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1976 Ford Pinto

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

6Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
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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.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. 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

1 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2003
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SHIELD TO PROTECT THE GAS TANK. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #568141

Official recalls

6

78V143000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Jun 19, 1978

IN THE EVENT THE VEHICLE IS STRUCK FROM THE REAR, THE FUEL FILLER PIPE COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE TANK OR THE TANK COULD BE PUNCTURED IN THE FORWARD FACE. THIS WOULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A LONGER FUEL FILLER PIPE HAVING AN IMPROVED SEAL. ALSO, A POLYETHYLENE SHIELD WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK.

78V069000 · Structure:body:bumpers

Apr 4, 1978

IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL IMPACT, FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR AT THE FUEL LINE TO FUEL PUMP CONNECTION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY".

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL A PAIR OF FRONT BUMPER BRACKET EXTENSION PLATES TO SUPPLY ADDED PROTECTION FOR THIS FUEL LINE CONNECTION.

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NHTSA investigations

1

DP78025 · Fuel Tank Fires

Opened Feb 7, 1978 · Closed Jan 23, 1978

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL TANK FIRES