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Ford CustomYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 13 safety recalls on record for the Ford Custom.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls131972–1979 model years

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

Best & worst years

Ford Custom 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 Custom median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ford Custom problems

All model years combined: 0 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
13 recalls

Ford Custom recalls

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

–Cooling system: fan80V-143 · 1973–1974 · Nov 7, 1980 · 314,400 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings79V-107 · 1979 · Apr 30, 1979 · 18 vehicles–Front: retractor78V-108 · 1978 · May 15, 1978 · 110,000 vehicles–Tires78V-044 · 1978 · Mar 6, 1978 · 60 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system75V-042 · 1975 · Mar 4, 1975 · 140,870 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system75V-043 · 1975 · Mar 4, 1975 · 140,870 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system74V-126 · 1975 · Aug 13, 1974 · 2,027 vehicles–Tires: tread/belt74V-118 · 1974 · Aug 1, 1974 · 35,711 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission73V-181 · 1973–1974 · Sep 5, 1973 · 74,884 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings73V-033 · 1973 · Feb 13, 1973 · 76,670 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system72V-272 · 1973 · Nov 8, 1972 · 11,782 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar72V-049 · 1972 · Feb 28, 1972 · 2,271 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.