1978 Ford F250
Safety profile for the 1978 Ford F250. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.
Make
Ford
Model
F250
Year
1978
Vehicle Type
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Manufacturer ID
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Recall Campaigns
10 recalls affecting the 1978 Ford F250
Recalls
nhtsa-odi-recalls
| Campaign # | Component | Summary | Report Date | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07E064000 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, … | Aug 27, 2007 | 34,000 |
| 78V168000 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | THE DRIVER"S SIDE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A WELD NUT WHICH WAS IMPROPERLY ATTACHED TO… | Aug 7, 1978 | 7 |
| 78V109000 | STEERING:LINKAGES | THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH STEERING LINKAGES ON WHICH COTTER PINS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON CASTELLATED NU… | May 15, 1978 | 77 |
| 78V096000 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS THAT WERE ASSEMBLED WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CAS… | Apr 28, 1978 | 61,417 |
| 78V035000 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | THE SHIFT SELECTOR REACTION SPRINGS MAY BE DEFORMED AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF SELECTOR LEVERS DURING COLUM… | Feb 16, 1978 | 47,339 |
| 78V024000 | WHEELS:MULTI PIECE | THE WHEEL RIM DIAMETERS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY EXCEED DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS. THIS MAY CAUSE THE TIRES AND TUBES TO B… | Jan 30, 1978 | 9,000 |
| 77V198000 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR AT THE THREADED CARBURETOR-TO-FUEL FILTER CONNECTION ON THE SUSPECT CARBURET… | Nov 15, 1977 | 30,000 |
| 77V185000 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE PARK ACTUATION SUPPORT PLATES ARE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THEIR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CRACKING DUE TO… | Oct 25, 1977 | 19,000 |
| 77V169000 | STEERING:LINKAGES | THE PITMAN ARM TO STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE NUT C… | Oct 12, 1977 | 13,707 |
| 77V161000 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE DEFECTIVE CARBURETORS IN WHICH, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SECONDARY THROTT… | Sep 23, 1977 | 16,000 |
NHTSA Complaints
3 complaints for the 1978 Ford F250
Complaints
nhtsa-complaints
| Complaint ID | Component | Summary | Date Received | Crash | Fire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 748884 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Dec 17, 2009 | No | No |
| 748885 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | Dec 17, 2009 | No | No |
| 48141 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | Jun 24, 1996 | No | No |
Related records
Data sources & freshness
NHTSA Model Year Database
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NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
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NHTSA Complaint Database
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