1985 Ford LTDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 17 owner complaints about the 1985 Ford LTD, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

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Safety recalls2Free fix at dealers Owner complaints179 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem8Electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 13, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1985 Ford LTD has problems

17 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

8Electrical system4 crash/fire/injury

3Seat belts2 crash/fire/injury

2Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

2Vehicle speed control1 crash/fire/injury

1Parking brake

1Steering

1Tires

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	8	4
Seat belts	3	2
Engine and engine cooling	2	1
Vehicle speed control	2	1
Parking brake	1	0
Steering	1	1
Tires	1	0

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

2 recalls

1985 Ford LTD recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Frame and members: underbody shields

Recall 85V-077 · Jun 11, 1985 · 8,671 vehicles

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Power assist: vacuum

Recall 85V-068 · May 21, 1985 · 14,008 vehicles

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

1985 vs. every other LTD 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 LTD median. How we score

0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 14 17 9 1 6 8 2 3 2 1 2 1 2

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1985 Ford LTD, and the recalls they led to.

Mar 26, 1986
SEATBACK FAILUREEA86010 · closed Jul 28, 1989
Led to recall 86V-082
May 1, 1987
STALLINGPE87028 · closed Jan 21, 1988
No recall

In owners' words

What LTD owners report

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

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE VEHICLE BECAME VERY HOT/STALLED OUT DUE TO TFI IGNITION MODULE BEING TOO CLOSE AND MOUNTED ON THE SIDE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Complaint 861485 · May 5, 2000

THE CONSUMER HAS SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLS, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE STALLING IS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. *MJS
Complaint 557804 · Nov 20, 2000

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