1991 Ford Econoline Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 25%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 1991 Ford Econoline, 25% of the 24 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle parked in driveway and brakes working normally. On restarting vehicle there was total failure of braking system. Diamond rv found a disintegrated check valve with an irregular one cm whole in the valve and several cracks elsewhere. Had this occurred at highway speed I doubt we would have escaped major injury.”
NHTSA complaint #714523, filed 1999-11“The consumer has experienced problems with the following : tires (directional/4 way), courtesy lights, cruise control, steering (noise), brakes/rear anti-lock, seat belts, seats (loose), gas leak, rear door(s) leak/driver side door hinge, dash cracked, loose running board, front fender (passenger side), arm on driver side seat is broken, wipers, and the ignition key is sticking in the start position. (tires-copper discover) scc”
NHTSA complaint #10003818, filed 2003-01Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 | 14% |
| 2002 | 2 | 9% |
| 2000 | 3 | 8% |
| 1999 | 17 | 20% |
| 1998 | 7 | 15% |
| 1997 | 20 | 25% |
| 1996 | 20 | 25% |
| 1995 | 28 | 38% |
| 1994 | 29 | 23% |
| 1993 | 7 | 11% |
| 1992 | 10 | 12% |
| 1991 | 6 | 25% |
| 1990 | 14 | 47% |
| 1989 | 5 | 16% |
| 1988 | 2 | 9% |
| 1987 | 5 | 33% |
| 1986 | 1 | 14% |
| 1985 | 2 | 20% |
| 1984 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1991 Ford Econoline
8 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsTires
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Ford Econoline
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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