1974 FORD LTD
5 recalls, 2 complaints
80V143000 Nov 7, 1980
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Defect Description
SOME OF THE FLEXIBLE FIVE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM RESONANT VIBRATION INPUTS OCCURRING DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE BLADES CRACKING DUE TO FATIGUE, AND PORTIONS OF THE BLADE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY WITH... Read more
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE FAN WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED FIVE-BLADED DESIGN, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
74V118000 Aug 1, 1974
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
74V062000 Apr 22, 1974
STRUCTURE
74V011000 Jan 16, 1974
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
73V181000 Sep 5, 1973
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Complaint Statistics
2 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Mar 6, 2010
Incident date: Jun 1, 1980
MY 1974 FORD LTD JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE GEAR. *TR
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Oct 10, 1996
Incident date: Sep 17, 1996
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
NHTSA Safety Investigations, FORD LTD
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
DP85011
Opened: Jan 29, 1985 , Closed: Mar 26, 1985
REOPEN TRANS. PARK TO REVERSE INVSTGTN A
REOPEN TRANS. PARK TO REVERSE INVSTGTN AND COPPER BRAKELINE
DP77003
Opened: Nov 16, 1976 , Closed: Dec 3, 1976
EXCESSIVE REFLECTIVE GLARE
EXCESSIVE REFLECTIVE GLARE
FORD LTD - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the FORD LTD across all model years (1968, 1986).
52
Total Recalls
91
Total Complaints
2
Investigations
6
Reported Crashes
28
Reported Fires
5
Reported Deaths
FORD LTD - Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | View |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 | View |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1992 | 0 | 3 | View |
| 1991 | 0 | 3 | View |
| 1990 | 0 | 2 | View |
| 1989 | 0 | 10 | View |
| 1988 | 0 | 8 | View |
| 1987 | 0 | 2 | View |
| 1986 | 1 | 11 | View |
| 1985 | 3 | 18 | View |
| 1984 | 3 | 15 | View |
| 1983 | 2 | 5 | View |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 | View |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1979 | 9 | 3 | View |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 1974 (current) | 5 | 2 | |
| 1973 | 5 | 0 | View |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 | View |