2001 Ford E-250 Econoline Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2001 Ford E-250 Econoline is written for Base and Base Stripped trims in three configurations: the standard cargo van, the bare chassis and the extended cargo van. The engine choices are the 4.2L OHV V6 and the 5.4L SOHC V8, which could be ordered for CNG or gasoline. Chassis-side work dominates a stripped van's service life, so the brake, axle, steering, suspension and electrical sections get the same procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics as the engine chapters.
Engines covered
- 4.2L V6 (256 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.4L V8 (330 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, CNG or gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cargo van
- Chassis
- 2-door extended cargo van
Trims covered
- Base
- Base Stripped
Known issues on the 2001 E-250 Econoline. NHTSA lists five recalls for the 2001 E-250 Econoline. One is specific to cutaway chassis cabs with the school bus option, which left the plant missing two brackets and two outrigger members near the fuel tank. Another covers crew vans that did not meet the federal child restraint anchorage standard. A third is Ford's speed control fuse campaign. Owners have logged 181 complaints with NHTSA, weighted toward engine cooling, the service brakes and the electrical system. Fuel tank mounting torque values, anchorage procedures, cooling and brake diagnostics are all covered here.
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 CONF
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 CONF
FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCUR
ON CERTAIN CUTAWAY CHASSIS CAB WITH THE SCHOOL BUS OPTION, TWO BRACKETS AND TWO OUTRIGGER MEMBERS ARE MISSING IN THE AREA OF THE FUEL TANK.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN CREW VANS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THESE VEHICLES, WHICH ARE DESIGNATED AS TRUCKS, ARE 5 PASSENGER VEH
Frame/ chassis cracked at steering box mount due to rusting from the inside of the frame out. There are holes and small open areas in the 4 sided frame. There is no wheel well material protecting this
Frame corroded causing steering box to break through the frame and complete steering loss which nearly caused a head on collision and leaving van inoperable and completely without steering
Showing the 2 most serious of 181 complaints filed with NHTSA.
