IllustrationVEHICLE 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
1993 Ford Econoline
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 65 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports6 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
65 reportsGOODYEAR 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 FROM FUEL WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE B…
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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 FROM FUEL WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SPRAYED UPWARD FROM THE FUEL LINE. 3. THERE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN LEAKAGE ONTO THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHICH HAS FLOWED DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TANK, POSSIBLY FROM THE SPRAY FROM THE FUEL RETURN LINE OR BAD GASKETS ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK . 4. THERE ARE 2 DEEP CRACKS IN THE RUBBER HOSE WHICH RUNS FROM THE FUEL FILLER TO THE TANK, THERE IS NO SIGN OF LEAKAGE FROM THESE CRACKS. I FELT THAT THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT BE APPEARING ON A 1993 VEHICLE AND THAT I SHOULD NOTIFY NHTSA OF THESE PROBLEMS. THANK YOU, DOUG NELSON
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
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
Official recalls
308V051000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control
Feb 4, 2008
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 THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
94V128000 · Interior Lighting
Jul 11, 1994
THE TRANSFORMER USED TO POWER THE NEON CENTER LIGHTBEAM CAN OVERHEAT AND CATCH ON FIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE OVERHEATING AND FIRES CAUSED BY THE NEON TRANSFORMER CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE LIGHTBEAM ASSEMBLY, THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE, AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: MARK III DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ASSEMBLIES TO ELIMINATE THE NEON LIGHTING FIXTURE IN THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE IT WITH INCANDESCENT LIGHTS OPERATING DIRECTLY FROM THE VEHICLE 12-VOLT BATTERY.
93V100000 · Fuel System, Gasoline
Jun 8, 1993
THE FUEL FILLER HOSE OR FUEL FILLER VENT HOSE WAS DAMAGED BY A DRILL BIT USED TO INSTALL THE DSO PACKAGE ATTACHING HARDWARE ONTO THE FLOOR PAN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF EITHER OF THE HOSES WAS PENETRATED BY THE DRILL BIT,FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT, PARTICULARLY DURING FUELING OF THE VEHICLE. IN THEPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS COULD RESULT IN FIRE.
Remedy: REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER AND VENT HOSES AND RELOCATE THE MOUNTING HARDWARE IN THE FLOOR PAN.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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