Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004286811 Incident Date: Apr, 21 2004
Consumer's City: PATCHOGUE Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: THUNDERBIRD Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP62W5VH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 22 2004 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Request for reimbursement for replacement of the intake manifold. *mr the consumer was told that the manifold would only be replaced upon failure. the vehicle had been losing antifreeze. each time the vehicle was taken to the dealer, he was told that everything was fine. the manifold finally failed and was out of warranty. the dealer would not honor the open recall. the check engine light was intermittent due to a bad sensor. *sc *jb