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1973-1978 · 5 model years

Ford Custom 500 Problems by year

Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Ford Custom 500 across 5 model years, and it has 8 recalls.

Complaints
0
Recalls
8
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Custom 500 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.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
19780200-C
19760100-B
19750300-D
19740200-C
19730100-B

Ford Custom 500 recalls 8

Tires

78V04400060 vehicles affected

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 500

Which Ford Custom 500 years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1973, 1976 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Custom 500 years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

How many recalls does the Ford Custom 500 have?

NHTSA lists 8 recalls across all Ford Custom 500 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

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