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1FAPP6247PH147401 — 1993 Ford Thunderbird Lx — auction IAAI | MaxUsAutos

1993 Ford Thunderbird Lx

Lot #45784737 · VIN 1FAPP6247PH147401

🇺🇸 IAAIUnknownKeys included✓ Runs & drivesSold2 auctions in history →

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1993 Ford Thunderbird, Unknown, IAAI, VIN 1FAPP6247PH147401 · photo 1 of 13

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Auction IAAI · Lot #45784737

Final bid1 000 USD67% of market valueMarket value of the intact car in the US: 1 500 USDThis lot sold below market. We'll price one like it turnkey — no overpaying.

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✓ We inspect the lot on request — specialist video report✓ Fixed $500 commission, no hidden fees✓ Delivery + turnkey customs clearance in 45–60 days

Estimated turnkey price in Ukraine664 654 ₴≈ 14 920 USD

1 · Auction price1 000 USD

2 · Shipping + insurance3 250 USD

3 · Import duty + excise + VAT9 359 USD

4 · MaxUsAutos services + broker900 USD

5 · Certification + registration191 USD

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History of this VIN

VIN 1FAPP6247PH147401 history

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Aug 13, 2026

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Reliability & recalls

Common problems: Ford Thunderbird 1993

Owner complaints filed with the US NHTSA database: 482. Of these — crashes: 10, fires: 7.

Most-reported systems

Engine And Engine Cooling
183
Exterior Lighting
123
Service Brakes
41
Hydraulic
41
Electrical System
37
Seat Belts
29

Official recalls

Exterior Lighting
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Remedy: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
NHTSA campaign: 09E012000
Exterior Lighting
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOG LIGHTS, IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS MAY GO OUT FOR VARIOUS INTERVALS AND WHICH MAY BE PRECEDED BY FLICKERING OR BLINKING AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHICH INCORPORATES A CIRCUIT BREAKER OF REVISED DESIGN, AND INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR, IF NEEDED.
NHTSA campaign: 99V275000
Fuel System, Gasoline
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WEST VIRGINIA. MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL LINES CAUSES THE NYLON FUEL LINE JUMPER TO CHAFE AGAINST THE FLOOR PAN. THIS WEAR CAN CAUSE A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PLASTIC CONVOLUTE COVERING AROUND THE FUEL LINES. IF THE LINES SHOW A LEAK, THE LINES WILL BE REPLACED FIRST.
NHTSA campaign: 97V159000

Source: NHTSA (USA). This is model-level statistics, not a report on this specific car.

1993 Ford Thunderbird Lx

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