1973 FORD LTD — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1973 FORD LTD
The 1973 FORD LTD has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE.
Recalls for the 1973 FORD LTD
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 1973 FORD LTD, potentially affecting up to 489,037 vehicles.
Recall 80V143000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
| 314,400 vehicles affected
Defect: 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 RESULT IN THE BLADES CRACKING DUE TO FATIGUE, AND PORTIONS OF THE BLADE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE FAN WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED FIVE-BLADED DESIGN, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 73V181000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
| 74,884 vehicles affected
View full details →Recall 73V033000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 76,670 vehicles affected
View full details →Recall 72V272000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
| 11,782 vehicles affected
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1973 FORD LTD
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1973 FORD LTD.
Safety Rating for the 1973 FORD LTD
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1973 FORD LTD in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1973 FORD LTD
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1973 FORD LTD
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD LTD
- 1968 FORD LTD — 0 complaints
- 1970 FORD LTD — 1 complaint
- 1971 FORD LTD — 0 complaints
- 1972 FORD LTD — 0 complaints
- 1973 FORD LTD (current)
- 1974 FORD LTD — 2 complaints
- 1975 FORD LTD — 0 complaints
- 1976 FORD LTD — 0 complaints
- 1977 FORD LTD — 0 complaints
- 1978 FORD LTD — 0 complaints
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- FORD EXPLORER — 42,140 total complaints
- FORD ESCAPE — 34,654 total complaints
- FORD FOCUS — 29,539 total complaints
- FORD FUSION — 28,243 total complaints
- FORD TAURUS — 23,867 total complaints
- FORD WINDSTAR — 19,456 total complaints
- FORD EDGE — 17,247 total complaints