Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1996

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005040938 | Incident Date: Jul, 07 2005 |
Consumer's City: FARMINGTON HILLS | Consumer's State: MI |
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:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP62W1TH | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 02 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 02 2003 |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Intake manifold cracked. this part was made out of nylon and is a known defective part installed at the factory. ford motor company refused to reimburse stating that there was a customer satisfaction action in 1996. since the problem was due to a known defectivepart i think it should be covered for life of the vehicle. later ford redisigned the part using aluminum instead of nylon. *nm |