Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1989

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000176845 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: THUNDERBIRD Model Year: 1989
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAPP6248KH Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 12 2002 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Intermittently when brakes were applied, pedal became hard, resulting in extended stopping distance due to master cylinder. dealer and manufacturer were notified. dealer has informed consumer that the part needed to repair vehicle was no longer manufactured. *ak brakes fail intermittently, they are leaking brake fluid and the ford dealerships cannot repair it. there are no rebuild kits available for this vehicle. consumer was informed to purchase a master cylinder from a junk yard. consumer feels fords responsibilty is to repair or replace the vehicle. *jg