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1974 Ford Ltd

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

5Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Power Train
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 2 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
60,000 miles · Mar 6, 2010
Power Train

MY 1974 FORD LTD JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE GEAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10317321

Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 1996
Vehicle Speed Control

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

NHTSA ODI #509034

Official recalls

5

80V143000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan

Nov 7, 1980

SOME OF THE FLEXIBLE FIVE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM RESONANT VIBRATION INPUTS OCCURRING DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE BLADES CRACKING DUE TO FATIGUE, AND PORTIONS OF THE BLADE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE FAN WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED FIVE-BLADED DESIGN, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

74V062000 · Structure

Apr 22, 1974

No summary supplied.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: Not supplied

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NHTSA investigations

0

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