1979 FORD LTD II — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1979 FORD LTD II
The 1979 FORD LTD II has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR.
Recalls for the 1979 FORD LTD II
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1979 FORD LTD II, potentially affecting up to 106,000 vehicles.
Recall 79V117000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
| 82,000 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT BRAKE RETAINING PIN.
View full details →Recall 79V013000 — SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
| 4,000 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR ANY STRIPPED WELD NUTS AND INSTALL LARGER SIZE BOLTS TO ANCHOR THE SEAT TRACK TO THE FLOOR AT NO COST TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 78V269000 — STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
| 20,000 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY OR INSTALL A NEW SECTOR SHAFT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1979 FORD LTD II
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1979 FORD LTD II.
Safety Rating for the 1979 FORD LTD II
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1979 FORD LTD II in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1979 FORD LTD II
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1979 FORD LTD II
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD LTD II
- 1977 FORD LTD II — 0 complaints
- 1978 FORD LTD II — 0 complaints
- 1979 FORD LTD II (current)
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