Ford FAIRLANE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
22,550 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1966 to 1974 model years. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 50.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Tires:Sidewall | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Tires:Sidewall: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
2004: 1; 2008: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10243892 · 2008-09-29 (September 29, 2008)
RECALL #78V143000 RE FUEL TANK ON ALL FORD PINTOS & MERCURY BOBCATS BUILT FROM 1971 TO 1976 FORD MOTOR CO, REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ME AND/OR THE RECALL BECAUSE, THERE SYSTEM (I'M TOLD) IS SET-UP FOR AN 18 DIGIT I.D. NUMBER, MY AUTO HAS ONLY 11 DIGITS (BECAUSE OF THE YEAR) WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS WHO TO CONTACT, WHERE TOP GO. I WOULD SUGGEST THIS IS NOT THAT DIFFICULT A QUESTION TO ANSWER, BUT FORD WON'T HELP ME. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10243892 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
1966: 1; 1968: 1; 1970: 2; 1973: 1; 1974: 1