Transmission
Filed Oct 1, 1998
TRANSMISSION LINKAGE GROMMET DETERIORATED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO TRANSMISSION THIRD AND OVERDRIVE GEARS, WHICH LEAVES NO HIGH SPEED SHIFTING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828441
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1997
1988 Ford LTD
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 Oct 1, 1998
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.
0
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.
0
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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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported
Overview
Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 Ford LTD, most frequently naming the electrical, driver assistance and interior & seats categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 1996 | 2 | 4 |
| Sep 1996 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 1998 | 1 | 6 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Electrical350.0%
- Driver assistance116.7%
- Interior & seats116.7%
- Transmission116.7%
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
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 19, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WENT FROM PARK TO INTO DRIVE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION, RPMS UNKNOWN IMPACT 1:00 POSITION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 801226
- Incident
- Aug 22, 1996
Electrical
Filed Aug 9, 1996
Fire reported
CONSUMER CUT CAR OFF IN DRIVEWAY AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, DEALER CHECK IT OUT AND SAID IT CAME FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH . PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 800685
- Incident
- Jul 8, 1996
Electrical
Filed Aug 1, 1996
Fire reported
VEHICLE PARKED, OWNER HEARD HORN, WENT TO CHECK, SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, THEN NOTICE FLAMES, FIRE DEPT ARRIVED, PUT OUT FLAMES, COULD NOT LIFT HOOD.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 800372
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Apr 29, 1996
Fire reported
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983687
- Incident
- Jun 24, 1993
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 20, 1996
Fire reported
CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN WHILE PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 979422
- Incident
- Sep 3, 1995
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988Viewing | 6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1985 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 70.9 |
| 1984 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 70.6 |
| 1983 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 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.