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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

1995 Ford Econoline Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
7%of 73 total for the year
Median mileage
43,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1995 Ford Econoline, 7% of the 73 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,000 miles.

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.

“Automatic transmission malfunctions, it will either shift hard and late or will go out of gear. Dealership rebuilt the transmission, but the problem still exists.”

NHTSA complaint #10041905, filed 2003-09, 18,000 miles

“The contact owns a 1995 Ford 250 Econoline. The contact stated that when the vehicle was in park, it would move in reverse instead of stopping. The vehicle is being diagnosed by the dealer. The failure mileage was 68,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10298593, filed 2010-01, 68,000 miles

“While driving on highway at a speed of 65mph vehicle began to surge. I attempted to accelerate with the accelerator pedal compressed all the way down to the floor, but engine did not respond and eventually stalled as I pulled of onto the emergency lane. Attempted several times to start engine, it would run for approximately 10 seconds and shut down. Weather that day was sunny with temperatures at the time of travel about 90 to 95 degrees fahrenheit. At the time of the incident, I had driven only 250 miles of a 730 mile trip. I had driven this same route just four days prior. …”

NHTSA complaint #749218, filed 2001-07

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200315%
2001311%
200038%
199934%
199711%
199611%
199557%
199465%
199335%
199256%
199128%
198939%
198815%
198717%
1986114%
1985110%
1984114%

Other parts of the 1995 Ford Econoline

Brakes
28 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Tires
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1995 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology