Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000286816 Incident Date: Apr, 30 2000
Consumer's City: STATEN ISLAND Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: THUNDERBIRD Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP62W9TH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 22 2004 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 30 1997
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Problems with the intake manifold on 1996 ford thunderbird.*mr the vehicle's intake manifold cracked. the manifold was replaced, free of charge, with another plastic manifold due to a recall. approximately a year after the manifold was replaced the consumer started smelling anti-freeze inside the vehicle. it was later determined that manifold cracked again and anti-freeze soaked the first two cylinders which caused them to misfire. the consumer is seeking reimbursement. *nm