Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1977 Custom 500.
The 1977 Ford Custom 500 stands as a notably trouble-free entry in the model's history, with only a single owner complaint on record and zero recalls issued. The lone complaint centers on tires, suggesting that whatever issues surfaced for owners tended to be peripheral rather than rooted in the vehicle's core mechanicals or structural design. For a researcher assessing this model year, that complaint profile places the 1977 Custom 500 among the more dependable iterations of the lineup, with minimal documented problems and no manufacturer-acknowledged safety defects requiring corrective action.
Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.
| Overall length | 224 in |
| Overall width | 79.1 in |
| Overall height | 55.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 120.9 in |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Owner complaints about the 1977 Ford Custom 500 dominate in one area — the tires, 1 of 1 reports (100%), well ahead of the next concern. NHTSA has issued no recalls for this vehicle, so these are owner-reported concerns only. 0 of the reports describe a crash and 0 a fire — a small share of the total, but worth weighing against the tires pattern above. These are tallies of what owners actually reported to the federal government, not an editorial score — and higher-selling models naturally rack up more reports.
All 1 complaints on record, top 1 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.
The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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