Floor pan cracks

An NHTSA Engineering Analysis into Ford vehicles. Closed 14 April 1987.

Investigation
EA85016
Type
Engineering Analysis
Opened
22 February 1985
Closed
14 April 1987

What NHTSA investigated

Summary:ford recognizes the floor pan cracking problem and has ISSUED4 service bulletins pertaining to repair. The latest one was issued onseptember 11, 1986. However, ford does not believe the floor pan problemrepresents a safety hazard.analysis: floor pan cracking causes the driver to rock in his seat.although this is very annoying, it appears to be more of an economic issuethan a safety issue. No accidents or injuries have been reported.status: this ea was closed on may 14, 1987.===

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
FordMUSTANG1979–1983
MercuryCAPRI1979–1983

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.