Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000046642 Incident Date: Aug, 16 2000
Consumer's City: AKRON Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: THUNDERBIRD Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Exterior lighting:brake lights
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP6243TH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 22 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The assembly for the third brake light has melted and now you cannot get the bulbs out. the dealership said the whole assembly has to be replaced (@ $100.00) not coverd under the ex-warrenty, talked with another ford machanic at another dealership, i was told that this is a known problem with that assembly on the thunderbird and ford doesnot intend to do anything about it. customers problem. doesn't seem right to me.