1977 Ford Thunderbird Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 1977 Ford Thunderbird, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 1977 Ford Thunderbird

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 84V078000 Reported June 26, 1984 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.

2. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 80V144000 Reported November 7, 1980 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.

3. Column shift (power train)

   NHTSA 77V140000 Reported September 13, 1977 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.

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

   NHTSA 77V141000 Reported September 13, 1977 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.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1977 Ford Thunderbird have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Tires: tread/belt1

What owners are reporting

“Vehicle was purchased new with firestone 500 tires, at less than 4000 miles a recall was made and the tires were replaced with new firestone 721's. Consumer purchased vehicle from parents with less th”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 5, 2000 · Tires

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

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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.