Ford M500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Ford M500 (1973–1974).

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• 1973
• 1974

All Ford M500 recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford M500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

   NHTSA 74V146000 Reported September 5, 1974 3,953 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1973, 1974

2. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

   NHTSA 74V147000 Reported September 5, 1974 3,953 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1973, 1974

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

   NHTSA 74V148000 Reported September 5, 1974 3,953 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1973, 1974

4. Carburetor system (fuel system)

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

   Model years: 1974

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.