1996 Ford Thunderbird visibility problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1996 Ford Thunderbird — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jul 14, 2007
“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 that my defrosting does not work at all. The other and more…”
filed Apr 11, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Thunderbird years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Thunderbird | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 Thunderbird | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 Thunderbird | 7 | 4% |
| 1995 Thunderbird | 6 | 2% |
| 1994 Thunderbird | 8 | 3% |
| 1993 Thunderbird | 14 | 3% |
| 1992 Thunderbird | 4 | 2% |
| 1991 Thunderbird | 8 | 7% |
| 1990 Thunderbird | 3 | 2% |
| 1989 Thunderbird | 3 | 2% |
| 1988 Thunderbird | 1 | 1% |
| 1987 Thunderbird | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.