1978 FORD PINTO Recalls, Complaints & Safety

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Defect Description

CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, AND PARTS MASTER, SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JULY 2007 FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM IN CERTAIN PRODUCTION RUNS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTA... Read more

Consequence

A LEAKING FUEL PUMP COULD CREATE A VEHICLE FIRE HAZARD.

Remedy

FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 248-354-7700.

34,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Defect Description

THE FLEXIBLE BLADE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES MAY CRACK AND BREAK OFF. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE COOLING FAN AT NO COST TO OWNER.

83,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Defect Description

THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY FAIL TO LOCK DUE TO BINDING OF THE LOCKING PAWL AGAINST THE RETRACTOR HOUSING. THIS BINDING IS CAUSED BY RETRACTOR HOUSING DEFORMATION WHICH OCCURRED DURING ASSEMBLY. AS A RESULT THE PASSENGERS WOULD BE RESTRAINED ONLY BY THE FU... Read more

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ONE OR BOTH REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE.

1,956 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH	1

Incident date: Jul 29, 2003

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE PLASTIC PANELS ON THE BACK OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS DETERIORATING AND CRUMBLING WITH HEAT AND AGE ON 3 CARS. THESE WERE A 1976 FORD PINTO WAGON, A 1976 FORD E250 CLUB WAGON VAN, AND A 1972 AMC MATADOR (APPEARENTLY THE SAME FORD DESIGN OF THIS PART). THIS PART HOLDS ... Read more

NHTSA Safety Investigations — FORD PINTO

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

DP — Closed — Model Year: 1972

FUEL TANK FIRES

FORD PINTO — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FORD PINTO across all model years (1971–1980).

37 Total Recalls

5 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

1 Reported Crashes

0 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

FORD PINTO — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1980	1	2	View
1979	3	0	View
1978 (current)	3	1
1977	5	0	View
1976	7	1	View
1975	3	0	View
1974	3	0	View
1973	4	0	View
1972	3	1	View
1971	5	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-150	692	46,142	View
F-450 SD	692	624	View
F-250 SD	638	3,635	View
EXPLORER	624	42,549	View
F-550 SD	578	603	View