1988 FORD LTD Problems & Recalls

Detailed safety information and owner complaints

Complaints

Recalls

Crashes

Fires

Deaths

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Problem Breakdown

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Common Problems

Electrical System 6

6 fires

Power Train 1

Vehicle Speed Control 1

1 crashes

Oct 1, 1998 Power Train

TRANSMISSION LINKAGE GROMMET DETERIORATED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO TRANSMISSION THIRD AND OVERDRIVE GEARS, WHICH LEAVES NO HIGH SPEED SHIFTING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

Sep 19, 1996 Vehicle Speed Control Crash

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WENT FROM PARK TO INTO DRIVE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION, RPMS UNKNOWN IMPACT 1:00 POSITION. *AK

Aug 9, 1996 Electrical System Fire

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

Aug 1, 1996 Electrical System Fire

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

Apr 29, 1996 Electrical System Fire

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Apr 29, 1996 Electrical System Fire

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Feb 20, 1996 Electrical System Fire

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN WHILE PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT