1977 FORD PINTO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1977 FORD PINTO
The 1977 FORD PINTO 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 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS.
Recalls for the 1977 FORD PINTO
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 1977 FORD PINTO, potentially affecting up to 135,688 vehicles.
Recall 07E064000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
| 34,000 vehicles affected
Defect: 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 INSTALLED OR INADEQUATELY TESTED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO LEAK.
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.
View full details →Recall 83V025000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
| 83,000 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
View full details →Recall 77V114000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
| 642 vehicles affected
Defect: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INCORRECT ATTACHING U-NUTS USED TO SECURE THE REAR BUMPER LEFT ISOLATOR AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY. IN THE EVENT OF A REAR-END COLLISION, THE U-NUTS COULD CONTACT AND CUT THE FUEL TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ATTACHING HARDWARE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 77V064000 — TIRES
| 46 vehicles affected
Defect: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THESE LIGHT TRUCKS WERE INCORRECTLY CLASSIFIED AS PASSENGER VEHICLES AND WERE EQUIPPED WITH LOAD RANGE "A" INSTEAD OF LOAD RANGE "B" TIRES. THIS COULD LEAD TO INADVERTENT VEHICLE OVERLOADING.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE LOAD RANGE "A" WITH THE PROPER LOAD RANGE "B" TIRES, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 76V140000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
| 18,000 vehicles affected
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1977 FORD PINTO
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1977 FORD PINTO.
Safety Rating for the 1977 FORD PINTO
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1977 FORD PINTO in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1977 FORD PINTO
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1977 FORD PINTO
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD PINTO
- 1972 FORD PINTO — 1 complaint
- 1973 FORD PINTO — 0 complaints
- 1974 FORD PINTO — 0 complaints
- 1975 FORD PINTO — 0 complaints
- 1976 FORD PINTO — 1 complaint
- 1977 FORD PINTO (current)
- 1978 FORD PINTO — 1 complaint
- 1979 FORD PINTO — 0 complaints
- 1980 FORD PINTO — 2 complaints
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