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1962 Ford Ford Truck And Van

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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What owners reported most

Steering
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. 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.

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Steering complaints

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80,000 miles · May 18, 2007
Steering

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1962 FORD GALAXY 500 EXCEL CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED A POWER STEERING BOX TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL. THE PURCHASE WAS SUPPOSEDLY AN UPDATE OF THE ORIGINAL BOX, HOWEVER IT TURNED OUT TO BE A MODIFIED STEERING BOX. HE STATED THAT THE BOX IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IT AUTOMATICALLY TURNS TO THE…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1962 FORD GALAXY 500 EXCEL CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED A POWER STEERING BOX TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL. THE PURCHASE WAS SUPPOSEDLY AN UPDATE OF THE ORIGINAL BOX, HOWEVER IT TURNED OUT TO BE A MODIFIED STEERING BOX. HE STATED THAT THE BOX IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IT AUTOMATICALLY TURNS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING OR WHILE THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, AND CORRECT VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

NHTSA ODI #10191180

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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