1988 Ford Ltd Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Ford Ltd. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 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.
“Transmission linkage grommet deteriorated, causing loss of power to transmission third and overdrive gears, which leaves no high speed shifting. Dealer was notified. *ak”
“Vehicle was parked, went from park to into drive, accelerator pedal stuck in an open position, rpms unknown impact 1:00 position. *ak”
“Vehicle parked, owner heard horn, went to check, saw smoke coming from under hood, then notice flames, fire dept arrived, put out flames, could not lift hood.*ak”
“Consumer cut car off in driveway and it caught on fire, dealer check it out and said it came from the ignition switch . Please describe.*ak”
“Car caught on fire in steering column while parked. Please describe details. Tt”
“Car caught on fire in steering column while parked. Please describe details. Tt”
“Vehicle caught on fire, caused by the ignition switch. Please describe. *ak”
“Vehicle caught on fire, caused by the ignition switch. Please describe. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Ford Ltd as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.