Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1994

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000027288	Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City:	Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type:	Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: THUNDERBIRD	Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No	Component's Description: Power train
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No	Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP62W2RH	Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 22 2002	Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No	Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No	Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: The transmission gears suddenly without warning refused to shift out of low gear. this caused the vehicle to abruptly slow down almost to a halt while in traffic. on two separate occasions, the consumer brought the vehicle into the dealer where purchased. while in the hands of their transmission technicians, the problem was not diagnosed. consumer sought out a reputable specialist who installed a sensor which solved the problem but only temporarily. the malfunction was diagnosed and repaired at a second attempt. the spring accumulator was broken, the overdrive band was burned as were the low clutches. the consumer discovered ford motor company recognized the poor design and changed it so consumer requests reimbursement of monies paid for repairs. jg scc