Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1977 Custom 500.
The 1977 Ford Custom 500 recorded only a single owner complaint, which concerned tires, and had no recalls for the model year. This minimal complaint count places the 1977 year at the favorable end of the Custom 500’s reliability spectrum. In context, the solitary tire‑related issue suggests that other vehicle systems performed without notable problems for owners. Consequently, researchers can regard the 1977 Custom 500 as a benchmark for low reported faults within the model line.
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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