Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1989

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998046727 Incident Date: Jul, 31 1998
Consumer's City: MOORPARK Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: THUNDERBIRD Model Year: 1989
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAPP6243KH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 23 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Gasket in middle section of engine was so narrow it failed completely. the car over heated many times and no problem could be found at times it over heated. replaced many parts thermastat, radiator,catilitic converter tested. when mid section disassembled the gasket was shown to me and it was undoutedly a poor design. too narrow to hold on any vehicle.