1986 Ford Ltd Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1986 Ford Ltd. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Possible engine failure resulted in vehicle fire. (ohio traffic crash report) *mjs”
“Electrical fire. (rice lake fire department) *sd”
“Short in ignition switch, causing it to come apart (other vehicle from 983187). *ak”
“Seat belt failure, difficulty latching the seat belt latch. Tt”
“Consumer purchase the grand prix used car will not after 24 hour dealer sold the ford know it not working . Tt”
“Fuel pump replaced many times over last two years due to failures. *skd”
“Purchased car used, on impact, hit from the right rear back, both front seats reclined backward please describe . *ak”
“Purchased car used, on impact, hit from the right rear back, both front seats reclined backward please describe . *ak”
Defect investigations
SEATBACK FAILURE
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:FORD BELIEVES THAT THE AL-LEGED DEFECT ONLY OCCURS IN A SMALL NUMBER OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ANDRECALLED ABOUT 195,732 1984 TEMPO/TOPAZ VEHICLES IN JUNE 1986.ANALYSIS: VEHICLES POTENTIALLY INVOLVED INCLUDE TEMPO/TOPAZ, ESCORT/LYNX/EXP, MUSTANG/CAPRI, LTD/MARQUIS, AND…
STALLING
NO SAFETY DEFECT TREND HAS BEEN DETECTED.===
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Ford Ltd as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.