STEERING GEAR BOX MOUNT
Opened Jun 6, 1978
Closed Oct 19, 1978
STEERING GEAR BOX MOUNT
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1976 Ford Van
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 Aug 30, 2000
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 1976 Ford Van, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 1 NHTSA investigation names it.
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
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Tires & wheels1100.0%
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.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 30, 2000
IN LESS THAT 2 MONTHS, ALL FOUR TIRES ON MY VAN FAILED. THE FIRST FAILED WHEN THE TIRE TRED CAME LOOSE FROM THE TIRE CASING CAUSING THE TIRE TO BE UNBALANCED. THE SECOND OCCURRED A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN WE WERE TRAVELLING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. THE TIRE TRED SEPARATED TOTALLY FROM THE TIRE AND THE TIRE LOST ALL AIR PRESSURE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP SAFELY. THE THIRD TIRE HAD TIRE TRED THAT APPEARED TO BE UNEVEN. WHEN I DEFLATED THE TIRE, IT APPEARED LIKE THE FIRST WITH SOFT SPOTS AROUND THE DIAMETER OF THE TIRE. THE FOURTH TIRE HAD A CIRCULAR CRACK AROUND THE SIDEWALL AND LOOKED LIKE IT WOULD HAVE EVENTUALLY BLOWN OUT. IN JULY, I TRAVELLED IN NEVADA AND IDAHO WHERE THE TEMPERATURE APPROACHED 100 DEGREES. THIS MIGHT HAVE HAD AN EFFECT ON THE FIRST 3 TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: 6F66 TIRE SIZE: 30 X 9.5 X )
- NHTSA ID
- 729601
- Incident
- Jul 22, 2000
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.