1978 FORD F150 RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1978 FORD F150 RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1978 FORD F150 recalls and defects found on 1978 FORD F150 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1978 FORD F150 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- STEERING:LINKAGES
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- WHEELS

Most Recent Recalls For 1978 FORD F150

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1978 FORD F150 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Recall
1978 FORD F150	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Units affected: 7	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1978-08-07
Summary: THE DRIVER"S SIDE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A WELD NUT WHICH WAS IMPROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE BRACKET. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES".
1978 FORD F150 STEERING:LINKAGES Recall
1978 FORD F150	STEERING:LINKAGES Units affected: 77	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1978-05-15
Summary: THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH STEERING LINKAGES ON WHICH COTTER PINS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON CASTELLATED NUTS TO SECURE THE STEERING DRAG LINK AND TIE-ROD CONNECTIONS. ALSO, THESE ATTACHING NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS COULD ALLOW LINKAGE SEPARATION.
1978 FORD F150 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Recall
1978 FORD F150	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Units affected: 61417	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1978-04-28
Summary: SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS THAT WERE ASSEMBLED WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CAST IRON EXTENSION HOUSINGS. THE HOUSINGS HAVE MISLOCATED CAST CAM PLATE STOPS. A MISLOCATED STOP MAY PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION FROM LOCKING IN THE PARK POSITION WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "P" (PARK) POSITION. IF THIS OCCURS A DRIVER MAY RELY UPON THE READING ON THE GEARSHIFT SELECTOR LEVER INDICATOR AND MAY ASSUME THAT THE TRANSMISSION PARKING GEAR IS ENGAGED.
1978 FORD F150 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT Recall
1978 FORD F150	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT Units affected: 47339	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1978-02-16
Summary: THE SHIFT SELECTOR REACTION SPRINGS MAY BE DEFORMED AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF SELECTOR LEVERS DURING COLUMN BUILDUP. THUS THE LEVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE MOVED INTO THE INSERT DETENTS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD PREVENT THE "PARK" GEAR FROM BEING ENGAGED.
1978 FORD F150 WHEELS Recall
1978 FORD F150	WHEELS Units affected: 17000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1978-01-30
Summary: SOME OF THE STEEL WHEELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THESE WHEELS, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, COULD CRACK IN THE WHEEL RIM AREA THROUGH NORMAL OPERATION, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
1978 FORD F150 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM Recall
1978 FORD F150	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM Units affected: 30000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1977-11-15
Summary: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR AT THE THREADED CARBURETOR-TO-FUEL FILTER CONNECTION ON THE SUSPECT CARBURETORS. THIS IS DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED CARBURETOR FUEL INLET CONNECTION.
1978 FORD F150 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT Recall
1978 FORD F150	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT Units affected: 19000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1977-10-25
Summary: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE PARK ACTUATION SUPPORT PLATES ARE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THEIR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CRACKING DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE. AS A RESULT, FRAGMENTS FROM A BROKEN PLATE CAN BECOME LODGED IN THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL MECHANISM. THIS COULD PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL FROM ENGAGING WHEN THE SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION, OR PREVENT THE PAWL FROM BEING DISENGAGED FROM THE PARK GEAR.
1978 FORD F150 STEERING:LINKAGES Recall
1978 FORD F150	STEERING:LINKAGES Units affected: 13707	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1977-10-12
Summary: THE PITMAN ARM TO STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE NUT COULD COME OFF DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
1977-1978 FORD F150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Recall
1977-1978 FORD F150	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 16000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1977-09-23
Summary: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE DEFECTIVE CARBURETORS IN WHICH, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SECONDARY THROTTLE PLATES MAY STICK OPEN.