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Ford GRANADA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

17 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1975 to 1982 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting133.3%
Electrical and battery issues133.3%
Steering behavior133.3%

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.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
1
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar1
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 1; Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 3 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.

1995
1
1996
1
2001
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19961
20011

1995: 1; 1996: 1; 2001: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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 483287 · 1995-10-01 (October 1, 1995)

TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 483287 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 984396 · 1996-05-10 (May 10, 1996)

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED WIRES TO BURN AND SMOKE TO COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 984396 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

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.

1975
3
1976
5
1977
5
1978
1
1979
3
1981
0
1982
3
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19753
19765
19775
19781
19793
19810
19823

1975: 3; 1976: 5; 1977: 5; 1978: 1; 1979: 3; 1981: 0; 1982: 3

Year-by-year records

Ford GRANADA model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
197503Not available
197605+2
1977050
197811-4
197903+2
198110Not available
198213+3