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1973 Ford E-Series

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 10, 2003
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1973 Ford E-Series, most frequently naming the fuel system category.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Fuel system1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

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.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Fuel system
Filed Jul 10, 2003

FUEL PUMP FAILED. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10026940
Incident
Oct 26, 2003
Mileage
80,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Ford E-Series by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2017000
2016000
2015000
2014000
2013000
2012000
2011000
2010000
2009000
2008500
2007020
2006060
2005106040.7
2004200
2003521
2002621
2001622
2000622
1999412
1998131138.0
1997161144.7
1996000
1995101
1994211
1993301
1992010
1991000
1990100
1989100
1988000
1987100
1986000
1985000
1984000
1983000
1982000
1981000
1980020
1979010
1978020
1977010
1973Viewing100

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.