1989 Ford CLUB WAGON: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
8 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1989 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 8 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 2 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank:Selector Devices | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 1 |
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 2; Tires:Tread/Belt: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank:Selector Devices: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 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 | 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 |
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. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
1996: 2; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2004: 1; 2006: 1; 2011: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10092475 · 2004-09-13 (September 13, 2004)
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS A FUEL OVERFLOW PROBLEM IDENTICAL TO THE ONE DESCRIBED IN SAFETY RECALL 91S39. *NM THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIR UNDER RECALL 91S39 AND THAT HE WARRANTY ON THE WORK HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTATION CONCERNING THE REPAIR THEREFORE THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDE RECALL REPAIRS. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10092475 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10157302 · 2006-04-28 (April 28, 2006)
1989 CLUB WAGON ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS
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Owner report 10435520 · 2011-11-14 (November 14, 2011)
VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANKS. GAS IS COMING OUT OF THE FRONT TANK FROM THE FILLER. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I FILL UP THE FRONT TANK AND PUT GAS IN THE REAR TANK. THERE IS A RECALL FROM FORD ON THIS MODEL HAVING THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM AND IT SAYS THE IS A FIRE HAZARD, BUT MINE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 11-1988. THE RECALL IS FOR THESE MODELS MANUFACTURED FROM 2-1989 THRU 2-1991. IS THERE A WAY THIS IS COVERED BY THE RECALL? *TR
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Owner report 555907 · 2000-10-10 (October 10, 2000)
GENERAL TIRE P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VAN FENDERS WHERE THE TREAD BEAT AGAINST IT. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 555907 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 761699 · 2002-05-08 (May 8, 2002)
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABHOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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Owner report 885577 · 2001-04-10 (April 10, 2001)
REPLACEMENT TIRES ON A 1989 FORD CLUB WAGON, TIRE SIZE P23575R16. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TREAD SEPARATED ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. *AK EXHAUST PIPE WAS DAMAGED WHERE THE FLAP OF THE TIRES TREAD IMPACTED THE PIPE, NEEDED REPLACED, FIRESTONE TIRE, CONSUMER DID NOT SPECIFY SIZE, DOT NUMBER, OR MODEL OF TIRE. *SLC
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Owner report 984410 · 1996-05-10 (May 10, 1996)
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECENT RECALL OF FORD PRODUCTS BECAUSE OF A POSSIBILITY OF FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. IT APPEARS VANS WERE NOT INCLUDED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 984410 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 985031 · 1996-05-30 (May 30, 1996)
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT RECENT RECALL OF FORD PRODUCTS BECAUSE OF POSSIBILITY OF FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. IT APPEARS THAT VANS WERE NOT INCLUDED.*AK
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Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.