1971 Ford Ranch WagonProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1971 Ford Ranch Wagon, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 3, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1971 Ford Ranch Wagon 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

1971 Ford Ranch Wagon recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1971 vs. every other Ranch Wagon 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 Ranch Wagon median. How we score

'71'73'74
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Ranch Wagon owners report

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

PURCHASED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIRES FROM L.R. HOOK TIRE CO.,P.O. BOX 1154, LEXINGTON, S.C. 29072 (FIRESTONE FRANCHISED DEALER). THE FAILURE THAT OCCURRED WAS THE TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE TREAD FROM THE TIRE. EVEN THOUGH I HAD HAZZARD INSURANCE ON ALL OF THE TI( DOT NUMBER: VDHL1M6X49 TIRE SIZE:…
Complaint 730011 · Sep 3, 2000

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