Ford C Series (medium) Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Ford C Series (medium) (1974–1981).
Pick your Ford C Series (medium) model year
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 Ford C Series (medium) | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 Ford C Series (medium) | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 Ford C Series (medium) | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 Ford C Series (medium) | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 Ford C Series (medium) | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 Ford C Series (medium) | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 Ford C Series (medium) | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 Ford C Series (medium) | 1 | 0 |
All Ford C Series (medium) recalls (1)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford C Series (medium), most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Vehicle speed control
The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems", due to failure of the throttle to return completely to idle under certain conditions with one of the two accelerator control return springs inoperative.
Remedy: Dealer will inspect and modify the throttle to meet the requirements of the standard.
Model years: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Other Ford models
- F-15037,961 complaints
- Explorer34,566 complaints
- Escape27,430 complaints
- Fusion22,405 complaints
- Focus22,096 complaints
- Taurus18,159 complaints
- Windstar14,158 complaints
- Edge14,065 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.