Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1988
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000102787 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: CRAIGSVILLE | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: THUNDERBIRD | Model Year: 1988 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FADT64T3JH | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 16 1996 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Purchased car used, the electrical system burned up , took to dealer is only going to replace the the ignition switch # 96v071000. *ak consumer received recall and took car to dealership, dealer informed consumer that the ignition switch had burned wires through the steering column to the wire harness behind the dashboard, ford wanted to total vehicle and offer consumer a very low price, consumer owed much more than what was offered so consumer requested to have vehicle repaired, ford denied request and stated the only thing they would do is replaced the ignition switch, not the other damages, when consumer recieved vehicle from dealership it had 2 cracks in the dash, broked odometer reading frame, engine noises over radio frequency, wires hanging below the dash, and lights began flickering, battery had failed two times, a mechanice stated that there was a short somewhere causing battery to drain. clutch failed. *slc |