1979 Ford Ford Truck and Van Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1979 Ford Ford Truck and Van. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the steering. 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.
“Sept 2000 I had our truck's steering repaired. A center drag link was installed at that time. A few weeks later while driving down the hifhway, the center link drag some how became detached from the pitman arm. This left my husband with no way to control this truck. It left the road and hit a…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1979 Ford Ford Truck and Van as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.