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1976 Ford E150: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1976 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.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion) is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)
1
Tires:Tread/Belt
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)1
Tires:Tread/Belt1

Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion): 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 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. 2 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.

2000
1
2004
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001
20041

2000: 1; 2004: 1

Pattern summary

Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion) 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 10078356 · 2004-06-16 (June 16, 2004)

I OWN A 1976 FORD ECONOLINE (ONLY 110,000 MILES DRIVEN) THAT RUNS WELL EXCEPT FOR A FRONT END THAT HAS FELT "LOOSE" OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS, GRADUALLY WORSENING. I THOUGHT I COULD "LIVE WITH" THE PROBLEM BUT RECENTLY DISCOVERED A 1976 RECALL THAT SPECIFIED FRONT-END LOOSENESS INVOLVING WRONG KINDS OF WASHERS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. FORD TELLS ME THAT THE VIN HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 17 CHARACTERS, AS OPPOSED TO THE 10 IDENTIFYING MY FORD, AND THEREFORE THE VEHICLE IS, IN EFFECT, BEYOND THEIR SCOPE OF CONCERN. OKAY,THE VEHICLE IS ANCIENT. BUT S…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10078356 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 730629 · 2000-09-07 (September 7, 2000)

TREAD CAME LOOSE FROM TIRE, BUT DIDN'T COME COMPLETELY OFF AND DIDN'T BLOW OUT.( DOT NUMBER: W2HLIPY297 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 730629 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

76V165000 · Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)

Reported: 1976-10-18 (October 18, 1976)

NHTSA campaign record ↗