IllustrationWHILE CAR WAS PARKED ON A HILL AND CONSUMER WAS GETING OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN GEAR SLIPPED OUT OF PARK, AND VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING DOWN HILL WITH CONSUMER HALF IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE RAN OVER CONSUMER'S LEGS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK
1982 Ford Fairmont
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
182V100000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Oct 13, 1982
THE PARK LEVER ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAINS A DEFECTIVE SPRING WHICH COULD PREVENT AUTOMATIC ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARKING GEAR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: THE PARK ACTUATING LEVER ROD SPRING WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN UPGRADED SPRING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.