Ford VanYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Ford Van.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford Van years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Van median. Tap a year for its full report.

'76'94'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Ford Van problems

All model years combined: 12 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling20
Fuel system, gasoline20
Electrical system21
Tires10
Wheels10
Power train10
Steering10
Suspension10
2 recalls

Ford Van recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Van

  1. STEERING GEAR BOX MOUNTDP78038 · 1976 · closed Oct 19, 1978
    No recall