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2002 Th!nk Neighbor problems

NHTSA lists 3 complaints for the 2002 Th!nk Neighbor, 0 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as TH!NK NEIGHBOR.

At a glance

Complaints
3
With crash
0
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
735
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
13

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3100.0%
POWER TRAIN133.3%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12V/24V/48V BATTERY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

02V073000

Date: 2002-03-11. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Defect: ON CERTAIN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PUSHROD, WHICH CONNECTS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE MASTER CYLINDER, COULD FRACTURE.

Consequence: FRACTURE OF THE PUSHROD WOULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE SERVICE BRAKES. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PUSHROD.

Remedy: DEALERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED TO STOP SALE OF THESE VEHICLES UNTIL THE PUSHROD HAS BEEN REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 22, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 0 open.

DP22005

Opened: 2023-01-27. Closed: 2023-08-07.

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and ele

Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Linked campaign numbers: 22V063000.

Manufacturer communications

13 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM9
EQUIPMENT1
POWER TRAIN1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
VISIBILITY1

10014657

Date: 2005-03-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE FOR TH!NK NEIGHBOR ON-BOARD BATTERY CHARGER. *TT

10014081

Date: 2004-12-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

LACK OF RANGE - BATTERY CHARGER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. *TT

10007428

Date: 2004-03-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

SHORT VEHICLE DRIVING RANGE. *TT

10007361

Date: 2004-01-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

THINK NEIGHBOR HIGH VOLTAGE HARNESS WIRE SPLICE KIT - SERVICE TIPS. *TT

10008178

Date: 2003-11-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

SHORT VEHICLE DRIVING RANGE. *TT

10004036

Date: 2003-09-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

LOW RANGE OR A NO START CONDITION. BATTERY PACK REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. *TT

10004030

Date: 2003-09-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

GAUGE MALFUNCTION, OR INOPERATIVE DC TO DC CONVERTER DUE TO WATER LEAKS. *TT

10003161

Date: 2003-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

DRIVETRAIN NOISE. *TT

10003173

Date: 2003-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

ELECTRICAL LEAK TO THE FRAME FROM THE BATTERY PACK, WHICH MAY AFFECT DIAGNOSIS OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. *TT

10003852

Date: 2003-07-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

BRAKE OR WHEEL NOISE. *TT

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
NEIGHBOR3

Same model, other years

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Other Th!nk models, 2002

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