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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Ford Thunderbird lights problems

lights problem

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1996 Ford Thunderbird Owner Comments

problem #2

May 162001

Thunderbird

  • miles

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

The front springs are defective and break thus collaspsing the struts and making the vehicle hard to handle. The plastic intake manifild coolant channel walls are to thin and tend to blow-out. Finally, the backlit rear reflector tends to burnout to ofter for a integrated part. The vehicle will not pass inspection because the reflector is an integrated part of the tail light assembly. The cost of replacement is prohibitive so the reflctor remains burned out on many of the other T-birds I see on the road causing a problem with the vehicle's visibility. The ilumenator in the reflector should be servicable.

- Tonawanda, NY, USA

problem #1

Aug 231999

(reported on)

Thunderbird

  • miles
The passenger side tail lamp located on the trunk has experienced some sort of internal separation that cannot be fixed without replacement. The symptom is that the tailight is dimmer and not as bright as the one on the right side. This condition is specific to the late 90's Thunderbirds with neon taillamps, and I have seen it occur on either side. I have contacted Ford regarding the matter, and they are not interested in fixing my problem without me shelling out some money for a new assembly. Clearly, this is a safety issue and a recall should be issued to remedy the problem.

- Santa Rosa, CA, USA

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