1988 Ford Thunderbird exterior lighting problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1988 Ford Thunderbird — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Plastic covering on headlights have faded to yellow making visibility difficult. Owner has to buy whole lighting unit to fix problem.*ak the consumer says it is not reasonable to buy the entire unit to replace an inferior quality covering for the head light. *yh”
filed Mar 6, 2001
“When the lever is used to recline the driver's seatback, it cannot be repositioned. Also, headlights would fog up & have very little projection, even with high beams on. Taking vehicle to dealer to check. *ak”
filed Oct 26, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Thunderbird years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Thunderbird | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 Thunderbird | 4 | 4% |
| 1997 Thunderbird | 4 | 2% |
| 1996 Thunderbird | 14 | 6% |
| 1995 Thunderbird | 16 | 6% |
| 1994 Thunderbird | 7 | 2% |
| 1993 Thunderbird | 119 | 28% |
| 1992 Thunderbird | 40 | 22% |
| 1991 Thunderbird | 10 | 9% |
| 1990 Thunderbird | 7 | 5% |
| 1989 Thunderbird | 2 | 2% |
| 1987 Thunderbird | 3 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1988 Ford Thunderbird
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.