Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004306814 | Incident Date: Oct, 28 2004 |
| Consumer's City: GREENVILLE | Consumer's State: SC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: THUNDERBIRD | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 28 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1996 ford thunderbird 4.6l 281cid v8 motor failure of plastic intake manifold. driving home under normal conditions and check coolant light came on. wife said she had thought she smelled burning coolant for several days prior. took to mechanic and he pointed out the crack in the intake manifold. said this was a very common problem with this motor. paid over $800.00 to have repaired with upgraded part. ford motor co. has been aware of problem for years and issued a recall for taxis and police vehicles but recall does not cover privately owned vehicles. car has approximately 114,000 miles. |