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1974 Ford LTD Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 1974 Ford LTD, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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owner complaints to NHTSA

5 safety recalls for the 1974 Ford LTD

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 80V143000 Reported 314,400 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 result in the blades cracking due to fatigue, and portions of the blade may separate from the fan assembly without prior warning.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace defective fan with one of an improved five-bladed design, without charge to owner.

  2. Tread/belt (tires)

    NHTSA 74V118000 Reported 35,711 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  3. Structure

    NHTSA 74V062000 Reported 914 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  4. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 74V011000 Reported 127,208 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  5. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 73V181000 Reported 74,884 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1974 Ford LTD have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 60,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 1996 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“My 1974 ford ltd jumped out of park and into reverse gear. *tr”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 6, 2010 · Power train

Compare Ford LTD model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford LTD model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1968 Ford LTD10
1970 Ford LTD01
1972 Ford LTD20
1973 Ford LTD50
1974 Ford LTD52
1975 Ford LTD30
1977 Ford LTD10
1978 Ford LTD30
1979 Ford LTD82
1980 Ford LTD10
1981 Ford LTD40
1982 Ford LTD20
1983 Ford LTD15
1984 Ford LTD214
1985 Ford LTD217
1986 Ford LTD09
1987 Ford LTD01
1988 Ford LTD06
1989 Ford LTD08
1990 Ford LTD02
1991 Ford LTD03
1992 Ford LTD02
1993 Ford LTD01
1995 Ford LTD02
1996 Ford LTD01
2000 Ford LTD02

Checking a specific 1974 Ford LTD

How do I know if my 1974 Ford LTD has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 5 campaigns currently list the 1974 Ford LTD; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 73V181000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.