Selling a junk Ford Econoline
Any Econoline sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Ford Econoline
NHTSA has 601 owner complaints on file for the Ford Econoline, model years 1995 to 2019, the 365th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are brakes (108, 18%), engine and cooling (71, 12%), speed control (70, 12%). 43 complaints involved a crash, 41 a fire, and 1 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 75,000 miles. The 1999 model year has the most complaints (102). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is brakes, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to deciding whether to repair or junk: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Ford Econoline by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 98 | Brakes | 3 | 7 | 6 | — |
| 1996 | 96 | Brakes | 8 | 13 | 5 | 87,500 |
| 1997 | 100 | Brakes | 12 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 1998 | 61 | Brakes | 0 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 1999 | 102 | Brakes | 13 | 5 | 7 | — |
| 2000 | 46 | Speed control | 4 | 5 | 5 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | Speed control | 1 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2002 | 25 | Engine and cooling | 0 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2003 | 27 | Speed control | 0 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | Air bags | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | Fuel system | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | Seat belts | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 7 | Visibility and wipers | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | Electrical system | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Ford Econoline recalls
NHTSA lists 17 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for lights (2), speed control (2), fuel system (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2017 model year, driver assistance (campaign 25V572000, Sep 2025): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-201…
- 2019 model year, equipment (campaign 19V428000, Jun 2019): Unicell Body Company Inc. (Unicell) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savanna, 2018-2019 Hino 155, Ford Econoline and Transit and Isuzu NPR, and 2018 Ram ProMaster-based vehicles equipped with ASA …
- 2009 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 19V432000, Jun 2019): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Ford Econoline vehicles equipped with a 5R110W transmission, 5.4L engine, and a school bus or ambulance preparation package. A weld within the coast clutch may fai…
- 1995 model year, lights (campaign 09E025000, May 2009): DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMEN…
- 1995 model year, lights (campaign 09E012000, Apr 2009): SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMEN…
What a Ford Econoline is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Econoline on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Ford Econoline worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Econoline gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Ford Econoline that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Ford Econoline?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Ford Econoline numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.