FordCountry Sedan1973Overview/ford/country-sedan/1973/base/

1973 Ford Country Sedan

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1973 Country Sedan.

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Model year1974197319721971197019691968

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

3
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
0
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
0
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 2 of 3 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

73V033000Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsReported 13/02/1973

Remedy:

73V118000Seat Belts:Front:AnchorageReported 21/05/1973

Remedy:

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

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VIN
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Build data
Plant, GVWR class, engine and body data for any 17-character VIN.
Recalls
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 1973 Country Sedan have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.