1996 Ford Econoline tires problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1996 Ford Econoline — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt: the contact bought 4 new tires around june-2002. 3 failed. The first one failed in 6-04, the second one blew out in 3-05, and the third one failed on 8-15-05. Noticed the bubbles before the other two blew out. The dealership replaced them at no cost; but was worried about other people who may…”
filed Aug 15, 2005
“Three out of four goodyear tires had a large air bubble on sidewalls. Bubble was the size of a tennis ball. Please provide more details. Ts. *ak”
filed Jan 17, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Econoline years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Econoline | 3 | 14% |
| 2002 Econoline | 1 | 4% |
| 2001 Econoline | 3 | 11% |
| 2000 Econoline | 2 | 5% |
| 1999 Econoline | 9 | 11% |
| 1998 Econoline | 5 | 11% |
| 1997 Econoline | 13 | 16% |
| 1995 Econoline | 6 | 8% |
| 1994 Econoline | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 Econoline | 3 | 5% |
| 1992 Econoline | 4 | 5% |
| 1991 Econoline | 3 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.