Ford Ll Series Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Ford Ll Series (1981–1984).

Pick your Ford Ll Series model year

• 1981
• 1982
• 1983
• 1984

All Ford Ll Series recalls (1)

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

1. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

   NHTSA 84V100000 Reported August 29, 1984 2,757 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Inadequate lubrication of the steering shaft could cause steering shaft assemblies to separate without warning.

   Remedy: Upon inspection, the intermediate steering gear will be lubricated or replaced. In addition, a clamp will be installed on the lower shaft to restrict its movement.

   Model years: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984

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.