1979 Ford Club Wagon: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 1979 Ford Club Wagon. The newest campaign is 79V185000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Aug 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Wheels. 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, 79V185000, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and replace any defective wheels 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
7 campaigns, newest first. 159,374 units in total.
- 79V185000Wheels
- 79V153000Structure / Frame and Members / Underbody Shields
- 79V152000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 78V269000Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Sector
- 78V256000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- 78V214000Seat Belts / Rear/Other
- 78V201000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
79V185000Received . 22,500 units.
Wheels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The wheel assembly may contain substandard welds in the area where the disc is attached to the rim. As a result, cracks can form in the wheel assembly, causing air loss and an underinflated tire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and replace any defective wheels without charge to owner.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
79V153000Received . 12,000 units.
Structure / Frame and Members / Underbody Shields
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain vehicles may not contain the specified body mounted heat shields. This could cause high floor pan temperatures when the engine is idled for extended periods of time. Fouled spark plugs or other engine conditions could further increase exhaust temperatures.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will install the necessary frame mounted heat shield, if missing.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
79V152000Received . 75,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The incorrectly installed left front brake hoses may allow for contact between the front brake hoses and the front tires when the front wheels are in full right or left turn positions. If contact is made, the hose could wear and allow brake fluid to leak out.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will inspect front brake hoses and replace those lacking the proper clearance with current production hoses, without charge to owner.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
78V269000Received . 20,000 units.
Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Sector
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The steering gears on the involved vehicles may have been built with improperly manufactured sector shafts from which the threaded portions of the shafts may fracture and separate. Should the sector shaft fracture, the pitman arm may disengage from the splined portion of the sector shaft.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering gear assembly or install a new sector shaft in the steering gear assembly.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
78V256000Received . 7,000 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved vehicles were equipped with automatic transmissions in which the parking pawl was not heat-treated. During normal vehicle operation, a parking pawl that has not been heat-treated could become deformed or worn to the point that the transmission will not lock in "park". As a result, the vehicle could roll free if the driver does not set the parking brake when parking or leaving vehicle unattended.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the parking pawl with one that has been heat-treated.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
78V214000Received . 874 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On the involved vehicles, the potential exists for the outboard seat belts to become trapped in the seat-bed pivoting mechanism. Should the belt become trapped in the mechanism when the seat is converted to a bed, the belt may become cut or frayed.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will install seat belt shields on the folding seat/bed pivoting mechanism and replace the outboard seat belt assemblies if damaged, free of charge.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
78V201000Received . 22,000 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
These transmissions may contain improperly manufactured parking pawl actuating rods. Consequently, the unhardened cam surface of these rods can allow the rod to deform during use with resultant increase in shift efforts and difficulty in releasing the parking pawl and engaging the parking gear.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace the transmission parking pawl actuating rod without charge to owner.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
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 1979 Ford Club WagonThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1979 Ford Club Wagon: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/club-wagon/1979/. 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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1979 Ford Club Wagon?
- 159,374 units in 7 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. 7 of them name the 1979 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1979 Ford Club Wagon open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.