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Ford LTD IIYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 9 safety recalls on record for the Ford LTD II.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls91977–1985 model years

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

Best & worst years

Ford LTD II 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 LTD II median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ford LTD II problems

All model years combined: 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
Electrical system10
9 recalls

Ford LTD II recalls

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

–Cooling system: fan84V-078 · 1977 · Jun 26, 1984 · 810,000 vehicles–Cooling system: fan80V-144 · 1977 · Nov 7, 1980 · 209,100 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages79V-117 · 1979 · May 15, 1979 · 82,000 vehicles–Seats: mid/rear assembly79V-013 · 1979 · Jan 9, 1979 · 4,000 vehicles–Gear box: shaft sector78V-269 · 1979 · Dec 21, 1978 · 20,000 vehicles–Front: retractor78V-108 · 1978 · May 15, 1978 · 110,000 vehicles–Tires78V-044 · 1978 · Mar 6, 1978 · 60 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift77V-140 · 1977 · Sep 13, 1977 · 9,000 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings77V-141 · 1977 · Sep 13, 1977 · 60,000 vehicles