Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#877473January 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED, AND HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE WITHIN IGNITION SWITCH. *AK TWO DEALERS HAD DIFFERING OPENION ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES SOMETHING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S DESIGN EXCITES THE ELECTRICAL CHANGING SYSTEM. *YH
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#563897January 3, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION MODULE SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED THE SHUT OFF OF GASOLINE FLOW IMMEDIATELY WITH NO CHANCE OF RESTART. *YH
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#738690January 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
A RECALL FOR PREMATURE FAILURE OF HEAD GASKETS HAS BEEN INITITATED FOR THE 94 AND 95 MODELS. A SIMPLE LOOK AT YOUR OWN DATABASE PLUS MY EXPERIENCE INDICATES THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM IS MUCH WIDER THAN JUST THESE TWO MODEL YEARS.
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#738616January 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE CONTACT YAM'S ON SEVERAL OCCASSION CONCERING THIS CAR RUNNING HOT . THERE COMMENT TO ME WAS TO GET IT TO THE BECAUSE IT WOULD CAUSE THEM MORE MONEY TO PICK IT UP.UNDER THE CONDITON THE CAR WAS RUNNING I COULD NOT IT HAS SET UP FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *AK
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#738609January 1, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SEAT BELTS, PARKING BRAKE
THE DOORS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS, THEY SEEM TO BE TOO HEAVY FOR THE HINGES AS THEY SAG AND REQUIRE US TO LIFT THE DOOR TO GET THEM TO SHUT. THE FRONT SEAT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK PROPERLY AT ALL AS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN TO RETRACT AND PASSENGER SIDE STAYS AT BOTTOM OF TRACK AND SHUTTERS ALL THE TIME. THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT STAY ELEVATED, WHICH CAUSES THE IN-DASH BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON DURING OPERATION.*AK
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#558379December 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO OF THE MICHELIN XH4 AS WS 205 70 R15 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND WERE REPLACED, LATER THE TWO OF THE FOUR THAT WERE REPLACED EXPERIENCED SEPARATION ALSO. *MJS
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#738423December 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO ORIGINAL TIRES SEPARATED ONE MONTH APART, I REPLACED THE ORIGINALS WITH A NEW SET OF FOUR OF THE SAME MODEL AND SIZE, ONE OF THESE HAS NOW SEPARATED, 3 OF 8 TIRES HAVE GONE BAD. THE TIRE AIR PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINED PROPERLY, PERIODIC ROTATION AND BALANCE AND TWO ALIGNMENTS WERE PERFORMED WITH THE LATEST SET.. I BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION AND A RECALL, THE REGIONAL ASST. MGR. (PETE SHEPARD @ 480-443-0606) WILL NOT REFUND EVEN A PRO-RATED PORTION OF MY MONEY. I HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE A COMPLETE NEW SET OF TIRES FROM ANOTHER MFG. TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: WLM3F6H169 TIRESIZE: 215/70R-15)
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#738448December 28, 2000
TIRES
LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. HAD NOTICED AN UNUSAL SOUND BEGINNING THE PREVIOUS DAY, BUT COULDN'T DETERMINE WHAT IT WAS. THE NOISE DISSAPEARED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILED TIRE WAS CHANGED, WHICH WOULD SEEM TO INDICATE A DEFECT MORE LIKELY THAN A ROAD HAZARD. FAILURE INDICATED BY CATASPROHIC OUTTER SIDEWALL RUPTURE ADJACENT TO TREAD EDGE. TREAD SHOWED SEPARATION IN VICINITY RUNNING ABOUT TEN INCHES ALONG CIRCUMFERENCE. WILL KEEP TIRE ON HAND FOR ANYONE WHO MIGHT WANT TO SEE IT AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2M3IPN237 TIRESIZE: P21570R15)
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#738353December 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
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#738244December 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IN THESE THUNDERBIRD IS TERRIBLE THE PERSON I BOUGHT IT FROM HAS ALREADY HAD IT FIXED AND I HAVE TOO. IT IS STARTING TO ACT UP AGAIN FOR EXAMPLE I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND MY CAR WILL SLIP GEAR AND WILL CAUSE ME TOO TEMPORY LOSE CONTROL. I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE I HAVE HEARD MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DRIVERS. *AK
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#738305December 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6TH CYLINDER NOT FIRING, LOSING OIL, VIBRATING SEVERELY WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER 40 MPH. *AK
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#738104December 21, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ON 12-14-1999 THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON MY 1992 THUNDERBIRD WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 99S30. THE ORIGINAL SWITCH HAD EXHIBITED THE SYMPTOMS LISTED IN THE RECALL LETTER I RECEIVED (I.E. HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING OFF WHEN THE FOG LAMPS WERE USED). I AM NOW BEGINNING TO SEE SIMILAR SYMPTOMS WITH THE SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED LAST YEAR BY THE FORD DEALER. THIS MORNING WHEN LEAVING FOR WORK I PULLED THE LIGHT SWITCH OUT FULLY AND HAD NO HEADLIGHTS. I INSPECTED THE CONDITION OF THE HEADLIGHT FUSE AND FOUND IT TO BE GOOD. I THEN TRIED WIGGLING THE SWITCH WHILE IN THE ON POSITION (THAT HAD WORKED WITH THE ORIGINAL SWITCH) AND THE LIGHTS EVENTUALLY DID COME ON. SINCE THEN I TURNED THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT A FAILURE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER THAT DID THE RECALL WORK LAST YEAR AND FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT., AND WAS TOLD BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOTH THAT THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON PARTS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL AND THAT, THEREFORE, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE COST OF REPLACING THE SWITCH MYSELF. I WILL BE REPLACING THE SWITCH IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO, AND WILL RETAIN THE RECEIPT FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN THE EVENT THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL RELATED TO THE SWITCH. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT FORD IS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. APPARENTLY THEY ARE NOT UNDER A MANDATE TO DO SO, BUT THEY COULD IF THEY WANTED TO IN THE NAME OF "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION". THEY KNOW AS WELL AS I DO THAT THE SWITCH SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER THAN ONE YEAR.
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#738102December 21, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR WOULD RUN AT 60-70 MILES PER HOUR WITHOUT PRESSING THROTTLE PEDAL. CAR WOULD RUN AWAY DUE DUE TO UNCOMMANDED THROTTLE.
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#737974December 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET ON MY 1995, 3.8 L THUNDER BIRD, FAILED AT 41000 MILES. *AK
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#737916December 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WOULD LIKE A REFUND OF $1619.01 FOR HEAD GASKET REPAIR. WOULD LIKE VOLT METER AND CRUIZ CONTROL FIXED. *AK
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#737938December 18, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGES HAVE WORN OUT ON THE DOORS OF MY CAR. THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. IT WILL BE 350 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THEM, AND IT IS A DESIGN FLAW, AS PER MY MECHANIC. IT IS DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING.*AK
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#785120December 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AIR CONDITIONER, HEATER, AND DEFROSTER WILL NOT WORK, CONSUMER SOMETIMES CAN NOT SEE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO WINDOWS FOGGING UP. *SLC
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#737906December 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS WERE OVER TIGHTENED ON ASSEMEBLY LINE,1994 AND LATER WERE RECALLED. *AK
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#558123December 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOTH FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN INTO, THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE HAS CAUSED IT TO ROTATE CAUSING THE FAN TO CUT INTO THE RADIATOR SHROUD. *SLC
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#876473December 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PROBLEM WITH ENGINE HESITATION/ LOSS OF COOLANT AND OVERHEATING WHEN DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT 3.8L ENGINE EXPERIENCED A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
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