Recall Register

1993 Ford Econoline: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1993 Ford Econoline. The newest campaign is 08V051000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Feb 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Cruise Control. NHTSA has 65 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V051000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 232,323 units in total.

  1. 08V051000Received . 225,000 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Cruise Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 08S01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 94V128000Received . 6,088 units.

    Interior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The transformer used to power the neon center lightbeam can overheat and catch on fire.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC..

  3. 93V100000Received . 1,235 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the fuel filler and vent hoses and relocate the mounting hardware in the floor pan.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

65 complaints, 71 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1993 Ford Econoline
  • All 1993 vehicles
1993 Ford Econoline: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1993 EconolineAll 1993 vehiclesEconoline, all yearsMentions
Vehicle Speed Control154.938.6106.611
Service Brakes, Hydraulic126.8185.61759
Engine and Engine Cooling126.8140.4115.39
Fuel System, Gasoline112.752.574.58
Steering84.534.146.86
Suspension56.336.447.74
Interior Lighting56.31.76.14
Visibility42.346.928.63
Structure42.345.133.83
Power Train42.384.938.13

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.

Complaints that report a crash
4
Complaints that report a fire
6
Injuries in the complaints
3
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
21 Jan 2024

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1993 Ford Econoline, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 11 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19671
  2. 19693
  3. 19711
  4. 19721
  5. 19751
  6. 19761
  7. 19772
  8. 19781
  9. 19797
  10. 19803
  11. 19811
  12. 19822
  13. 19835
  14. 19846
  15. 19855
  16. 19865
  17. 19874
  18. 19880
  19. 19892
  20. 19904
  21. 19913
  22. 19923
  23. 19933
  24. 19944
  25. 19954
  26. 19963
  27. 19972
  28. 19982
  29. 19995
  30. 20003
  31. 20013
  32. 20022
  33. 20032
  34. 20052
  35. 20062
  36. 20072
  37. 20091
  38. 20101
  39. 20111
  40. 20121
  41. 20131
  42. 20141
  43. 20151
  44. 20161
  45. 20171
  46. 20182
  47. 20192
  48. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1993 Ford Econoline: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/econoline/1993/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1993 Ford Econoline?
232,323 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford Econoline have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 58 recall campaigns for the Ford Econoline, model years 1967 to 2026. 3 of them name the 1993 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Ford Econoline name most often?
Vehicle Speed Control: 11 of 71 component mentions, or 154.9 per 1,000. For all 1993 vehicles the figure is 38.6 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Ford Econoline open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.