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1987 FORD LTD

0 recalls, 2 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints 2 fires

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Apr 29, 1996
DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SUDDENLY SMOKE CAME FROM THE DASH, DRIVER AND FRIEND BOTH EXITED VEHICLE, THEN VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Apr 29, 1996
DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SUDDENLY SMOKE CAME FROM THE DASH, DRIVER AND FRIEND BOTH EXITED VEHICLE, THEN VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
Fire

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
DP, Closed , Model Year: 1971
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
DP, Closed , Model Year: 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 (current) 0 2
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 5 2 View
1973 5 0 View
1972 2 0 View
1970 0 1 View
1968 1 0 View

Other FORD Models

Model Recalls Complaints
MUSTANG 1,104 11,600 View
RANGER 928 10,371 View
F-350 SD 776 2,363 View
F-450 SD 692 624 View
F-150 692 46,142 View
F-250 SD 638 3,635 View
EXPLORER 624 42,549 View
F-550 SD 578 603 View