Th!Nk NEIGHBOR problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
104 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 66.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
Electrical System: 2; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 1; Power Train: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
2007: 1; 2009: 2
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10181454 · 2007-02-02 (February 2, 2007)
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS AN ELECTRIC FORD THINK 2002. ON SEPTEMBER 2003 WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES ON THE ODOMETER THE VEHICLE DID NOT CHARGE AS NORMAL, STILL UNDER WARRANTY IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED. ON MARCH 2004 THE VEHICLE STOPPED CHARGING PROPERLY. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ,WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON JULY 2004, OCTOBER 2004, MARCH 2005, JUNE 2005, OCTOBER 2005, APRIL 2006, AND NOVEMBER 2006. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON…
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10181454 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10256297 · 2009-01-25 (January 25, 2009)
I JUST PURCHASED A 2002 FORD THINK ELECTRIC VEHICLE. THE CLUSTER IN THE DASH SIZZLED AND EMITTED SMOKE, I THINK A SMALL FIRE WAS STARTED AND WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND COULD NOT BE MOVED UNDER IT'S OWN POWER. WHEN I STARTED CHECKING ONLINE, I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. I AM CERTAINLY NO SAFETY EXPERT, BUT IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT HAVING A COMPONENT BURN UP IN THE DASH, SIZZLING AND SMOKING THAT CAUSES A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL AND DRIVE POWER WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. AGAIN, THIS IS…
Owner-reported narrative. 104 miles reported. Look up ODI 10256297 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
2002: 1
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | Not available |