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1989 Ford LTD: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 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.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues250.0%
Transmission and shifting125.0%

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.

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
2
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch2
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 2; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 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. 4 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
2
1996
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
19962

1995: 2; 1996: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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 468989 · 1995-02-22 (February 22, 1995)

TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL (93V-031). *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 468989 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 966532 · 1995-06-09 (June 9, 1995)

THE AIR CONDITIONER HOSE LEAK AND THE FREON LEAK OUT. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 966532 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 983235 · 1996-04-22 (April 22, 1996)

ELECTRICAL SHORT, IGNITION SWITHCH FAILURE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN OPEN DOOR SAW SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 983235 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 983807 · 1996-04-30 (April 30, 1996)

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 983807 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.