FORD LTD II PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

FORD LTD II PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of FORD LTD II recalls and defective parts found on FORD LTD II automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the FORD LTD II manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For FORD LTD II

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1977 FORD LTD II ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Recall
1977 FORD LTD II	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Units affected: 810000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1984-06-26
Summary: BLADES MAY CRACK AND MAY, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, LOOSEN FROM FAN ASSEMBLY.
1977 FORD LTD II ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Recall
1977 FORD LTD II	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Units affected: 209100	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1980-11-07
Summary: 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 LEAD TO FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE BLADES. PORTIONS OF THE BLADE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
1979 FORD LTD II SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES Recall
1979 FORD LTD II	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES Units affected: 82000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1979-05-15
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH BRAKE PUSH-ROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS WHICH WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED AS SPECIFIED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PUSH-ROD.
1979 FORD LTD II SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY Recall
1979 FORD LTD II	SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY Units affected: 4000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1979-01-09
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH INCORRECT WELD NUTS THAT ATTACH THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK TO THE FLOOR PAN. THE INCORRECT NUTS HAVE AN OVERSIZE DIAMETER AND THREAD, AND UPON FRONT SEAT TRACK ANCHOR BOLT INSTALLATION, THE THREADS MAY HAVE BEEN STRIPPED.
1979 FORD LTD II STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR Recall
1979 FORD LTD II	STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR Units affected: 20000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1978-12-21
Summary: THE STEERING GEARS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED SECTOR SHAFTS FROM WHICH THE THREADED PORTIONS OF THE SHAFTS MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE. SHOULD THE SECTOR SHAFT FRACTURE, THE PITMAN ARM MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE SPLINED PORTION OF THE SECTOR SHAFT.
1978 FORD LTD II SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Recall
1978 FORD LTD II	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Units affected: 110000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1978-05-15
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTORS THAT MAY NOT LOCK. SHOULD THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR IMPACT, THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE RESTRAINED BY THE SHOULDER HARNESS PORTION OF THE THREE-POINT SEAT BELT SYSTEM. FURTHERMORE, THE SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTORS MAY NOT ALLOW EXTRACTION OF THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING DUE TO A PRE-LOCKED CONDITION. THIS IS A NON-COMPLIANCE TO THE EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES".
1978 FORD LTD II TIRES Recall
1978 FORD LTD II	TIRES Units affected: 60	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1978-03-06
Summary: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH LR78-15 "C" LOAD RANGE TRUCK TIRES INSTEAD OF LR78-15 "B" LOAD RANGE PASSENGER CAR TIRES. THE WHEELS PRESENTLY ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE INTENDED FOR USE WITH PASSENGER VEHICLE TIRES AND WERE NOT RATED FOR THE HIGHER MAXIMUM AIR PRESSURE AND LOAD RATINGS MOLDED INTO THE SIDEWALL OF THE LR78-15 "C" LOAD RANGE TRUCK TIRES.
1977 FORD LTD II POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT Recall
1977 FORD LTD II	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT Units affected: 9000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1977-09-13
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE FITTED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS INTENDED FOR TRUCKS RATHER THAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR POINTER TO BE MISALIGNED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF STARTING THE ENGINE WHEN THE SELECTOR IS BETWEEN THE NEUTRAL (N) AND DRIVE (D) DETENTS AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE.
1977 FORD LTD II FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1977 FORD LTD II	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 60000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1977-09-13
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE FUEL LEAKAGE AT THE RUBBER HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL INLET TUBE TO THE CARBURETOR FILTER. THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION IS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT INSERTION OF THE FUEL TUBE INTO THE HOSE OR IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE HOSE CLAMP, CAUSING THE CLAMP TO BE CRIMPED DIRECTLY OVER THE FUEL TUBE BEAD.