This factory service and repair manual for the 2001 Ford Econoline covers the XL trim of the three-door standard passenger van, offered with either the 4.2L overhead-valve V6 or the 5.4L single-overhead-cam V8, both naturally aspirated and running on gasoline. The single trim keeps body, brake, suspension, steering and electrical coverage straightforward, while the two engines each receive their own procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for fuel, ignition, cooling and mechanical work.
Engines covered
- 4.2L V6 (256 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.4L V8 (330 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 3-door standard passenger van
Trims covered
- XL
Known issues on the 2001 Econoline. Five recalls are on federal record for the 2001 Econoline. One covers cutaway chassis cabs with the school bus option that were built without two brackets and two outrigger members near the fuel tank. Another concerns crew vans built without a child seat tether anchorage at the center second-row position. A third involves cruise control wiring harnesses that did not match the vehicle circuit polarity, placing the fuse in the wrong circuit. Owners have logged 181 complaints with NHTSA, clustering on engine and engine cooling, service brakes and the electrical system. The manual's engine, cooling, brake and wiring procedures and diagnostics cover those systems.
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 HE
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 HE
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.
MERLIN MULTIPLEX SYSTEM WHEN A PROER/GROUND LUG IS NOT CORRECTLY TIGHTENED OR BECOMES LOOSE FOR ANY REASON; ERRATIC SYSTEM OPERATION IS POSSIBLE.
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED - SYSTEM LEAN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) - SERVICE TIPS. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2004 F-SERIES. *TT
LOW POWER, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, FUEL GELLING COLD, EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE COLD, OR HARD START. *MJ THIS OASIS UPDATES PREVIOUS OASIS DATED 12/01/03. *TT
AIR BAG LAMP ILLUMINATED. *TT
EMISSION RECALL 04E10: COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VEHICLES - FITTING CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT. *MJ
ENGINE OR FUEL SYSTEM CONCERNS WHEN USING FUEL WITH GREATER THAN 5% BIODIESEL CONCENTRATION. *TT
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 02M01 SUPPLEMENT #4. CERTAIN FORD 2000 THROUGH 2003 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TUBE-MOUNTED EGR PRESSURE SENSOR - ADDITIONAL EGR PRESSURE SENSOR WARRANTY COVERAGE. *TT SUPPLEMENT #3. *MJ SUPPLEMENT #6. *TT
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0340, POSSIBLE FALSE CODE. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 1994-1996 FORD EXCURSION. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 32 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
NAR 02/10/2003. OHIO POLICE REPORT. TIRE BLEW OUT. VEHICLE SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD STRUCK A GUARDRAIL. THE REAR TIRE AND RIM WAS MISSING AND THE STUDS HAD BROKE OFF. TIRE BRAND, S
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD BACKFIRE NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA. THE CONTACT M
Showing the 2 most serious of 181 complaints filed with NHTSA.
