Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1997

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005037579 Incident Date: Apr, 30 2005
Consumer's City: MANASSAS Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: THUNDERBIRD Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 06 2005 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: Upper intake manifold on my 1997 4.6 l thunderbird cracked and blew all the coolant into the engine compartment. i had to pay ford to replace the upper intake and the plugs that were fouled out. they refused any responsibility even with a formal written complaint to their home office. it is my understanding this is happening to a lot of their 4.6 l engines in a variety of vehicles.*jb