1978 Ford Club Wagon: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1978 Ford Club Wagon. The newest campaign is 78V035000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Feb 1978. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 78V035000, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the shift selector reaction spring without charge to owner.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 68,287 units in total.
- 78V035000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift
- 77V197000Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear
- 77V187000Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- 77V185000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift
78V035000Received . 47,339 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The shift selector reaction springs may be deformed as a result of improper installation of selector levers during column buildup. Thus the lever may not be able to be moved into the insert detents located in the steering column assembly. This could prevent the "park" gear from being engaged.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the shift selector reaction spring without charge to owner.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
77V197000Received . 63 units.
Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On the involved vehicles, tempered glass may have been installed in the rear doors instead of laminated glass. This constitutes a non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus window retention and release". One purpose of the standard is to minimize the likelihood of occupants being ejected from a bus in the event of a collision.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will install laminated glass in place of tempered glass in the rear door, without charge to owner.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
77V187000Received . 1,885 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On the involved vehicles, the steering tie rod and link assemblies with adjusting sleeve clamps may have been improperly manufactured. The clamps contain a sharp die mark which could cause the clamp to fracture when the clamp bolt is tightened to specifications. The clamp could break and cause separation of the tie rod adjusting sleeves.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will replace the steering tie rod adjusting sleeve and clamp assembly, free of charge, on all affected vehicles.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
77V185000Received . 19,000 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On the involved vehicles, the park actuation support plates are defective due to their susceptibility to cracking due to improper heat treatment during manufacture. As a result, fragments from a broken plate can become lodged in the transmission parking pawl mechanism. This could prevent the transmission parking pawl from engaging when the selector lever is placed in the "park" position, or prevent the pawl from being disengaged from the park gear.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will replace the park actuation cam support plates, free of charge, on all affected vehicles.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1978 Ford Club WagonThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1978 Ford Club Wagon: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/club-wagon/1978/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1978 Ford Club Wagon?
- 68,287 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Club Wagon have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 24 recall campaigns for the Ford Club Wagon, model years 1975 to 2001. 4 of them name the 1978 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 Ford Club Wagon open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.