1980 Ford Club Wagon Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 1980 Ford Club Wagon. Check your own VIN below.
- 1975
- 1976
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
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- 2001
3 safety recalls for the 1980 Ford Club Wagon
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)
Certain vehicles were equipped with front brake hose assemblies that were incorrectly manufactured by the supplier. These assemblies, both rh and lh, were incorrectly built with the fittings misoriented by 90 degrees. This could cause chafing of the brake hose through contact with the adjacent tire during full turns. Continued chafing…
Remedy: Dealer will inspect both front brake hoses and, if necessary, replace one or both hoses at no charge.
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Hubcap/cover (wheels)
Certain vehicles were produced with wheel assemblies that may have cracks near the bolt holes in the wheel disc. During vehicle use, the cracks could gradually increase and result in partial or complete separation of the wheel and tire assembly from the vehicle.
Remedy: Dealer will inspect the wheel disc date code and replace those wheels indicating an october 18, 1979 date of manufacture.
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Column shift (power train)
The parking pawl actuating rod in the transmission may have an insufficient or cracked weld. This can cause the park cam end to separate from the rod itself, preventing the parking pawl from engaging the parking gear when the selector is placed in the park position.
Remedy: Dealer will replace the defective parking pawl actuating rod free of charge.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1980 Ford Club Wagon. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Ford Club Wagon model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Club Wagon model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 Ford Club Wagon | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 Ford Club Wagon | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 Ford Club Wagon | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 Ford Club Wagon | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 Ford Club Wagon | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 Ford Club Wagon | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 Ford Club Wagon | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 Ford Club Wagon | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 Ford Club Wagon | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 Ford Club Wagon | 2 | 2 |
| 1987 Ford Club Wagon | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 Ford Club Wagon | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 Ford Club Wagon | 0 | 8 |
| 1990 Ford Club Wagon | 0 | 5 |
| 1991 Ford Club Wagon | 0 | 5 |
| 1992 Ford Club Wagon | 0 | 15 |
| 1993 Ford Club Wagon | 0 | 12 |
| 1994 Ford Club Wagon | 1 | 17 |
| 1995 Ford Club Wagon | 1 | 15 |
| 1996 Ford Club Wagon | 2 | 17 |
| 1997 Ford Club Wagon | 0 | 28 |
| 1998 Ford Club Wagon | 0 | 28 |
| 1999 Ford Club Wagon | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 Ford Club Wagon | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 Ford Club Wagon | 0 | 2 |
Checking a specific 1980 Ford Club Wagon
How do I know if my 1980 Ford Club Wagon has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1980 Ford Club Wagon; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 79V261000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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.