification program parts update regarding 4r100 transmission replacement.
- 618564Owner notification informing owners that their transmission could be damaged internally and, potentially, could result in a loss of second gear or, ultimately, an inability to move the vehicle if it IS driven under certain conditions.
- 618559Information regarding power steering pump bolt-correct placement of bolts and washer-windsor built engines.
- 616570Some vehicles equipped with a family or rear seat entertainment system may exhibit a broken release handle actuator or release pivot arm in the center console.
- 616522Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system.
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