There have been 9 safety recalls for the Mercury Comet. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Mercury Comet.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1977 Ford F100, 1977 Ford F150, 1977 Ford F250, 1977 Ford F350, 1977 Ford Granada, 1977 Ford Maverick, 1977 Mercury Comet, 1977 Mercury Monarch |
| Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
| Recall Summary: On the involved vehicles, the manual steering gears may contain steering gear recirculatory balls that could fracture. This fracturing is a result of improper heat-treatment during manufacture and can eventually cause increased steering effort. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1977 Ford Maverick, 1977 Mercury Comet |
| Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Recall Summary: The involved vehicles may have been built with left door lock assemblies that contain pawl spring retainers that were not produced to engineering specifications. Consequently, the spring could break, causing the latch pawl to disengage from the latch cam. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1976 Ford Elite, 1976 Ford Granada, 1976 Ford Maverick, 1976 Ford Pinto, 1976 Ford Ranchero, 1976 Ford Thunderbird, 1976 Ford Torino, 1976 Lincoln Mark Iv, 1976 Mercury Bobcat, 1976 Mercury Comet, 1976 Mercury Cougar, 1976 Mercury Monarch, 1976 Mercury Montego |
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
| Recall Summary: ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1976 Ford Elite, 1976 Ford Maverick, 1976 Ford Torino, 1976 Mercury Comet, 1976 Mercury Montego |
| Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM |
| Recall Summary: ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1972 Ford Maverick, 1972 Mercury Comet |
| Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT |
| Recall Summary: ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 14, 1977 | Steering:gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion) | 40,000 |
| Apr. 5, 1977 | Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch | 2,751 |
| Apr. 29, 1976 | Vehicle Speed Control:cables | 410,580 |
| Dec. 18, 1975 | Visibility:defroster/defogger System | 22,402 |
| Jan. 3, 1975 | Seat Belts:front | 178,000 |
| Sep. 24, 1974 | Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood | 8,460 |
| Sep. 5, 1973 | Power Train:automatic Transmission | 74,884 |
| Aug. 2, 1971 | Tires:bead | 2,526 |
| May. 10, 1967 | Equipment:mechanical:jacks | 28,570 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1977 Mercury Comet | 2 |
| 1976 Mercury Comet | 2 |
| 1975 Mercury Comet | 1 |
| 1974 Mercury Comet | 1 |
| 1973 Mercury Comet | 1 |
| 1972 Mercury Comet | 1 |
| 1971 Mercury Comet | 1 |
| 1967 Mercury Comet | 1 |