EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 16, 1998
DIFFERENTIAL FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 537921
- Incident
- Oct 11, 1993
1989 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.
8
Latest Jul 16, 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 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Ford LTD, most frequently naming the electrical, driver assistance and heating & air conditioning 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 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 1996 | 2 | 4 |
| Feb 1997 | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 1997 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 1998 | 1 | 7 |
| Jul 1998 | 1 | 8 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Electrical333.3%
- Driver assistance111.1%
- Heating & air conditioning111.1%
- Interior & seats111.1%
- Powertrain (other)111.1%
- Transmission111.1%
- Engine111.1%
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
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 14, 1998
DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE TRACKS AND ANCHORS. THE DRIVER WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE TEMPORARILY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 821939
- Incident
- Jan 16, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 5, 1997
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK, AND THE ENGINE ROARED UP. APPLIED FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND PULLED OVER AND CALLED TOWING COMPANY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 818385
- Incident
- Oct 6, 1997
Electrical
Filed Feb 11, 1997
Fire reported
UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, SAW SMOKE WHILE DRIVING , VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 807669
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1997
Electrical
Filed Apr 30, 1996
Fire reported1 injury reported
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983807
- Incident
- Feb 26, 1994
Electrical
Filed Apr 22, 1996
Fire reported
ELECTRICAL SHORT, IGNITION SWITHCH FAILURE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN OPEN DOOR SAW SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983235
- Incident
- Jun 25, 1995
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Jun 9, 1995
THE AIR CONDITIONER HOSE LEAK AND THE FREON LEAK OUT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 966532
Transmission
Filed Feb 22, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL (93V-031). *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 468989
- Incident
- Oct 12, 1993
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 | — |
| 1989Viewing | 8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 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.