Vehicle profile

1977 Ford Granada

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5 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1977 Ford Granada

Federal recall campaigns

4 federal recall campaigns.

1977 Ford Granada

How this compares

Most-affected system
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — 1 of 4 (25%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1977 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 78V226000

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

    THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES MAY CRACK UNDER HIGH SPEED OPERATING CONDITIONS. FRAGMENTS MAY SEPARATE AND DAMAGE THE ENGINE COMPONENTS, AND IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AND THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, BLADE FRAGMENTS COULD FLY OUT FROM THE VEHICLE AND INJURE NEARBY PERSONS.

    Remedy: THE DEALER WILL, WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW FAN FREE OF CHARGE.

    17/10/1978

  • 77V146000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

    THE FUEL FILLER CAPS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". IN THE EVENT OF A REAR-END COLLISION, FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR.

    Remedy: OWNER WILL BE SENT AN IMPROVED FUEL FILLER CAP TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE CAP. OWNER MAY INSTALL IT HIMSELF, OR HAVE IT INSTALLED BY DEALER, WITHOUT CHARGE.

    15/09/1977

  • 77V218000

    STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

    ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE MANUAL STEERING GEARS MAY CONTAIN STEERING GEAR RECIRCULATORY BALLS THAT COULD FRACTURE. THIS FRACTURING IS A RESULT OF IMPROPER HEAT-TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT.

    Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BALL BEARINGS OF THE STEERING GEAR, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

    14/12/1977

  • 77V140000

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

    THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE FITTED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS INTENDED FOR TRUCKS RATHER THAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR POINTER TO BE MISALIGNED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF STARTING THE ENGINE WHEN THE SELECTOR IS BETWEEN THE NEUTRAL (N) AND DRIVE (D) DETENTS AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE.

    Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL INSERT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

    13/09/1977

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{
  "id": "a9zhvgv8rftaifp",
  "year": 1977,
  "make": "Ford",
  "model": "Granada",
  "trim": null,
  "submodel": "Base",
  "horsepower": null,
  "cylinders": null,
  "displacement_l": null,
  "transmission": null,
  "drive_type": null,
  "fuel_type": null,
  "body_class": null,
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1977/Ford/Granada/1977_Ford_Granada_Base_9c390d3c_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 5
}
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