Ford F500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 8 model years of the Ford F500 (1967–1977). The most-complained-about year is 1977.

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• 1967
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• 1971
• 1974
• 1975
• 1977

What Ford F500 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1977 model year has the most, with 1.

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All Ford F500 recalls (9)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford F500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

   NHTSA 75V080000 Reported May 12, 1975 21,494 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1975

2. Carburetor system (fuel system)

   NHTSA 74V031000 Reported February 25, 1974 15,126 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1974

3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 71V024000 Reported February 19, 1971 11,055 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1969, 1970, 1971

4. Vacuum (service brakes)

   NHTSA 71V025000 Reported February 19, 1971 12,322 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1971

5. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

   NHTSA 69V058000 Reported May 7, 1969 80,700 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1969

6. Exterior lighting

   NHTSA 68V053000 Reported May 22, 1968 160 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1968

7. Steering

   NHTSA 68V028000 Reported April 2, 1968 82,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1967, 1968

8. Vacuum (service brakes)

   NHTSA 67V076000 Reported September 12, 1967 1,141 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1968

9. Suspension

   NHTSA 67V047001 Reported May 10, 1967 16,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1967

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.