1986 Ford LTDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 9 owner complaints about the 1986 Ford LTD, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 22, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1986 Ford LTD has problems

9 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
Electrical system31
Engine and engine cooling21
Fuel system, gasoline10
Seat belts10
Seats11
Structure10

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

0 recalls

1986 Ford LTD recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1986 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

'68'70'72'73'74'75'77'78'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'95'96'00
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1986 Ford LTD, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SEATBACK FAILUREEA86010 · closed Jul 28, 1989
    Led to recall 86V-082
  2. STALLINGPE87028 · closed Jan 21, 1988
    No recall

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