1988 Ford FalconProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1988 Ford Falcon, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 14, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Ford Falcon 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
Tires10

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

0 recalls

1988 Ford Falcon recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other Falcon 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 Falcon median. How we score

'66'67'68'88
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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In owners' words

What Falcon owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THREE COOPER DISCOVERER TIRES DEVELOPED CROWN (TREAD) SEPARATION. RIGHT FRONT WAS OKAY. WHEN DRIVING CAN HEAR A CLUMP NOISE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & WAS INFORMED PAY FOR 1/2 PRICE FOR EACH OF THE TIRES WITH THE PROBLEM. NOT ORIGINAL TIRES ON VEHICLE. COOPER DISCOVERER LT 235/85R16 WITH 46,000…
Complaint 874958 · Nov 14, 2000

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