https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Ford LTD. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:29:10 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-1573679 Mon, 10 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD LTD. THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THEY STARTED THEIR ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WIRES NEAR THE ENGINE WERE BURNED AND REPLACED BY THE CONTACTS SON HOWEVER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO INJ https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-771015 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT MY 1974 FORD LTD JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE GEAR. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-767354 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-629470 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING IN HOUSTON'S INFAMOUS TRAFFIC THE 2000 EXCURSION 4X4 DIESEL 7.3L LTD WILL SIMPLY STALL, WITHOUT RESTART. SEVERE SAFETY RISK, RECOMMENDS FORD TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THE NECESSARY EXHAUST PRESSURE SENSOR, WHICH IS DEFECTIVE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-556372 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT NHTSA RECALL #01V075000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH 2000 FORD EXCURSION VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. DUE TO THE USE OF INCORRECT MATERIAL BY A SUPPLIER, THE HEADLAMP SWITCH KNOB CAN FRACTURE AND SEPARATE FROM THE HEADLAMP SWITCH. CONSEQUENCE: THIS WOULD CAUSE DIFFICULTY FOR THE DRIVER TO ACTIVATE THE HEADLAMPS, WHICH COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY, INCR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-310004 Fri, 24 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY STALL COMPLETELY IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY WARNING. VEHICLE WILL START UP SHORTLY THEREAFTER. ALSO, PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-309834 Wed, 22 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT RIGHT REAR PASSENGER POWER DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. LATCH COULD NOT BE MANUALLY LIFTED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-280632 Fri, 16 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE WOULD STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. SOMETIMES HAS TO DRIVE OFF ROAD FOR A COUPLE MUNITES, THEN RESTART VEHICLE AGAIN.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-279581 Tue, 13 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT TUBE RUNNING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD 1/2 SPARKS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH FLOORBOARD ON DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER. ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-276255 Tue, 27 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE THICK FILM MODULE FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-271327 Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXHIBITED STALLING CONDITION AND HAD IT REPAIRED, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PROBLEM WAS DIRECTLY RELATED THE THE TFI MODULE BEING RECALLED IN CALIFORNIA, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-268782 Tue, 23 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER HAS SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLS, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE STALLING IS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-253505 Wed, 01 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION MODULE FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-245051 Wed, 04 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TREAD ON RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE SEPARATED. *AK DOT # EJR1DEK116, TIRE SIZE P215 75 R15. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-239356 Mon, 18 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN LAS VEGAS AT LOW SPEED I HEARD A NOISE WHICH WAS AMPLIFIED WHEN CAR WAS DRIVING FASTER. WHEN I STOPED AND I CHECK A WHOLE SKIN OF THE TIRE WAS GONE. I WENT TO REPLACE IT AND WHEN THEY LIFT UP THE CAR ANOTHER TIRE HAD A BIG BUBBLE(12" LONG). I DONT REMEMBER IF A THIRD OR FORTH HAD SAME PROBLEM BUT I END UP REPLACING ALL 4 (DEFINETLY NOT FIRESTONE). SINCE THAN I ALLWAYS CHECK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-236729 Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN LAS VEGAS AT LOW SPEED I HEARD A NOISE WHICH WAS AMPLIFIED WHEN CAR WAS DRIVING FASTER. WHEN I STOPED AND I CHECK A WHOLE SKIN OF THE TIRE WAS GONE. I WENT TO REPLACE IT AND WHEN THEY LIFT UP THE CAR ANOTHER TIRE HAD A BIG BUBBLE(12" LONG). I DONT REMEMBER IF A THIRD OR FORTH HAD SAME PROBLEM BUT I END UP REPLACING ALL 4 (DEFINETLY NOT FIRESTONE). SINCE THAN I ALLWAYS CHECK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-235813 Mon, 11 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-210459 Fri, 05 May 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE VEHICLE BECAME VERY HOT/STALLED OUT DUE TO TFI IGNITION MODULE BEING TOO CLOSE AND MOUNTED ON THE SIDE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-197738 Wed, 16 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURED WITHIN THE DASH AIR BAG SENSOR. YH https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-159185 Tue, 20 Jul 1999 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT START AND WILL LOOSE POWER WHEN DRIVING, AND EVENTUALLY IT WILL COMPLETELY CUT OFF, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-151285 Thu, 20 May 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN, VEHICLE IS CUTTING OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-139058 Tue, 23 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION MODULE FAILED AND REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-138233 Thu, 18 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT MOTOR STARTS SHAKING EXCESSIVELY DUE TO TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE FAILURE. *AK.. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-135388 Thu, 11 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT GAS PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-135257 Wed, 10 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO MOVE FREELY. THEN A METAL PIECE FROM STEERING COLUMN BROKE OFF BETWEEN DRIVER'S FOOT AND BRAKE PEDAL, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER HAD A DIFFCULTY TO BRAKE AND ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-132456 Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-119909 Tue, 20 Oct 1998 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-116471 Thu, 01 Oct 1998 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION LINKAGE GROMMET DETERIORATED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO TRANSMISSION THIRD AND OVERDRIVE GEARS, WHICH LEAVES NO HIGH SPEED SHIFTING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-113888 Wed, 26 Aug 1998 00:00:00 GMT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd https://plaincars.com/make/ford-ltd#complaint-113889 Wed, 26 Aug 1998 00:00:00 GMT WATER PUMP FAILED.