Table 1 shows four common exterior lighting related problems of the 1996 Ford Thunderbird. The number one most common problem is related to the headlights (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the brake light (three problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Headlights problems | |
| Brake Light problems | |
| Tail Light problems | |
| Headlight Switch problems |
There is a whitre cloudy film on the headlights creating poor visability at night. Read details...
Third brake light assembly keeps melting. October 2000 26,000 miles first noticed my third brake light had melted the entire assembly including the light sockets, was told then that it was a known problem, after much arguing and writing the bbb Ford finally agreed to replace it at no cost to me. Read details...
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. Read details...