1989 Ford Ltd Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Ford Ltd. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
3
3fires2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1
SEATS
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
Total complaints10

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Driver's seat would separate from the tracks and anchors. The driver would lose control of vehicle temporarily. *ak”

SEATS · reported 1998-01-16

“When driving down the street the gas pedal got stuck, and the engine roared up. Applied foot to the brake pedal, and pulled over and called towing company. *ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL · reported 1997-10-06

“Under the hood engine compartment fire, electrical short, battery light came on, saw smoke while driving , vehicle caught fire. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 1997-01-01

“Water pump failed.”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM · reported 1996-11-14

“Electrical short, ignition swithch failure, vehicle was parked when open door saw smoke and caught on fire. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 1995-06-25

“Electrical short in the ignition switch, causing the vehicle to catch on fire.*ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 1994-02-26

“Electrical short in the ignition switch, causing the vehicle to catch on fire.*ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 1994-02-26

“Transmission failed prior to service recall (93v-031). *ak”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 1993-10-12
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Ford Ltd as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.