Ford LTD problems
Owners have filed 89 complaints about the Ford LTD with NHTSA across model years 1970 to 2000. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every Ford LTD year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1996 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1995 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1993 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1992 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1991 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1990 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1989 | — | 10 | 0 | 4 | — | Electrical System |
| 1988 | — | 8 | 1 | 6 | — | Electrical System |
| 1987 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | Electrical System |
| 1986 | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | Electrical System |
| 1985 | — | 18 | 2 | 5 | — | Electrical System |
| 1984 | — | 15 | 1 | 4 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1983 | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1979 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | Tires |
| 1974 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1970 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
What breaks on a Ford LTD
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1984
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1985
Worst in 1985
Worst in 1984
Worst in 1979
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1985
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1985
Worst in 2000
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1984
Exactly what failed on a Ford LTD
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford LTD, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Ford LTD
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.