11 of the 116 complaints about the 1988 Ford Thunderbird are about the lighting — 9% of everything reported for this model year.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
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.
NHTSA complaint #882190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
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.
NHTSA complaint #851683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT COVER IS PLASTIC WHICH HAS TURNED A YELLOWISH COLOR, AND HAS CAUSED HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME DIM.
NHTSA complaint #848169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT IT'S VERY HARD TO SEE, THE PLASTIC COVER OF HEADLAMPS HAS BECOME A MILKY WHITE COLOR. CONSUMER HAS TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS AT ALL TIMES. IN RAINY WEATHER THE VISIBILITY IS THREE TIMES WORSE.
NHTSA complaint #833705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #533662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
SWITCHED POST ON HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER THEN RESUMED HIGH POSITION AND VEHICLE STARTED TO GET HOT; HOWEVER, FUSE DID NOT BLOW. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #810295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND CONNECTOR MELTED.(OTHER VEHICLES ON 504408,601598)
NHTSA complaint #601600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHT LENS ASSEMBLY GETS DISCOLORED AND RESTRICTS THE LIGHT. REPLACED LENS IN 1992 AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #801568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MATERIAL USED FOR HEAD LIGHT LENSES BECOME YELLOW OVER TIME, CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #488785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT LENS MADE OF PLASTIC WHICH IN TIME YELLOWS, CAUSING HEADLIGHT BEAMS TO APPEAR DIM.
NHTSA complaint #483377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT HEADLIGHTS PLASTIC COATING VISIABILITY IS NOT CLEAR FOR PROPER LIGHTING; HAS ONLY 5O% OF HEADLIGHT CANDLE LIGHT POWER DUE TO POORLY USED MATERIALS.
NHTSA complaint #960932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.