Ford Econoline — Years to Avoid
Reliability breakdown of every Ford Econoline model year. Based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.
Model Years
60
Years to Avoid
2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
Best Years
2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2008, 2004, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1968, 1967
Year
Risk Level
Complaints
Recalls
Invest.
TSBs
2026
0
1
0
0
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2026Best Year
0 complaints1 recalls
2025
0
0
0
0
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2025Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2024
0
0
0
0
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2024Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2023
0
0
0
0
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2023Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2022
0
0
0
0
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2022Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2021
0
0
0
0
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2021Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2020
0
0
0
0
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2020Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2019
1
2
0
7
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2019
1 complaints2 recalls7 TSBs
2018
0
2
0
8
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2018
0 complaints2 recalls8 TSBs
2017
7
1
0
6
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2017
7 complaints1 recalls6 TSBs
2016
3
1
1
4
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2016
3 complaints1 recalls1 invest.4 TSBs
2015
0
1
1
3
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2015
0 complaints1 recalls1 invest.3 TSBs
2014
0
1
1
2
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2014
0 complaints1 recalls1 invest.2 TSBs
2013
0
1
1
1
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2013
0 complaints1 recalls1 invest.1 TSBs
2012
2
1
1
1
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2012
2 complaints1 recalls1 invest.1 TSBs
2011
0
1
1
1
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2011
0 complaints1 recalls1 invest.1 TSBs
2010
1
1
1
1
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2010
1 complaints1 recalls1 invest.1 TSBs
2009
1
1
1
2
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2009
1 complaints1 recalls1 invest.2 TSBs
2008
0
0
0
0
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2008Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2007
0
2
0
0
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2007
0 complaints2 recalls
2006
0
2
0
0
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2006
0 complaints2 recalls
2005
0
2
0
0
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2005
0 complaints2 recalls
2004
0
0
0
0
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2004Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2003
27
4
1
18
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2003
27 complaints4 recalls1 invest.18 TSBs
2002
25
4
1
23
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2002
25 complaints4 recalls1 invest.23 TSBs
2001
31
5
1
33
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2001
31 complaints5 recalls1 invest.33 TSBs
2000
46
5
1
82
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2000Avoid
46 complaints5 recalls1 invest.82 TSBs
1999
102
7
1
146
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1999Avoid
102 complaints7 recalls1 invest.146 TSBs
1998
61
4
1
179
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1998Avoid
61 complaints4 recalls1 invest.179 TSBs
1997
100
4
1
263
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1997Avoid
100 complaints4 recalls1 invest.263 TSBs
1996
96
5
1
135
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1996Avoid
96 complaints5 recalls1 invest.135 TSBs
1995
98
6
1
130
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1995Avoid
98 complaints6 recalls1 invest.130 TSBs
1994
164
6
3
102
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1994Avoid
164 complaints6 recalls3 invest.102 TSBs
1993
71
5
0
79
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1993Avoid
71 complaints5 recalls79 TSBs
1992
113
5
2
67
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1992Avoid
113 complaints5 recalls2 invest.67 TSBs
1991
37
3
2
45
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1991
37 complaints3 recalls2 invest.45 TSBs
1990
38
4
0
43
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1990
38 complaints4 recalls43 TSBs
1989
41
2
1
37
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1989
41 complaints2 recalls1 invest.37 TSBs
1988
33
0
0
24
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1988
33 complaints0 recalls24 TSBs
1987
19
5
0
18
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1987
19 complaints5 recalls18 TSBs
1986
7
6
0
17
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1986
7 complaints6 recalls17 TSBs
1985
15
6
0
14
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1985
15 complaints6 recalls14 TSBs
1984
10
7
0
8
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1984
10 complaints7 recalls8 TSBs
1983
2
6
0
4
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1983
2 complaints6 recalls4 TSBs
1982
1
3
0
4
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1982
1 complaints3 recalls4 TSBs
1981
0
2
0
4
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1981
0 complaints2 recalls4 TSBs
1980
1
4
0
1
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1980
1 complaints4 recalls1 TSBs
1979
1
8
0
0
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1979
1 complaints8 recalls
1978
0
2
0
0
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1978
0 complaints2 recalls
1977
0
3
0
0
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1977
0 complaints3 recalls
1976
0
2
0
0
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1976
0 complaints2 recalls
1975
0
2
0
0
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1975
0 complaints2 recalls
1974
0
0
0
0
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1974Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1973
0
0
0
0
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1973Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1972
0
1
0
0
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1972Best Year
0 complaints1 recalls
1971
0
1
0
0
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1971Best Year
0 complaints1 recalls
1970
0
0
0
0
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1970Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1969
0
3
0
0
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1969
0 complaints3 recalls
1968
0
0
0
0
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1968Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1967
0
1
0
0
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1967Best Year
0 complaints1 recalls
How we calculate this
Each year receives a composite risk score based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, safety investigations, and technical service bulletins. Years scoring more than 2x the model's average are flagged as “years to avoid.” Years in the lowest risk bracket are marked as “best years.” All data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Which Ford Econoline Years Should You Avoid?
Based on federal safety data, the 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 Ford Econoline are the most problematic years, with significantly higher rates of owner complaints, recalls, and safety investigations compared to other model years.
If you're shopping for a used Ford Econoline, consider the 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2008, 2004, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1968, 1967 model years — these have the fewest reported issues relative to other years.
60 model years analyzed