Ford Cortina Mk5 TE and TF (1979 to 1983): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Ford Cortina Mk5 TE and TF was built from 1979 to 1983 as a sedan, wagon or ute, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: TE and TF.
Key facts
- Years
- 1979 to 1983
- Chassis codes
- TE, TF
- Body types
- Sedan, Wagon, Ute
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- RWD (rear wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol
On NZ roads
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Known weak points
Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Ford Cortina Mk5 TE and TF yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.
US recalls
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