1978 Ford Pinto
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1978 Ford Pinto. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
3 recalls name the 1978 Ford Pinto. Newest first.
Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard.
Remedy
Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2007. owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700.
The flexible blade engine cooling fan blades may crack and break off. This may be caused by high blade stresses that can result from vibration during vehicle operation.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will replace the defective engine cooling fan at no cost to owner.
The automatic locking rear seat belt retractors on certain vehicles may fail to lock due to binding of the locking pawl against the retractor housing. This binding IS caused by retractor housing deformation which occurred during assembly. As a result the passengers would be restrained only by the fully extended belt. This fails to comply with federal motor…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace one or both rear seat belt assemblies free of charge.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
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…
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 causes loose connections and I believe that it could start a fire, in addition to the instrumention not working. I have also heard of this same problem from several other people in ford vehicles. it seems to become appearant when they are over about 10 years old.*ak
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