The headlight cover just fell off some where. The head gaskets -- we took the car back to the ford store and they fixed them for us under our warranty but they are blow again less than 6 monthes later.
1990 Ford Thunderbird: headlights failing or too dim
7 of the 140 complaints about the 1990 Ford Thunderbird describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
While driving at night headlights flicker, and intermittently cut on and off without warning. Dealer has been contacted.
When consumer turned on the headlights, after five minutes they started blinking on and off to the uncoming traffic.
Headlight switch and harness assembly failed.
Headlights do not opererate properly, the lights would flash on and off. Dealer contacted, and stated a faulty switch. Repairwork done at owners expense.
Headlights blink on and off, especially on the highway, dealer had replaced multi-purpose function switch; manufacturer was contacted, and they had fixed the problem for her.
When driving at night the head light flashs and go off . Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1990 Ford Thunderbird headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1990 Ford Thunderbird?
7 of 140 owner complaints about the 1990 Ford Thunderbird (5%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Ford Thunderbird?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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