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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,000 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1996 Ford Thunderbird windows / windshield problems

windows / windshield problem

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1996 Ford Thunderbird Owner Comments

problem #2

Aug 311998

Thunderbird 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 20,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Intake (plastic) cracks ;leaving family and I stranded on 30 mile stretch of highway with no houses or business. Towed to station and fixed recalled intake. Taxi cost home and back 2 days later to retrieve car soon started having heater coil leaks and overheating;antifreeze causing headaches. Almost $1000 to replace 30 dollar part(dash board and console removed and air condition unit disconnected and recharged) dealer took cost of next 2 replacement heater coils and it still needs 4th;no heat'still leaks antifreeze inside car. Intake manifold(plastic) cracked again;overheated and burnt me this time also causing serious damage to car;very costly which I guess we the consumer will have to bear. How many complaints does it take?

- Zebulon, NC, USA

problem #1

Nov 011995

Thunderbird

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Heater/defroster control switch failed, driver could not see, had to stop vehicle in middle of street.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

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