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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1997 Ford Econoline windows / windshield problems

windows / windshield problem

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1997 Ford Econoline Owner Comments

problem #5

Jan 011999

Econoline

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Company owns 23 vans. 14 of them are Ford Econolines. Almost all of them have the same problem with the defroster which costs abour $600 to fix. Also, the rear hubcaps on this van keeps falling off because the clips to keep them in place are plastic.

- Daly City, CA, USA

problem #4

Apr 162001

Econoline

  • miles
Heater flap broke which then didn't allow the defroster to defrost the windows - no heat was applied throughout the van.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #3

Jan 021998

Econoline

  • miles
Heater stopped working when the temperature was approximately 28 degrees.

- Plantsvill, CT, USA

problem #2

Jan 021998

Econoline

  • miles
Heater failed during freezing tempartures allowing windshild to freeze over obstructing visibility.

- Plantsvill, CT, USA

problem #1

Jan 021998

Econoline

  • miles
Heater failed when temperature was 28 degrees F, windshield froze up and driver was unable to see.

- Plantsvill, CT, USA

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