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1604 recalls on record · October 6, 1966 to August 25, 2026 · Tires, Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles

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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.

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May 17, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2004 Tires recall
Hazard: IF A TIRE WAS OPERATED IN AN OVER-LOADED OR OVER-INFLATED CONDITION, THE TIRE MAY RUPTURE RESULTING IN A RAPID AIR LOSS, WHICH CAN CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
May 13, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2002–2003 Equipment recall
Hazard: FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS OR TIRE INFLATION RECOMMENDATION CAN RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
April 26, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2004 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, A FUEL LEAK COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP.
April 6, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2001–2003 Power Train recall
Hazard: SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
December 5, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2001 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
November 19, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2000–2001 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: THIS MAY CAUSE ENGINE HESITATION, LOSS OF POWER, SURGING, AND OTHER SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. OVER TIME, THE FILTER MAY BECOME SUFFICIENTLY BLOCKED TO CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
November 6, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 1996–2003 Fuel System, Other recall
Hazard: IF THE STRENGTH OF THE TANK IS SIGNIFICANTLY COMPROMISED, IT COULD RUPTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
November 6, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2001–2003 Seats recall
Hazard: IF THE LATCHES ON TH4E SECOND OR THIRD ROW SEATS OF THE VEHICLE RELEASE IN A CRASH, THE POTENTIAL FOR OCCUPANT INJURY IS INCREASED.
September 22, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2003 Steering recall
Hazard: IF THE PITMAN ARM TO GEARBOX ATTACHMENT NUT LOOSENS, A NOISE AND A LOOSE FEEL IN THE STEERING COULD OCCUR. IF THE CONDITION PROGRESSED AND SERVICE WAS NOT SOUGHT, THE NUT COULD BACK OFF COMPLETELY AND THE PITMAN ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE GEAR CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING. IF THE WARNING IS NOT HEEDED AND STEERING IS LOST, A CRASH MAY RESULT.
August 28, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2004 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: IF THE AIR BRAKE LINES ARE MISROUTED, AND THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF AIR FROM THE PRIMARY AIR TANK, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT HAVE SERVICE AIR BAKE FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
August 5, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2004 Equipment recall
August 5, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2001–2003 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: THE BRACKETS AND OUTRIGGER MEMBERS ARE INTENDED TO ENHANCE CRASH PERFORMANCE.
August 5, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Ford, Mercury 1998–2002 Seats recall
Hazard: THE DRIVER COULD POTENTIALLY LOSE CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL OR FOOT PEDALS DURING SUCH AN EVENT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
August 5, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Ford, Mercury 1999–2001 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING FORCE MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO OVERCOME THE BINDING CONDITION WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL IS DISENGAGED. BRAKING FUNCTION WOULD BE MAINTAINED THOUGH STOPPING DISTANCES MAY BE INCREASED.
August 5, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2003 Wheels recall
Hazard: THE CRACKS CAN ULTIMATELY RESULT IN RAPID AIR LOSS FROM THE TIRE AND COULD AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
May 27, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 1997 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
March 10, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Ford, Mercury 2002–2003 Visibility recall
Hazard: POTENTIAL LOSS OF WINDSHIELD RETENTION MAY ALSO REDUCE OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
March 7, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Ford, Chevrolet, GMC 2000–2003 Structure recall
Hazard: THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.
December 9, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Ford, Mercury 1997 Air Bags recall
Hazard: THIS MAY, IN TURN, CAUSE THE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND IN VERY RARE OCCURRENCES, AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, MELTED WIRING, OR FIRE MAY OCCUR.
November 6, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2000–2001 Steering recall
Hazard: LOOSE PINCH BOLTS COULD EXHIBIT NOISE, VIBRATION AND, IN EXTREME CASES IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, SEPARATION OF THE JOINT OR FRACTURE OF THE BALL JOINT STUD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
November 6, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2000–2001 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THIS, IN TURN, COULD CAUSE THE BATTERY CABLES TO SHORT RESULTING IN HEAT DAMAGE TO THE CABLES. BESIDES HEAT DAMAGE, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE, THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL TO START, OR SMOKE, MELTING, OR FIRE COULD ALSO OCCUR.
October 15, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 1992–2003 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: SOME HIGH-SPEED REAR-IMPACT CRASHES HAVE RESULTED IN FUEL TANK PUNCTURES AND FIRES IN CVPI VEHICLES.
September 9, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2000 Equipment recall
Hazard: CUSTOMERS MAY INFLATE THEIR REAR TIRES BASED ON THE INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL.
September 6, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2002 Fuel System, Other recall
Hazard: A GAS LEAK OF SUFFICIENT QUANTITY CONCENTRATED IN AN AREA TO CREATE A COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
June 14, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2002 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: THE EDGE OF THE RECLINER MECHANISM CAUSED A PARTIAL CUT IN THE LAP PORTION OF THE WEBBING. IF THE WEBBING IS CUT, IT INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH.
April 18, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2002 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: IF THIS CONDITION WERE TO OCCUR, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH AND APPLY THE BRAKE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP.
April 4, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 1995–1996 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID WILL RESULT IN BRAKE LIGHT ACTIVATION. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE COULD ALSO RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
March 11, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2000–2001 Trailer Hitches recall
Hazard: THIS COULD CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT THE REAR WIRE HARNESS. A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN LEAD TO MALFUNCTIONS OF THE REAR LIGHTING SYSTEM, REVERSE PARK-AID SYSTEM, OR TRAILER TOW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A SUSTAINED SHORT CIRCUIT CAN RESULT IN MELTED CONNECTORS AND POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.
March 11, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 1999 Parking Brake recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A VEHICLE CRASH.
February 4, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Ford 2002 Power Train recall
Hazard: DIFFERENTIAL FRACTURES COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN WHEEL LOCK-UP.