Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#984442May 14, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN RESIDENTIAL STREET, BRAKED TO MISSED ANIMAL IN STREET, ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED VEHICLE, SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER UPON IMPACT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#504558May 13, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984308May 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984322May 13, 1996
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEATBELT LOCKED IN THE OPEN POSITION, THE MOTOR CONTINUES TO GRIND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984415May 13, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INVOLVED IN MVA AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING REARVIEW MIRROR TO COME OFF AND HIT CONSUMER IN EYE, CUTTING THE EYEBALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504058May 9, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE UNDERHOOD DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984269May 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PHONE EXT 4708; WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE STARTED SMOLDERING UNTIL FLAMES APPEARED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984190May 7, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED THE WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN TO BURN OUT, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984197May 7, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER VEHICLE TO SKID AROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504097May 5, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED TWICE, FIRST TIME CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504341May 5, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS ON A STEEP INCLINE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984027May 3, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983956May 2, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983975May 2, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: FOR 3RD TIME WITHIN 4 YEARS, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON; BRAKES COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE; PRESSED HARD, MAY STOP WITHIN 100 YARDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504284May 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983885May 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DASHBOARD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUGHT ON FIRE, MELTING THE DASHBOARD AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983912May 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983680April 29, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH AND A PIECE OF THE PLASTIC FELL INTO THE FEMALE PORTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983422April 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, IGNITION STARTED TO SMOKE; GOT OUT OF CAR, STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE, THEN ENTIRE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE; VEHICLE TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983447April 24, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FRONT SHOULDER BELTS NO LONGER RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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