Ford Elite Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Ford Elite (1976).

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• 1976

All Ford Elite recalls (2)

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

1. Cables (vehicle speed control)

   NHTSA 76V067000 Reported April 29, 1976 410,580 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1976

2. Defroster/defogger/hvac system (visibility)

   NHTSA 75V211000 Reported December 18, 1975 22,402 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1976

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.