1995 Ford Thunderbird Exterior lighting Problems

“The customized headlight lens deteriorated after a period of time and fogged up. When this occurred it reduced the light illumination and caused poor visibility.”

“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. …”

“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.”

“The brake lamp mounted in the rear view window was not designed to tolerate the heat from the bulbs, the heat from the bulbs causes the top of the housing to overheat and melt, the meltings cause the light bulbs and sockets to overheat, burn and melt.”

“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.”