1988 Ford Club WagonProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1988 Ford Club Wagon, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 17, 1995. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Ford Club Wagon has problems

1 complaint 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
Engine and engine cooling11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1988 Ford Club Wagon recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other Club Wagon year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Club Wagon median. How we score

'75'76'78'79'80'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Club Wagon owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING STARTED NOTICING HESITATION, BUILDING TO STALLING. OWNER THEN BEGAN SMELLING GASOLINE THEN SMOKE FROM REAR. FLAMES SHOT UP IMMEDIATELY INSIDE. TT
Complaint 970665 · Aug 17, 1995

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