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Ford Club WagonYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 166 owner complaints and 24 safety recalls on record for the Ford Club Wagon.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints166Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls241975–2001 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford Club Wagon years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Club Wagon median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/10028 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/10028 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/10017 complaints · 2 recalls1995Not rated–/10015 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/10017 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/10015 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Ford Club Wagon problems

All model years combined: 166 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic425
Engine and engine cooling245
Tires182
Electrical system177
Fuel system, gasoline122
Steering120
Vehicle speed control101
Power train90
Visibility90
14 other systems439
24 recalls

Ford Club Wagon recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Vehicle speed control06V-286 · 1994–1996 · Aug 1, 2006 · 1,200,000 vehicles–Parking brake: conventional96V-214 · 1996 · Oct 28, 1996 · 53,400 vehicles–Exhaust system: emission control87V-144 · 1983–1987 · Sep 9, 1987 · 188,000 vehicles–Link: connection86V-094 · 1985–1986 · Jul 15, 1986 · 70,125 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system84V-119 · 1984 · Oct 2, 1984 · 85,000 vehicles–Wheels84V-014 · 1984 · Jan 7, 1984 · 1,050 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission83V-028 · 1983 · Mar 7, 1983 · 98,162 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump82V-124 · 1983 · Dec 13, 1982 · 650 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift82V-004 · 1982 · Jan 13, 1982 · 378 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings80V-120 · 1980 · Sep 19, 1980 · 10,000 vehicles–Wheels: hubcap/cover80V-072 · 1980 · Jun 9, 1980 · 12,500 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift79V-261 · 1980 · Dec 18, 1979 · 80,000 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 24 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.