10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,333 miles

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problem #3

Feb 112005

Thunderbird 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 70,000 miles
Consumer's vehicle was hit from the rear while driving, and this caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle, and it crashed into the concrete barrier. Vehicle flipped into a ditch. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained injuries, and was transported by ambulance to a hospital. Vehicle was towed ands totaled by the insurance company. The consumers vehicle was hit in the front while parked off the road. Updated 02/28/06

- North Highlands, CA, USA

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problem #2

Mar 111999

Thunderbird

  • miles
No summary

- Ft. Worth, TX, USA

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problem #1

Dec 101998

Thunderbird

  • miles
Wife had a collision w/nissen pickup, doing 40 mph, only the passenger side of the front end damage but the whole front end of the nissen pick destroyed. I'm attacking Ford for this. My brother-in-law cann't move his neck due to he hit the windsheild, his seat belt did not hold him and neither of the air bags deployed, this could have been worse.

- Mcalester, OK, USA

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