1995 FORD THUNDERBIRD Exterior Lightingheadlights Problems

8 NHTSA complaints on file

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Exterior Lightingheadlights Issues in the 1995 FORD THUNDERBIRD

8 exterior lightingheadlights complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1995 FORD THUNDERBIRD. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Exterior Lightingheadlights Complaints

#768490 | October 22, 2002

HEAD LENS HAVE GRADUALLY TURNED FROM CLEAR TO MILKY. THIS HAS DIMISHED THE LIGHT BEAM PENETRATION INTO THE DARK ON THE ROADWAY AHEAD NOTICEABLY REDUCING THE VISUAL SAFETY MARGIN ON THE ROAD AHEAD. THIS IS A MAJOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING HAZARD. MR

#749964 | August 16, 2001

PLASTIC HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE CLOUDY. SOME FORM OF REACTION TO PROLONGED SUNLIGHT. I HAVE TRIED VARIOUS POLISHING COMPOUNDS WITH ABSOLUTELY NO RESULT. THE CLOUDINESS DRASTICALLY REDUCES LIGHT OUTPUT. ALL OF THE THUNDERBIRDS, AS WELL AS OTHER FORD CARS, OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR, OR OLDER, HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM(S ) AS WELL.*AK

#749964 | August 13, 2001

PLASTIC HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE CLOUDY. SOME FORM OF REACTION TO PROLONGED SUNLIGHT. I HAVE TRIED VARIOUS POLISHING COMPOUNDS WITH ABSOLUTELY NO RESULT. THE CLOUDINESS DRASTICALLY REDUCES LIGHT OUTPUT. ALL OF THE THUNDERBIRDS, AS WELL AS OTHER FORD CARS, OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR, OR OLDER, HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM(S ) AS WELL.*AK

#715023 | July 9, 2001

THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC LENS AND HALOGNE LIGHT BULBS, THE PLASTIC LENS CRACKS DEVELOPING A SPIDER WEB EFFECT AND ALLOWS CONDENSATION TO ENTER DRAMATICALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. NLM *SLC *JB

#892261 | July 9, 2001

HEADLIGHT LENS IS FADING AND TURING YELLOW CAUSING HEADLIGHTS NOT TO SHINE PROPERLY.*AK

#715023 | November 19, 1999

DEALER'S REP HAS BEEN TALKED TO APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS BEEN CALLED TWICE; ONCE IN FEB AND ONCE IN OCT. I WAS TOLD BY THE CUST SVC CLERK THAT FORD HAD MY FIRST CALL DOCUMENTED. I TOLD HER THIS TIME THAT I WAS GETTING CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE DECREASE OF VISIBILITY OF THE HEADLIGHTS. SHE SAID THAT SHE WOULD "KICK IT UP THE CHAIN" TO SEE IF MY COMPLAINT WOULD GET ATTENTION. DURING THAT SAME TIME FRAME, I WAS CALLED BY THE DEALER'S REP AND TOLD THAT IF I WOULD AGREE TO PAY $100, THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE LENS AND ABSORB THE REMAINDER OF THE $600 COST. I TOLD HIM THAT NEITHER I NOR THE DEALER SHOULD "EAT" THIS REPAIR. I MAINTAIN THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM. BOTTOM LINE, THE LENS ARE A YELLOWISH COLOR, WITH MINOR CRACKS AND WATER/CONDENSATION IN THEM. *AK

#852286 | November 1, 1999

HEADLIGHT LENS LEAK WATER INTO THEM, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

#845058 | August 13, 1999

VEHICLE HEADLIGHT LENS EXPERIENCED DISCOLORATION, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. REPORTED INCIDENT TO DEALER AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND COST OF LENS REPLACMENT WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST. ASKING NHTSA FOR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

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