Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Ford Club Wagon, most frequently naming the fuel system, electrical and engine categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| May 1996 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 2001 | 1 | 4 |
| May 2002 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 2004 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 2006 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 2011 | 1 | 8 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANKS. GAS IS COMING OUT OF THE FRONT TANK FROM THE FILLER. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I FILL UP THE FRONT TANK AND PUT GAS IN THE REAR TANK. THERE IS A RECALL FROM FORD ON THIS MODEL HAVING THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM AND IT SAYS THE IS A FIRE HAZARD, BUT MINE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 11-1988. THE RECALL IS FOR THESE MODELS MANUFACTURED FROM 2-1989 THRU 2-1991. IS THERE A WAY THIS IS COVERED BY THE RECALL? *TR
1989 CLUB WAGON ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS A FUEL OVERFLOW PROBLEM IDENTICAL TO THE ONE DESCRIBED IN SAFETY RECALL 91S39. *NM THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIR UNDER RECALL 91S39 AND THAT HE WARRANTY ON THE WORK HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTATION CONCERNING THE REPAIR THEREFORE THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDE RECALL REPAIRS. *NM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABHOVE VEHICLE. *AK
REPLACEMENT TIRES ON A 1989 FORD CLUB WAGON, TIRE SIZE P23575R16. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TREAD SEPARATED ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. *AK EXHAUST PIPE WAS DAMAGED WHERE THE FLAP OF THE TIRES TREAD IMPACTED THE PIPE, NEEDED REPLACED, FIRESTONE TIRE, CONSUMER DID NOT SPECIFY SIZE, DOT NUMBER, OR MODEL OF TIRE. *SLC
GENERAL TIRE P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VAN FENDERS WHERE THE TREAD BEAT AGAINST IT. *SLC
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT RECENT RECALL OF FORD PRODUCTS BECAUSE OF POSSIBILITY OF FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. IT APPEARS THAT VANS WERE NOT INCLUDED.*AK
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECENT RECALL OF FORD PRODUCTS BECAUSE OF A POSSIBILITY OF FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. IT APPEARS VANS WERE NOT INCLUDED.*AK
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 |
| 1997 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 36.7 |
| 1996 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 52.8 |
| 1995 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 39.9 |
| 1994 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 45.0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 32.7 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 41.8 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989Viewing | 8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.