1983 Ford Fairmont Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Ford Fairmont takes on three gasoline engines, the 5.0L V8, the 3.3L inline-six and the 2.3L inline-four, all naturally aspirated, spread across four body styles and five trims. Sedans in two-door and four-door form, a two-door coupe and a four-door wagon each carry their own body, glass and trim procedures, while the engine chapters split by displacement. That combination is why the book runs as wide as it does for a compact car.
Engines covered
- 5.0L V8 (302 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 3.3L inline-six (200 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.3L inline-four (140 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
- 2-door coupe
- 2-door sedan
- 4-door wagon
Trims covered
- Base
- Elite
- Futura
- S
- Wagon
Known issues on the 1983 Fairmont. Three recalls are on the federal record here. Aftermarket fuel pumps could leak because of diaphragms that were badly installed or inadequately tested; a defective park lever spring could prevent the parking gear from engaging; and column shift selector tube retaining clips that were not hard enough could loosen or fall off, leaving the shift indicator showing the wrong gear. Owners have filed six complaints with NHTSA, five about engine and engine cooling and one about the electrical system, which the corresponding chapters address.
THE SHIFT INDICATOR MAY NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT THE SHIFT SELECTOR POSITION. SOME VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR TUBE RETAINING CLIPS THAT MAY NOT BE HARD
THE PARK LEVER ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAINS A DEFECTIVE SPRING WHICH COULD PREVENT AUTOMATIC ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARKING GEAR.
UNKNOWN
MODULATOR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING GEAR SHIFT TO STICK.
REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR FAILED.
Showing the 2 most serious of 6 complaints filed with NHTSA.
