https://plaincars.com/make/ford-pinto New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Ford Pinto. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:31:03 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-pinto https://plaincars.com/make/ford-pinto#complaint-421548 Wed, 30 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE PLASTIC PANELS ON THE BACK OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS DETERIORATING AND CRUMBLING WITH HEAT AND AGE ON 3 CARS. THESE WERE A 1976 FORD PINTO WAGON, A 1976 FORD E250 CLUB WAGON VAN, AND A 1972 AMC MATADOR (APPEARENTLY THE SAME FORD DESIGN OF THIS PART). THIS PART HOLDS THE CONNECTORS AND COMPONENTS ONTO THE PLASTIC RIBBON THAT CARRIES THE WIRING. I FOUND THAT THIS CA https://plaincars.com/make/ford-pinto https://plaincars.com/make/ford-pinto#complaint-398811 Thu, 20 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SHIELD TO PROTECT THE GAS TANK. *AK *JB https://plaincars.com/make/ford-pinto https://plaincars.com/make/ford-pinto#complaint-296149 Tue, 05 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT WE PURCHASED A 1980 FORD PINTO BRAND NEW AND WITHIN TWO YEARS ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES HAD FAILED ALL DUE TO STEEL BELT SEPARATION, THERE WAS NO INJURY OR OTHER DAMAGE BUT ONE REAR TIRE ACTUALLY SUFFERED A BLOW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAR WAS TATALED IN A NON-TIRE RELATED ACCIDENT IN 1992 AND I NO LONGER RETAIN ANY RECORDS ON IT. I REPORT THIS TO YOU IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT PROBLEMS WITH FIRESTONE https://plaincars.com/make/ford-pinto https://plaincars.com/make/ford-pinto#complaint-57803 Thu, 10 Oct 1996 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE SEAT BELTS SHATTERED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/ford-pinto https://plaincars.com/make/ford-pinto#complaint-44693 Mon, 20 May 1996 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT STARTED BY ITSELF TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND THEN EXPLODED.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK