Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1997

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 997094706 Incident Date: Oct, 31 1997
Consumer's City: DETROIT Consumer's State: MI
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:cooling system:radiator assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP62W6VH Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 17 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Radiator began leaking coolant. car run hot. previously engine manifold cracked. at that time(october 99), engine ran hot and smoke was coming from under hood. they replaced the manifold and then the radiator malfunctioned. the engine is now running harder and the noise level is higher. i fear that with the car overheating so many times permanent damage may have been done to the engine heads. the car is almost out of warranty and i fear i may get stuck with an engine repair job after the warranty expires. *ak