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1983 Ford Fairmont

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
3Electrical System
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

3 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 1998
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

MODULATOR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING GEAR SHIFT TO STICK.

NHTSA ODI #532755

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA ODI #544886

Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE STALL WHEN CROSSING A INTERSECTION AFTER A STOP.

NHTSA ODI #523843

Official recalls

2

83V017000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift

Feb 24, 1983

THE SHIFT INDICATOR MAY NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT THE SHIFT SELECTOR POSITION. SOME VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR TUBE RETAINING CLIPS THAT MAY NOT BE HARD ENOUGH. THE CLIP MAY LOOSEN OR FALL OFF, AND THE SELECTOR TUBE MAY BECOME DISPLACED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR TUBE RETAINING CLIP AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

82V100000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Oct 13, 1982

THE PARK LEVER ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAINS A DEFECTIVE SPRING WHICH COULD PREVENT AUTOMATIC ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARKING GEAR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: THE PARK ACTUATING LEVER ROD SPRING WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN UPGRADED SPRING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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