Total Complaints
1 filings
FORD LTD · model year
1970 FORD LTD
1 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1970FORDLTD carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1970 LTD is vehicle speed control with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 179 investigation files overlapping the 1970 LTD, and 6 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20100225VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISMS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT CAREFULLY AS PART OF THE "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" ISSUE - IN 1973 WE WERE DRIVING A 1970 FORD LTD THRU' TENN. ON A HOT AUGUST DAY WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL STUCK IN FULL ACCELERATION MODE. A FEW DAYS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN DRIVING ACROSS ILLINOIS. IN EACH CASE THE CAR COULD ONLY BE STOPPED BY STOMPING ON THE BRAKES HARD AND THEN TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. THE DEALERS AT THE TIME SAID IT WASN'T POSSIBLE AND WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT IT. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INJURY, AND I'M NOT FORMALLY FILING A COMPLAINT (WE NEVER ASKED FOR ANY COMPENSATION OR MADE AN ISSUE OUT OF IT AT THE TIME) - JUST SHARING THIS AS A BIT OF HISTORY TO SHOW THAT THE PROBLEM IS COMMON TO DIFFERENT MAKES AND MODELS AND MANUFACTURERS. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUSED BY FLOORMATS OR STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDALS - IT HAPPENED WHEN WE SET THE CRUISE ON A HOT DAY, DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ACROSS COUNTRY. *TR
Compare 1970FORDLTD to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 6 Open
EA26004Engineering AnalysisOpen
Timing Belt Failure
DP26004Defect PetitionOpen
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EA26001Engineering AnalysisOpen
Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up
PE25020Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Timing Belt Failure
DP25001Defect PetitionClosed
Underbody shields detachment
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1970 FORD LTD have?▼
The 1970 FORD LTD has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1970 FORD LTD?▼
The most-complained component for the 1970 FORD LTD is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1970 FORD LTD safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1970 FORD LTD; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.