Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005042127 | Incident Date: Jan, 31 2005 |
| Consumer's City: TUCSON | Consumer's State: AZ |
| 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:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP62W9VH | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 10 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 03 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: 1997 ford thunderbird lx v8 4.6 liters. 1997 ford thunderbird lx had a coolant leak. the plastic intake manifold overheated. could smell antifreeze when getting out of vehicle. the antifreeze was leaking in three places. vehicle had the original parts. the consumer was the second owner of the vehicle. had not contacted the manufacturer. did have someone look at vehicle , who confirmed that the intake manifold was plastic and vehicle was leaking antifreeze, and that the o rings needed to be replaced. manufacturer was aware of this problem. the consumer found on the internet that a technical service bulletins was sent out on february 2, 2002 discussing this problem. however, the consumer was unaware of the technical service bulletin. *ak |