1977 Mercury Comet
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1977 Mercury Comet. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 1977 Mercury Comet. Newest first.
On the involved vehicles, the manual steering gears may contain steering gear recirculatory balls that could fracture. This fracturing IS a result of improper heat-treatment during manufacture and can eventually cause increased steering effort.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the ball bearings of the steering gear, without charge to owner.
The involved vehicles may have been built with left door lock assemblies that contain pawl spring retainers that were not produced to engineering specifications. Consequently, the spring could break, causing the latch pawl to disengage from the latch cam.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install a new pawl spring and correct the flange alignment, without charge.
Every Mercury Comet model year
Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.