1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD Exterior Lightingheadlightsswitch Problems

THIS IS THE RECALL. MY CAR DID EXACTLY THIS. MY CAR IS A 93 THUNDERBIRD SUPER COUPE WITH FACTORY FOG LIGHTS AND THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR IS BURNT AND NEEDS REPLACED. HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AFTER FLICKERING. RECALLS FOR THE 1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD ELECTRICAL & LIGHTS: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V275000 DATES MANUFACTURED: 06/1991 TO 09/1993 NUMBER OF VEHICLES AFFECTED: 164,731 MODEL YEARS AFFECTED: 1992, 1993 DATE OWNER NOTIFIED: 11/1999 DEFECT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOG LIGHTS, IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS MAY GO OUT FOR VARIOUS INTERVALS AND WHICH MAY BE PRECEDED BY FLICKERING OR BLINKING AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: DRIVER'S COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHICH INCORPORATES A CIRCUIT BREAKER OF REVISED DESIGN, AND INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR, IF NEEDED. RECALL NOTES: FORD RECALL NO....

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V275000 CONCERNING THE HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH. THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER FIRST EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM IN LATE 1997, AND HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE HER EXPENSE. THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED A SECOND TIME THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

THE VEHICLE HEAD LAMPS FLICKERED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99S30). THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACED SWITCH. *MR *SCC *NLM

CONSUMERS VEHICLE ALSO HAD A RECALL ON LIGHT SWITCH. *JG

RECALL 99V275000; HEADLIGHTS WOULD STILL BLINK OUT AFTER RECALL WAS SERVICED. CURRENTLY, HEADLIGHTS HAVE COMPLETELY GONE OUT.*AK CONSUMER HAD TO REPAIR TWICE PRIOR TO RECALL AND THREE TIMES SINCE HAVING THE RECALL DONE. *TT

I RECEIVED A RECALL TO NOTIFY ME OF THE PROBLEM WITH MY HEADLAMP SWITCH THIS CAUSED MY HEADLIGHTS TO TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I THEN WENT TO RODMAN FORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM . THE HEADLIGHTS SEEMED TO WORK FINE UNTIL ONE YEAR WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ONE YEAR LATER. WHEN I CALLED RODMAN TO RECTIFY THE SECOND DEFECTIVE HEADLAMP SWITCH THEY REFUSED DUE TO A WARRANTY ON THEIR REPLACEMENT PARTS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS THE SECOND FAULTY PART (HEADLAMP SWITCH) AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE RECALL, SINCE THE SECOND ONE LASTED LESS TIME THAN THE FIRST HEADLAMP SWITCH. WHILE I CAN UNDERSTAND WARRANTY LIMITATIONS ON OTHER PARTS, THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING THIS PART YEARLY. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS SWITCH THAT THE FORD MOTOR VEHICLE COMPANY NEEDS...

FORD MOTOR COMPANY RECALL NOTICE 99S30 WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON 12/27/1999 AT VARSITY FORD TO REPAIR FAULTY HEADLIGHT SWITCH POSSIBILITY. FAILURE OCCURRED LAST WEEK AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL BULLETIN. THE FORD FIX IN 1999 DID NOT WORK AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING A CRITICAL TIME OF DRIVING. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A CATASROPHE AND I WANT FORD TO FIX THIS PERMANENTLY AND COVER THE COST OF MY REPAIRS.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, DEALER REPLACED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, FORD RECALL 99S30 COMPLIED TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY TO PREVENT HEADLIGHT FAILURE, DEALER SAYS CURRENT FAILURE IS NOT RECALL RELATED. *JG *AK

99 V 275 000/ HEADLIGHT: SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH AND LOSS OF HEAD LIGHTS. LIGHT SWITCH WIRING AND CONNECTOR WERE BURNING AND MELTING MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE WA S NO SUCH RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

HEADLAMP SWITCH THAT HAD A RECALL ON IT HAS WENT OUT FOR THE 3RD TIME. *AK

HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL 99V275000 ON 10 FEBRUARY, 2000. PART FAILED AGAIN ON 1 OCTOBER, 2001.*AK

DASH HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN JUNE OF 2000 DUE TO RECALL BY FORD. APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR LATER REPLACEMENT SWITCH FAILED FOR SAME REASON ORIGINAL SWITCH WAS RECALLED FOR. BURNED CONTACTS WERE FOUND ON THE BACK OF THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH. SEEMS AS IF SWITCH USED FOR REPLACEMENT IS NO BETTER THAN ORIGINAL SWITCH RECALLED.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. *AK

LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED HEADLIGHT FUNCTION SWITCH, HOWEVER PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK

THE CONSUMER DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR 99V-275 BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH THE DEALER ON PREVIOUS OCCASION, THE CONSUMER WANTS PERMISSION TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. NLM

RECALL 99 V 275 00/HEADLIGHTS: IN FEBRUARY 1998 CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS DONE. IN 1999, A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, AND A REIMBURSEMENT WAS GIVEN. PRESENTLY, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM, AND REFUSED TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

OWNER NOT SATISFIED WITH CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR RECALL CAMPAIGNS (99V-275 & 97V-159), DOES NOT WANT TO LEAVE VEHICLE ALL DAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF HEADLIGHT SWITCH (99V-257),VEHICLE TAKEN TO THREE DEALERSHIPS, CONSUMER EXPERIENCING HEADLIGHT FAILURE, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL 97V-159. *CJ

HEADLIGHT LENS COVER HAS BECOME VERY DIMMED OR CLOUDED OVER. THIS MAKES LIGHTING ALMOST NON EXISTENT WHEN IT'S DARK. IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, AND CAN NOT SEE ROAD CLEARLY. PROBLEM IS STEADY OR HAS STEADILY GOTTEN WORSE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT RECALL 99V275 WAS COMPLETE ON VEHICLE , HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER WILL ONLY DO REPAIR IF CONSUMER PAYS FOR IT. *SLC

RECALL 99V275 000/ CONCERNING HEADLIGHT SWITCH. AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE CONDITION BECAME WORSE. MULTI- FUNCTION SWITCH WAS BURNED OUT UPON RECEIPT FROM DEALER. CONSUMER STATED THAT SWITCH WAS WORKING PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIRS.*AK

MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-275, CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT PUSHED THE DIMMER SWITCH TO PUT ON BRIGHT LIGHTS, AND HEADLIGHTS WENT TOTALLY OFF. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ANY LIGHT. *AK

RECALL 99V275/ HEADLIGHT SWITCH. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE UNDER RECALL AND REMEDY HAS FAILED. THE DEALER HAS REINSPECTED VEHICLE, AND WILL REPAIR IT AGAIN AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

RECALL WORK PERFORMED FOR THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, PRIOR TO REPAIR THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ANY FAILURES, AFTER REPAIR OF THE RECALL COMPONENT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHTS DUE TO A FAULTY MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. *MJS

TOOK CAR IN TO HAVE A RECALL ON A HEAD LAMP SWITCH FIXED. TOLD THEM CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A HESITATION WHEN TAKING OFF AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. THEY TOLD ME IT HAD TO HAVE THE IAC CENSOR REPLACED. HAD THAT DONE AT A COST OF 363.00. THEY ALSO PUT IN A NEW THERMOSTAT, SID ENGINE WASN'T GETTING HOT ENOUGH? 2 DAYS LATER CAR STILL HESITATED AND OVER HEATED. WAS TOLD HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HAD THAT FIXED 900.00. THEY ALSO TOLD ME I SHOULD HAVE THE TIMING COVER REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAS A POSSIBLE CRACK? TOOK TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP HAD THEM TAKE A LOOK, THEY SAID IT LOOKED FINE? *AK

RECALL # 99V275000 FORD/HEADLIGHTS; DEALER WAS REFUSING TO NONOR RECALL NOTICE. CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL. DEALER INSISTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-275) CAUSING LIGHTS TO FLICKER. PRIOR TO NOTICE DEALER REPLACED THE DIMMER SWITCH WHICH DID NOT RECTIFY THE FLICKERING PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE WRONG PART THAT WAS CHANGED. NLM

HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCE FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTICE, REPAIRS MADE TO WRONG COMPONENT AND CONSUMER WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRIOR WRONG REPAIRS (99V-275). *MJS

NHTSA RECALL 99V275000 CONCERNING HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. CONSUMER HAD THIS RECALL REPAIRED ON DEC. 12, 1999, THE SWITCH HAS GONE BAD AGAIN ON 02-FEB-2000. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

HEADLAMPS EXHIBITED FLICKERING CONDITION PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-275. *NLM

CONSUMER UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL 99V-275 REPAIRED FOR THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERING DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM. *NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTICE AND REPAIRED AT A NON-FORD DEALERSHIP, REIMBURSEMENT DENIED DUE TO LOCATION OF REPAIR (99V-275). MJS

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING CONNECTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING THE HEAD LIGHT FLICKERING ON AND OFF RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.(99V-275) YH

AFTER COMPLETE HEADLIGHT FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. I WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS BURNED DUE TO "QUOTE" EXCESSIVE DRAW FROM HEADLAMP AND FOG LAMP SWITCHES. HE ADVISED ME THAT HEADLAMP AND FOG LAMP SWITCHES WERE NOT IN STOCK BUT TO REPLACE MULTIFUNTION SWITCH AND HARDSHELL AND NOT TO USE FOG LAMPS. HE COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND HARDSHELL WERE IN FACT DEFECTIVE. I HAD THE REPAIR MADE AT COST OF $224.08. ANOTHER FORD DEALER EXAMINED THE OLD MULTIFUNTION SWITCH AND HARDSHELL AND DID NOT BELIEVE THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THEM. ON NOV. 22 1999 I WENT TO BOB SIGHT FORD TO PRESENT RECALL #99S30, I ALSO REQUESTED A FULL REFUND FOR THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT THIS HEADLAMP SWITCH RECALL PROVES THAT IF THE MULTIFUNTION SWITCH AND HARDSHELL WERE DEFECTIVE IT IS THE DIRECT CAUSE OF...

HEADLIGHTS FAILED DUE TO A BAD ELECTRICAL SWITCH, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHORT OUT WHILE DRIVING, AND SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH AREA. DEALER CONTACTED AND FAULTY PARTS WERE REPLACED. *AK

HEAD GASKET/ HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURES.

HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILED CAUSING LIGHTS TO FLICKER, CONSUMER COMPLAINS BECAUSE THUNDERBIRDS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. (QCAW)

THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK ON & OFF WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS GO OFF COMPLETELY. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON 4/29/98. THE SWITCH WAS ALSO REPLACED IN JAN OF 96 FOR THE SAME PROLBEM. NO PROBLEM EXISTS AT THIS TIME. *AK

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF DUE TO LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. DEALER HAS DONE NOTHING. *AK

WHEN USING THE FOG LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS TOGETHER, THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF. (2) SWITCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THE LAST ONE REPLACED (3) MONTHS AGO. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE LIGHTS BLINK OFF FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 SECONDS AND THEN COME BACK ON. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND REPLACED IT. *AK

HEADLIGHTS FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT NIGHT. REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH.

THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF ROAD TO LET THE ELETRICAL SYSTEM COOL DOWN. THIS PROCESS WAS CONTINUED UNTIL THE DESTINATION WAS REACHED. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO BLINK OFF/ON/POOR VISIBILITY.

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TWICE, CONSUMER STATES THAT IN TALKING WITH OTHER MECHANICS, THEY HAVE STATED THAT THERE IS A CIRCUIT BREAKER THAT FREQUENTLY FAILS, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS. *SLC

HEADLIGHT SWITCH CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 468579) *AW