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Ford CT8000 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Ford CT8000 (1973–1980).

5
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1975
year with most recalls

Pick your Ford CT8000 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1980 Ford CT800020
1979 Ford CT800020
1978 Ford CT800020
1976 Ford CT800010
1975 Ford CT800030
1974 Ford CT800020
1973 Ford CT800020

All Ford CT8000 recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford CT8000, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 83V140000 Reported 3,100 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Cracks may develop in the spider member of seven blade fans due to vibrations of greater severity than anticipated. The cracks may progress to the point of fracture and allow portions of the spider arms and attached blades to separate.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the fan with one of an improved design.

    Model years: 1978, 1979, 1980

  2. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 83V036000 Reported 6,910 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Cooling fan blades may crack and separate because they cannot withstand stress from vibrations that occur during normal engine operation.

    Remedy: The dealer will replace the engine cooling fans with a revised type at no charge.

    Model years: 1978, 1979, 1980

  3. Service brakes, air: control unit/module

    NHTSA 75V216000 Reported 8,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Model years: 1975, 1976

  4. Banjo housing (power train)

    NHTSA 75V149000 Reported 5,818 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Model years: 1973, 1974, 1975

  5. Banjo housing (power train)

    NHTSA 74V241000 Reported 4,688 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Model years: 1973, 1974, 1975

Other Ford models

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.