Ford Ltd 1983
Model Ltd made in 1983 by Ford got 5 consumer complains, 2 investigations there are 2 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and power train. Technical service bulletines regarding unknown or other. The car had some investigations: parking brake, seats. There were some recalls concerningfuel system, gasoline, power train.
Model 1983
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E064000 | FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 34000 | 10/15/2007 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/27/2007 | 08/24/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump to leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2007. owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket carter, napa, accuflow, tru flow, parts master, and parts depot brand fuel pumps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed motor vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 83V028000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 12/01/1982 to 02/01/1983 | V (Vehicle) | 98162 | 02/26/1983 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/07/1983 | 03/11/1983 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The parking gear may not engage, even though the gear shift lever is placed in the park position. this occurs if the linkage inside the transmission that actuates the park gear was improperly manufactured. a pin that retains components on a linkage (actuating) rod could break and the linkage may not engage the parking gear. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the parking pawl actuating rod assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic overdrivetransmissions.system: power train; transmission, parking pawl actuating assembly.consequences of defect: if the parking brake is not applied and the parkinggear does not engage, unexpected vehicle movement could cause an accident andpersonal injury.note: drivers should always apply the parking brake whenever leaving thevehicle. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| RC INDEX | 02/01/1983 | X | 69012 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | ||||||
| PE89039 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/09/1989 | 06/13/1989 | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| SEATS | ||||||
| EA86010 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/26/1986 | 07/28/1989 | SEATBACK FAILURE | 86V082000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 03/01/1995 | |||
| Ignition fire. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 10/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumers vehicle exhibited stalling condition and had it repaired, consumer believes this problem was directly related the the tfi module being recalled in california, consumer request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Engine fire. (ohio traffic crash report). | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 1 | 12/15/1999 | |
| Motor starts shaking excessively due to transmission overdrive failure. *ak.. | |||
| 09/06/1997 | |||
| Vehicle was in the park position and the vehicle jumped from park to reverse, causing the injuries to the occupant. consumer has yet to contact the dealer. recall listed for vehicle due to the same problem 83v-028000. *ak | |||