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Ford FairlaneYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Ford Fairlane.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls51966–1974 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1973Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1966Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Ford Fairlane problems

All model years combined: 2 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
Fuel system, gasoline10
Tires10
5 recalls

Ford Fairlane recalls

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

–Power train: automatic transmission73V-181 · 1973–1974 · Sep 5, 1973 · 74,884 vehicles–Front: retractor70V-047 · 1970 · May 12, 1970 · 86,300 vehicles–Front: retractor69V-116 · 1970 · Sep 4, 1969 · 3,692 vehicles–Arm: idler and attachment68V-018 · 1968 · Mar 7, 1968 · 39,000 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar67V-111 · 1966 · Nov 15, 1967 · 298,000 vehicles