1982 Ford Fairmont Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1982 Ford Fairmont covers a compact that was sold with four engines and in four body styles at once. The 3.3L inline-six and the 2.3L inline-four handled the volume, while the 4.2L and 5.0L V8s sat above them, all naturally aspirated gasoline units. Two-door and four-door sedans, a two-door coupe and a four-door wagon share the platform across four trims, so the book keeps engine, driveline and body procedures separated by configuration.
Engines covered
- 3.3L inline-six (200 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 4.2L V8 (255 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.3L inline-four (140 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.0L V8 (302 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door sedan
- 4-door sedan
- 2-door coupe
- 4-door wagon
Trims covered
- Base
- Elite
- Futura
- Wagon
Known issues on the 1982 Fairmont. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year. One covers aftermarket fuel pumps whose diaphragms were improperly installed or inadequately tested, leaving the pump able to leak and raising a fire risk; the other concerns a defective spring in the park lever that could keep the parking gear from engaging automatically. One owner complaint is logged with NHTSA, under the power train. Fuel delivery and automatic transmission work are the sections worth reading closely, from pump replacement to shift linkage adjustment.
THE PARK LEVER ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAINS A DEFECTIVE SPRING WHICH COULD PREVENT AUTOMATIC ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARKING GEAR.
UNKNOWN
WHILE CAR WAS PARKED ON A HILL AND CONSUMER WAS GETING OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN GEAR SLIPPED OUT OF PARK, AND VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING DOWN HILL WITH CONSUMER HALF IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE R
