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1991 Ford Thunderbird Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Nov 4, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 112 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Ford Thunderbird submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Visibility
Filed Nov 4, 2004

PLASTIC BUSHINGS IN BOTH ENDS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER TIE-ROD COMPONENT HAVE WORN. CAUSES WIPERS TO MOVE LESS, SKIP, AND LOSE ABILITY TO CLEAR ENTIRE WINDSHIELD. TIE-ROD MAY BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM MOTOR END OR FROM WIPER END. CAR HAS LESS THAN 57000 MILES.*AK

NHTSA ID
10098261
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
Mileage
40,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Sep 19, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREEZE UP WHEN WIPERS ARE TURNED ON HIGH. THIS IS A SIMILAR DEFECT TO THE "NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 91V076000" PROBLEM I CAN NOT USE THE MY CAR WIPERS ON HIGH IN THE RAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
767434
Incident
Sep 19, 2002
Visibility
Filed May 31, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREEZE UP WHEN THEY ARE TURNED ON HIGH. THIS IS A SIMILAR DEFECT TO THE "NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 91V076000" PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
746196
Incident
May 14, 2001
Seat beltsVisibility
Filed Apr 15, 1999

MOTOR SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
545015
Incident
Mar 29, 1997
Visibility
Filed Oct 1, 1997

REARVIEW MIRROR VOBRATES EXCESSIVELY TO THE POINT THAT DRIVER CANNOT SEE CARS BEHIND HIM VIA MIRROR. *AK

NHTSA ID
523638
Heating & air conditioningVisibility
Filed Aug 8, 1997

DRIVER'S WINDOW WAS INSTALLED AT FACTORY USING APLASTIC CLIP TO HOLD WINDOW ON ITS LIFTING MECHANISM. THE MATERIAL USED TO FUSE THE TWO MATERIALS TOGETHER LOSES STRENGTH AFTER SOME USE AND WINDOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, AIR CONDTIONING FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID
518787
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Visibility
Filed Mar 31, 1997

VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, IT CUTS ON AND OFF WHILE IN USE, CAUSING IMPAIRED VISIBILITY DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK

NHTSA ID
810513
Fuel systemVisibility
Filed Jul 25, 1996

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
506621

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes19Seat belts15Engine14Electrical12Fuel system11Driver assistance10Exterior lighting10

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .