1962 Ford FORD TRUCK AND VAN: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1962 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Steering:Gear Box:Shaft Pitman is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 1 | 100.0% |
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Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering:Gear Box:Shaft Pitman | 1 |
Steering:Gear Box:Shaft Pitman: 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 | 1 |
| 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: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
75,000 to 99,999 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 |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
2007: 1
Pattern summary
Steering:Gear Box:Shaft Pitman leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10191180 · 2007-05-18 (May 18, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1962 FORD GALAXY 500 EXCEL CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED A POWER STEERING BOX TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL. THE PURCHASE WAS SUPPOSEDLY AN UPDATE OF THE ORIGINAL BOX, HOWEVER IT TURNED OUT TO BE A MODIFIED STEERING BOX. HE STATED THAT THE BOX IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IT AUTOMATICALLY TURNS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING OR WHILE THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, AND CORRECT VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191180 at NHTSA ↗
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.