Some of the flexible five-blade engine cooling fans may be subject to high blade stresses that can result from resonant vibration inputs occurring during normal vehicle operation. This can result in the blades cracking due to fatigue, and portions of the...
1972-1979 · 6 model years
Ford Custom Problems by year
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Ford Custom across 6 model years, and it has 13 recalls.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 13
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Custom complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Ford Custom recalls 13
Some vehicles were produced with brake control valves and brake tubes intended for use in vehicles without trailer tow packages.
The involved vehicles are equipped with shoulder harness retractors that may not lock. Should the vehicle experience a sudden deceleration or impact, the front seat occupant may not be restrained by the shoulder harness portion of the three-point seat belt...
Some of the involved vehicles may have been equipped with lr78-15 "c" load range truck tires instead of lr78-15 "b" load range passenger car tires. The wheels presently on the involved vehicles are intended for use with passenger vehicle tires and were not...
Questions about the Ford Custom
Which Ford Custom years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1979 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Custom years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.
How many recalls does the Ford Custom have?
NHTSA lists 13 recalls across all Ford Custom model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data