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1989 Ford Club Wagon

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
3Electrical System
2Engine And Engine Cooling
2Tires
2

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 8 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

8 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline

VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANKS. GAS IS COMING OUT OF THE FRONT TANK FROM THE FILLER. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I FILL UP THE FRONT TANK AND PUT GAS IN THE REAR TANK. THERE IS A RECALL FROM FORD ON THIS MODEL HAVING THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM AND IT SAYS THE IS A FIRE HAZARD, BUT MINE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 11-1988. THE RECALL IS FOR THESE MODELS MANU…

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VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANKS. GAS IS COMING OUT OF THE FRONT TANK FROM THE FILLER. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I FILL UP THE FRONT TANK AND PUT GAS IN THE REAR TANK. THERE IS A RECALL FROM FORD ON THIS MODEL HAVING THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM AND IT SAYS THE IS A FIRE HAZARD, BUT MINE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 11-1988. THE RECALL IS FOR THESE MODELS MANUFACTURED FROM 2-1989 THRU 2-1991. IS THERE A WAY THIS IS COVERED BY THE RECALL? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10435520

Mileage unknown · Apr 28, 2006
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

1989 CLUB WAGON ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS

NHTSA ODI #10157302

Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS A FUEL OVERFLOW PROBLEM IDENTICAL TO THE ONE DESCRIBED IN SAFETY RECALL 91S39. *NM THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIR UNDER RECALL 91S39 AND THAT HE WARRANTY ON THE WORK HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTATION CONCERNING THE REPAIR THEREFORE THE…

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THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS A FUEL OVERFLOW PROBLEM IDENTICAL TO THE ONE DESCRIBED IN SAFETY RECALL 91S39. *NM THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIR UNDER RECALL 91S39 AND THAT HE WARRANTY ON THE WORK HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTATION CONCERNING THE REPAIR THEREFORE THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDE RECALL REPAIRS. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10092475

Mileage unknown · May 8, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABHOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #761699

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2001
Tires

REPLACEMENT TIRES ON A 1989 FORD CLUB WAGON, TIRE SIZE P23575R16. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TREAD SEPARATED ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. *AK EXHAUST PIPE WAS DAMAGED WHERE THE FLAP OF THE TIRES TREAD IMPACTED THE PIPE, NEEDED REPLACED, FIRESTONE TIRE, CONSUMER DID NOT SPECIFY SIZE, DOT NUMBER, OR MODEL OF TIRE. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #885577

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2000
Tires

GENERAL TIRE P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VAN FENDERS WHERE THE TREAD BEAT AGAINST IT. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #555907

Mileage unknown · May 30, 1996
Electrical System

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT RECENT RECALL OF FORD PRODUCTS BECAUSE OF POSSIBILITY OF FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. IT APPEARS THAT VANS WERE NOT INCLUDED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #985031

Mileage unknown · May 10, 1996
Electrical System

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECENT RECALL OF FORD PRODUCTS BECAUSE OF A POSSIBILITY OF FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. IT APPEARS VANS WERE NOT INCLUDED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #984410

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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