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Ford LTD II Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 4 model years of the Ford LTD II (1977–1985). The most-complained-about year is 1985.

9
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1977
year with most recalls
1985
year with most complaints

Pick your Ford LTD II model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1985 Ford LTD II01
1979 Ford LTD II30
1978 Ford LTD II20
1977 Ford LTD II40

What Ford LTD II owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1985 model year has the most, with 1.

All Ford LTD II recalls (9)

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

  1. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 84V078000 Reported 810,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Blades may crack and may, over a period of time, loosen from fan assembly.

    Remedy: Fan assembly will be replaced without charge.

    Model years: 1977

  2. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 80V144000 Reported 209,100 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Some of the flexible five-blade engine cooling fans may be subject to high blade stresses that can result from resonant vibration inputs occurring during normal vehicle operation. This can lead to fatigue cracking of the blades. Portions of the blade may separate from the fan assembly without prior warning.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace fan with an improved five-bladed version without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1977

  3. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 79V117000 Reported 82,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The involved vehicles were produced with brake push-rod to brake pedal retaining pins which were not heat-treated as specified. This could allow the brake pedal to become disengaged from the push-rod.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the suspect brake retaining pin.

    Model years: 1979

  4. Mid/rear assembly (seats)

    NHTSA 79V013000 Reported 4,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The involved vehicles may have been built with incorrect weld nuts that attach the rear portion of the front outboard seat track to the floor pan. The incorrect nuts have an oversize diameter and thread, and upon front seat track anchor bolt installation, the threads may have been stripped.

    Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, repair any stripped weld nuts and install larger size bolts to anchor the seat track to the floor at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1979

  5. Shaft sector (steering)

    NHTSA 78V269000 Reported 20,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The steering gears on the involved vehicles may have been built with improperly manufactured sector shafts from which the threaded portions of the shafts may fracture and separate. Should the sector shaft fracture, the pitman arm may disengage from the splined portion of the sector shaft.

    Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering gear assembly or install a new sector shaft in the steering gear assembly.

    Model years: 1979

  6. Retractor (seat belts)

    NHTSA 78V108000 Reported 110,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The involved vehicles are equipped with shoulder harness retractors that may not lock. Should the vehicle experience a sudden deceleration or impact, the front seat occupant may not be restrained by the shoulder harness portion of the three-point seat belt system. Furthermore, the shoulder harness retractors may not allow extraction of…

    Remedy: The dealer will replace the seat belt assemblies if necessary, without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1978

  7. Tires

    NHTSA 78V044000 Reported 60 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Some of the involved vehicles may have been equipped with lr78-15 "c" load range truck tires instead of lr78-15 "b" load range passenger car tires. The wheels presently on the involved vehicles are intended for use with passenger vehicle tires and were not rated for the higher maximum air pressure and load ratings molded into the…

    Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace "c" load range tires with "b" load range tires, without charge.

    Model years: 1978

  8. Column shift (power train)

    NHTSA 77V140000 Reported 9,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The involved vehicles were fitted with tilt steering columns containing transmission control inserts intended for trucks rather than passenger vehicles. This may cause the transmission selector pointer to be misaligned and the possibility of starting the engine when the selector is between the neutral (n) and drive (d) detents and the…

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmission shift control insert, without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1977

  9. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 77V141000 Reported 60,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The involved vehicles may experience fuel leakage at the rubber hose connecting the fuel inlet tube to the carburetor filter. This leakage condition is due to insufficient insertion of the fuel tube into the hose or improper positioning of the hose clamp, causing the clamp to be crimped directly over the fuel tube bead.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the existing fuel hose clamp with a spring-type clamp at the hose-to-fuel inlet tube connection, and adjust the connection where necessary, without charge.

    Model years: 1977

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.