Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1992

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000030694 Incident Date: Dec, 31 1999
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: THUNDERBIRD Model Year: 1992
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAPP60T3NH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 29 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1992
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: In the u.s. military stationed in europe. fuel pump and relay malfunctioned. while installing new fuel pump and relay, the ford technician found the wiring harness providing current to the pump was improperly installed or was a faulty design. it had chaffed through the harness casing exposing the charred and melted wires inside. subsequent chaffing of inner wires caused a short in the circuit and melting of the wires themselves. due to the proximity of the short, an explosion could occur if fuel vapors are present. the technician was surprised it had not exploded. this vehicle has a current recall for other fuel system defects. a combination of the 2 could be deadly if the owner in unaware of either problem area. i have and will retain the harness for further investigation if needed. *ak