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1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Mountain View, CA
Defective intake manifold. ford replaced once, free of charge @ 48,523 miles. cracked again @ appx. 95,700 miles. ford refused to replace free of charge. replaced one defective manifold with one that was just as defective. there was a ...read more / reply »
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Zebulon, NC
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 coi...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Zebulon, NC
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 coi...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Zebulon, NC
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 coi...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Passaic, NJ
Tl* - the contact wanted to have repair done to 1996 ford thunderbird, however service bulletin #97m91, dated jan 19, 1998 (nhtsa item number: 605621) expired and ford charged for the repairs. the mileage at the time of the failure was 800...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Nokesville, VA
Defective intake manifold on 1996 ford thunderbird. the car only has 84,450 miles on it! cost was $1002.02 to repair. why is the consumer being charged for this costly repair when this is a known defective part from the ford motor company?
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Staten Island, NY
Dt*: the contact stated, while traveling at 30 mph the brakes failed while pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the vehicle was towed to a service dealer, where a leak was found on the driver's side front hydraulic brake line. the line ...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Hutchinson, KS
Compliant is that through my insurance provider i was alerted to two recalls that should be at least looked into on my auto. the first is the blower on the climate control began to work erratically and now it does not work at all. meaning...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Hutchinson, KS
Compliant is that through my insurance provider i was alerted to two recalls that should be at least looked into on my auto. the first is the blower on the climate control began to work erratically and now it does not work at all. meaning...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Hutchinson, KS
Compliant is that through my insurance provider i was alerted to two recalls that should be at least looked into on my auto. the first is the blower on the climate control began to work erratically and now it does not work at all. meaning...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Hutchinson, KS
Compliant is that through my insurance provider i was alerted to two recalls that should be at least looked into on my auto. the first is the blower on the climate control began to work erratically and now it does not work at all. meaning...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Hutchinson, KS
Compliant is that through my insurance provider i was alerted to two recalls that should be at least looked into on my auto. the first is the blower on the climate control began to work erratically and now it does not work at all. meaning...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Buckeye, AZ
Dt*: the contact stated the intake manifold cracked and caused the vehicle to overheat without prior warning. the vehicle was seen by an independent repair shop. the repair shop personnel suggested the manifold cracked due to the composit...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Glidden, WI
I had a 96 t-bird that my daughter now owns. the plastic manifold cracked last spring causing me to be stranded on the highway. my sister towed me to her house where the vehicle sat until i got a new manifold for about $289 online. i ins...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Farmington Hills, MI
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...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Florence, TX
Dt: the driver's side door open's properly but does not close as it should. the consumer thinks the door is closed close until noticing that the door ajar light is illuminated on the instrument panel.
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Indianapolis, IN
Plastic intake manifold failure on a 1996 ford thunderbird v8. part failure was preceded by a "check engine light" and "low coolant" light. turns out that ford had put out "service bulletin" in 1999 and followed up on it in 2001 on this...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Milan, IL
The driver noticed that the blower was inoperative. the blower fails to turn on sometimes and it sticks on high at all times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the electronic co...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Massillon, OH
There is a whitre cloudy film on the headlights creating poor visability at night.
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Summerfield, NC
1996 ford thunderbird 4.6l v8 motor failure of plastic intake manifold. driving home under normal conditions and check coolant light came on. duaghter said she had thought she smelled burning coolant for several days prior. took to mechanic...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Oakland, CA
Coolant fumes/odor was coming inside the vehicle while driving at any speed. consumer inspected the vehicle and found a crack in the intake manifold. consumer notified the dealer, who informed the consumer that this vehicle was not covered...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Stone Ridge, NY
Climate control module failed, as a result, defroster and defogger failed, causing impaired vision. the consumer's vehicle exhibited the same symptoms stated in recall 96v-007000, but is not include in the recall due to vin.
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Greenville, SC
1996 ford thunderbird 4.6l 281cid v8 motor failure of plastic intake manifold. driving home under normal conditions and check coolant light came on. wife said she had thought she smelled burning coolant for several days prior. took to mecha...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Danbury, CT
While driving on the highway vehicle suddenly accelerated. vehicle revved even while the consumer had both feet on the brake. consumer pulled over to the side, went through a guard rail, and finally stopped when the vehicle hit a tree. veh...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Tonawanda, NY
I was told that their is a recall on my 1996 ford thunderbird for a faulty intake cooling manifold. can you please confirm this. i do not see it on your recall list.
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Fayetteville, PA
While driving consumer noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to a body shop. mechanic determined that the intake manifold was cracked and needed to be rep...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Stone Ridge, NY
The climate control module failed. as a result, the defroster and defogger failed, causing impaired vision. recall 96v007000) was issued, however this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin.
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Staten Island, NY
Vehicle's intake manifold cracked on 1996 ford thunderbird. the vehicle intake manifold failed and was replaced under recall. about one year after the intake manifold was replaced the consumer started smelling antifreeze inside the vehicl...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Staten Island, NY
Problems with the intake manifold on 1996 ford thunderbird. the vehicle's intake manifold cracked. the manifold was replaced, free of charge, with another plastic manifold due to a recall. approximately a year after the manifold was rep...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Las Vegas, NV
In febrruary 2003, my 1996 ford thunderbird 4.6l started spewing what i thought was smoke from the engine compartment. i was just at my driveway and pulled in. after opening the hood i realized it was not smoke but coolant that was being ...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Meshoppen, PA
While driving 40 mph vehicle stalled. this caused loss of steering and brakes. vehicle was towed to the independent shop, and mechanic did not know what was wrong with the vehicle.
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Albion, IN
Car has apparently had a recall on the plastic intake manifold for 7 years. i have owned the car for over 2 years, but have never received any information on this defect. while driving the care apx. 60 miles from my home, my daughter and ...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Loveland, CO
Head gaskets failed ruining my cylinders as well while driving on the highway with my children. barely got the car home with a cloud of white smoke. i cannot afford to fix this the car has been sitting for almost 1 and a half months, and i ...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Hanover, PA
Intake manifold is cracked and leaking engine coolant. i have not had the vehicle repaired due to the cost. i searched the internet for recalls on this and found the tsb# 97m91. i called ford and spoke with philomena, id #3157 and was tol...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in New Albany, IN
96 ford thunderbird headlight switch shortingsmoking headlights out. kevin vanoy, astorg ford parkersburg, wv says this is common. he ordered part said mechanic separated wires and ordered parts. said no more problems drive away. lights s...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Berkeley Springs, WV
The consumer's 1996 ford thunderbird completely broke down due to the failure of the plastic intake manifold. the vehicle was purchased new and the consumer wasn't given prior warning that this existed. the defective part was on the v...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Chesterfield, MI
Cracked plastic intake manifold that caused a major coolant leak.
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Fenton, MO
My complaint is about the cracked intake manifold currently sitting in my 1996 thunderbird 4.6l although i can find only a little bit of information on this matter regarding recalls; class action suits; and free of charge replacements; i am...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Tacoma, WA
Intake manifold cracked behind the alternator leaking anti-freeze all over the place. consumer found a tsb regarding the problem. the consumer felt that ford should continue to replace the part(s) until the vehicle is fixed. the inta...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Clinton Township, MI
The consumer noticed the fuel line was leaking gas. an independent shop replaced the fuel rail. dealer notified. please provide further information.
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in New Castle, DE
Problems with brake rotors on vehicle are warped. the front rotors were replaced, left and right (2 times) and were warped again.
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Fair Oaks, CA
In october of 1998 vehicle was repaired under a recall for the intake manifold. currently, the vehicle overheated due to a crack in the intake manifold. when the intake manifold is replaced, the old style is us...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Hanover, PA
Defective plastic intake manifold. never notified of any recall concerning defective intake manifold. ford says it's not covered. i paid to have it fixed and they replaced it with another plastic intake manifold -- the link below shows...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Baldwin, WI
The 1996 ford thunderbird's head gasket blew and transmission is slipping. it has been using water since we bought it from the dealer.
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Baldwin, WI
The 1996 ford thunderbird's head gasket blew and transmission is slipping. it has been using water since we bought it from the dealer.
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Massillon, OH
Plastic fuel pressure line from the fuel tank to the hard line ruptured from rubbing the floor pan. also found the hard line chafing on the inboard side of the rocker panel where it changes direction to the fuel tank.
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Akron, OH
Third brake light assembly keeps melting. october 2000 26,000 miles first noticed my third brake light had melted the entire assembly including the light sockets, was told then that it was a known problem, after much arguing and writing the...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Elkhart, IN
Ford recall not honored - intake manifold http://www.bigclassaction.com/class_action/ford_manifold.html upon acceleration, smoke came out of under hood & i believe engine light came on. it all happened so quickly. made it to the nea...
1996 FORD THUNDERBIRD in Bristol, VA
Heater/air conditioning blower has failed. related recall 96v007000; consumer's vehicle not included due to vin.
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