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1988 Ford Econoline

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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22Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
7Engine And Engine Cooling
5Fuel System, Gasoline
3Equipment
2Seat Belts
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Tires
2Visibility
2Wheels
2Exterior Lighting
1Power Train
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 22 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolinePower Train

HEAD BOLT BROKE.

NHTSA ODI #507881

Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 1995
Fuel System, Gasoline

GAS TANK FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH DUAL GAS TANK, PRIMARY TANK IS LEAKING GAS DUE TO HOLES IN WELDS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #968591

Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 1995
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MALFUNCTION AND CAUSED AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.

NHTSA ODI #967960

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.