1993 FORD ECONOLINE Problems & Recalls

Random Acceleration (Gas Pedal) when started from a cold start. When foot was not on any brake or gas pedal, van started to accelerate as if I had my foot on the gas pedal.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE GEAR BOX FRACTURED FROM THE FRAME. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACT...

Mileage: 110,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN THEY HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE AND CONTINUED TO MOVE INSTEAD OF STOPPING AT A SPECIFIC POINT. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE INSTRUM...

Mileage: 168,000

SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVACTION SWITCH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE DEALER REISSUED A NEW RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS U...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. SHE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT IT CAUGHT FIRE BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT FILE...

Mileage: 103,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD ECONOLINE. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE HOOD. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 94V128000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING) WAS REFERENCED. THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES AND MELTED THE SIDING OF A HOUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAM...

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD ECONOLINE. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE HOOD. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 94V128000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING) WAS REFERENCED. THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES AND MELTED THE SIDING OF A HOUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAM...

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD ECONOLINE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. WHEN HE RAISED THE HOOD, THE VEHICLE IGNITED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. THE CONTACT ...

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 1993 FORD ECONOLINE VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHILE IN HIS VEHICLE SLEEPING ABOUT 4:00 AM THE NEIGHBORS KNOCK ON THE VAN TO INFORM THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. HE STATED THAT THE ENTIRE VAN WAS DESTROYED BY THE...

Mileage: 128,000

A FEW DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL I CHECKED ALL OF THE FUSES FIRST AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. FINALLY I DROVE THE VAN AGAIN AND NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE DOME LIGHT AT THAT POINT I REMOVED THE LIGHT ITSELF AND NOW I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTING. I DID LOOK UP R...

DT: THE CALLER SAID THERE WERE RECALLS 93V1000000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK AND 94V128000 CONCERNING INTERIOR LIGHTING , BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. SHE HAD THE WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CALLER SAID VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AND THE DOME LIGHT WAS BLOWING FUSES AND MELTING. DEALER AND MANUFA...

Mileage: 157,000

DT: THE CALLER SAID THERE WERE RECALLS 93V1000000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK AND 94V128000 CONCERNING INTERIOR LIGHTING , BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. SHE HAD THE WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CALLER SAID VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AND THE DOME LIGHT WAS BLOWING FUSES AND MELTING. DEALER AND MANUFA...

Mileage: 157,000

DT: FORD, ECONLINE 150 CONVERSION VAN 1993, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS DUE TO THE CRUSE CONTROL, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER DIALED 911. WHEN FIRE DEPTPARTMENT CAME THEY HAD TO CUT AROUND THE LIFT LEVER OF THE HOOD, WHEN THE HOOD ...

Mileage: 22,000

I OWN A FORD ECOLINE 150 FAMILY VAN (CUSTOM MADE). WELL JUST LAST WEEK IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON HE HIGHWAY. HE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL, A.C. AND THE RADIO ON. I HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO US BEFORE. I DON'T KNOW IF IT DID TO THE PRIOR OWNERS. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT WHEN HELP ARRIVED...

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING THROUGH THE FONT END. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT FRAME CRACKED AT THE STEERING BOX LEFT SIDE. *AK

Mileage: 98,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WATER AND ANTI FREEZE LEAKED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALSO, VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WHEN TURNING CORNERS. *AK

Mileage: 101,200

CONSUMER WAS PARKING AND STRAIGHTENING VEHICLE OUT WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO GARAGE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN MODIFIED TO A HANDICAP VAN.*AK

FUEL SMELL APPEARED SOON AFTER FILLING VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN STATED VENT AND FILLER HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE CHANGING MY OIL I HAD NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND WEAR MARKS WERE EVIDENT. IF A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE WAS NOT PLACED AROUND THE HOSE FAILURE OF THE HOSE WOULD HAVE TAKEN PLACE.*AK

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD IT'S STEEL BELTS PROTRUDING OUT OF THE SIDEWALL UNDER THE TREAD CAP, THE TIRES ALSO HAVE POOR TRACTION IN RAIN, SNOW OR MUD UPON BRAKING (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT). NLM

TIRES CAME APART BY THE LINE AROUND IT, HAD TO REPLACE THEM. *AK (TIRESIZE: 17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 17 )

VEHICLE FILLED WITH FUEL & PARKED ON AN INCLINE, AND FUEL WOULD THEN LEAK OUT. DOES NOT HAPPEN ON STRAIGHT AWAY. SOMETIMES FUEL WOULD SPLASH OR SLOSH OUT WHEN COMING TO A QUICK STOP. HAD NOT TAKEN TO DEALER AS OF YET.*AK

GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT TIRES (P225 75 R15) EXPERIENCED STEEL BELT SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING IN HOT WEATHER AT A LOW SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. *AK

I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN EXAMINING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE I NOTICED STAINS ON FUEL LINES AND FUEL TANK FROM LEAKAGE. 1.THE FUEL RETURN HOSE IS BADLY CRACKED NEAR THE FUEL TANK AND HAS BEEN LEAKING. 2. THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE FUEL RETURN LINE IS STAINED FRO...

1ST BLEWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH AND SHED THE TREAD. NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE. THE SECOND TIRE ONLY 3 WEEKS LATER HAD A DAMAGED TREAD THAT WAS NOT ROAD HAZARD. IT WAS ALSO REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE 3RD TIRE HAD A BULGE ON THE SIDE WALL AND WAS REPLACED I( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75/15 )

EVERY TIME THE SERPERTINE BELT TENSIONER FAIL/CRACK/BREAK THE DIESEL VEHICLE LOSES BRAKES. *AK

EVERY TIME THE SERPERTINE BELT TENSIONER FAIL/CRACK/BREAK THE DIESEL VEHICLE LOSES BRAKES. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 74,000 MILES, CAUSING A REPLACEMENT, AND COST OF OVER $1,750.00. TRANSMISSION KING REPAIRED IT AND TOLD ME THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A REPAIR THAT WAS DONE BY FORD PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING IT. FORD TOLD ME IT WAS NOT A COVERED PART. *AK

THE VEHICLE STUTTERED AND WOULD MISS WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED. DEALER SAID SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VALVE. ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

OIL PAN HAS CHEAP STEEL WHICH IS CAUSING CORROSION WITHIN PAN ,RESULTING IN AN OIL LEAK. *AK

THE STEERING GEAR BOX WHICH IS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME CAME OFF, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NO SUMMARY

DOES NOT OPERATE : THROTTLE SOME TIMES STICKS (WHEN COLD) WHEN NOT EVEN USING CRUISE CONTROL

PLASTIC FUEL TANK SEEMS SPLIT ON TOP OF TANK.NOW LEAKING FUEL AND FUMES.TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT HELP ME BECAUSE ITS OUT OF WARRANTY.CALLED FORD'S MAIN OFFICE IN DETROIT, AND THEY ALSO SAID THEY CANNOT HELP ME. A FUEL TANK SHOULD NOT BE A PART OF A WARRANTY ITEM. THERE IS NO WEAR AN...

AS WIFE WAS TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN, THE THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL AND PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE VAN WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. *AK

WHENEVER REFILLING THE GAS TANK THE GAS FUMES GET STRONGER, ALSO GAS CAME OUT OF FILLER NECK ONTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER / MFR. NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

FUEL OVERFLOW HOSE FAILED AND LEAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE PART FROM PARTS SHOP. MANUFACTURER NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH LEAKAGE IN THE MANIFOLD. THIS CONDITION HAVE BEEN REPAIRED EVERY YEAR SINCE 1993, AND TWICE WITHIN THIS YEAR , 1998. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER PURCHASED COSCO MODEL # 02-086 CSS ON FEBRUARY 7, 98. CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND CHILD WAS STRAPPED IN SEAT WHEN VEHICLE WENT OFF INTERSTATE AND ROLLED OVER TWICE. THE CHILD SEAT HARNESS CAME UNDONE, AND THE CHILD WAS HANGING BY HIS NECK. THE CHILD WAS CUT FROM BACK OF NECK ALL THE WA...

THE CORROSION ON THE OIL PAN PROGRESSED VERY RAPIDLY, LESS THAN 5000 MILES.

DRIVER SIDE POWER MIRROR CAUSED A FIRE WHICH RESULTED IN A BURNED DOOR PANEL AND STEREO SPEAKER.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH MOTOR RUNNING AND GEAR SHOWING PARKED, THE VAN STARTED MOVING FORWARD AND WENT THROUGH THE BACK WALL OF GARAGE. THE VAN IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. *AK

DEFECTIVE FRONT CAMBER BUSHING, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE WEAR. *AK

HYDRAULIC BRAKES: PRESSURE VALVE FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS QUITE A DISTANCE BEFORE FINALLY CATCHING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TRAVELING/BRAKES LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SKIDS DURING SUDDEN STOPS.

BRAKE CALIPER PISTON DESIGN RESULTED IN BRAKE FAILURE.

DRIVING ABOUT 25-30MPH WHEN STEERING GEAR BOX DETACHED FROM FRAME OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED DON'T KNOW WHY IT HAPPENED & WOULD TAKE A MONTH TO INVESTIGATE & FIX PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE TEMPERATURE REACHES 80 DEGREES OR HIGHER THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE HOTTER THE TEMPERATURE THE STRONGER THE ODOR. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

STUDS ON LEFT REAR WHEEL BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF WHEEL AND AN ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

OWNER STATES THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON FRONTAL ACCIDENT TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HIS SFETY. *AK

WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED, A FUEL LEAK IS EXPERIENCED ON TOP OF THE TANK. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND CAUSE. *AK

FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK

PREMATURE FAILURE OF FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT. *DH

ABS; FRONT BRAKES KEEP WEARING WITHIN 20,000 MILES. REPLACE 3 TIMES ALREADY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY SURGES WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. *DSH

THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE TRUCK SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY WHEN STOPPING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

POWER STEERING HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVEN TIMES AND REPLACED FOUR TIMES. TT

ABS, WHILE DRIVING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS VERY HARD TO RIGHT, CONTINUES WEAR OF FRONT DISC ROTORS AND PADS. TT

ABS, WHILE DRIVING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS VERY HARD TO RIGHT, CONTINUES WEAR OF FRONT DISC ROTORS AND PADS. TT

ABS, WHILE DRIVING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS VERY HARD TO RIGHT, CONTINUES WEAR OF FRONT DISC ROTORS AND PADS. TT

INTERIOR LIGHTS BULBS ARE OVERHEATING AND MELTING THE MATERIAL AROUND THEM. TT

WHEN DRIVING ON WET/ICY GRAVEL ROADS VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP; WITH ABS REAR BRAKES, ALL BRAKING IS ON FRONT BRAKES, CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO LOCK UP. *AK

SHOCK ABSORBER BROKE, ALLOWING THE SPRING TO COME OUT OF PLACE. TT

TWO SEATBELT ON THE SECOND ROW IN THE MIDDLE DOES NOT RETRACT, DEALER SAID THAT IS THE WAY IT IS DESIGN. TT

DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF VEHICLES STRUCTURE CAUSES VIBRATION, LUG NUTS TO SHEAR OFF. *AW

REAR HEAT EXCHANGE HEATER CLAMP WAS INSTALLED IN A LOCATION THAT CAUSES IT TO RUB ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WHEN ENGAGED. *AK

REPLACED LOOSE/NOISY POWER WINDOW MOTOR ASSEMBLY. *AK

DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK JAMMED.