1994 Ford Econoline engine and engine cooling problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1994 Ford Econoline — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Moving to north carolina in a ford econoline van, 1994. The van started smoking and when we pulled over on the side of the highway the smoke became so thick that we started to walk away to our second vehicle parked the van. When we turned around we saw an extreme amount of smoke and realized the…”
filed Jun 3, 2010
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford econoline van. When attempting to start the vehicle, it exhibited a no-start condition. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages were under 100,000.”
filed Nov 10, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
A hard start or no start condition in extreme cold weather. *tt
032124 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 30, 2003An oil leak at the turbocharger pedestal around the exhaust backpressure actuator. *tt
16945 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 2003
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Econoline years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Econoline | 4 | 18% |
| 2002 Econoline | 6 | 26% |
| 2001 Econoline | 4 | 14% |
| 2000 Econoline | 2 | 5% |
| 1999 Econoline | 14 | 17% |
| 1998 Econoline | 6 | 13% |
| 1997 Econoline | 11 | 14% |
| 1996 Econoline | 12 | 15% |
| 1995 Econoline | 7 | 10% |
| 1993 Econoline | 9 | 14% |
| 1992 Econoline | 13 | 16% |
| 1991 Econoline | 5 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Ford Econoline
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.