Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#709365July 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FIRST COMPLAINED TO DEALER THAT TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD ON 11/04/1994 @ 10378 MILES: DEALER RESPONDED NO PROBLEM FOUND. NEXT VISIT TO DEALER ON 09/20/1995 COMPLAINT VIBRATION IN DRIVELINE AT UPSHIFTS - DEALER RESPONDED NO PROBLEM FOUND. CONTINUED TO TAKE CARD IN TO DEALER COMPLAINING OF INTERMITTENT PROBLEM - ENGINE REVS (TACHOMETER INCREASES) AND VEHICLE NOT MOVING FORWARD. DEALER SAID CONTINUALLY THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FINALLY CAR GOT TO POINT WHERE PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING AT NEARLY EVERY SPEED EVERY DAY. HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT AMERICAN TRANSMISSIONS, ROYAL OAK, MI. PROBLEM STILL NOT SOLVED. AFTER SEVERAL RETURN VISITS, PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, FORD PART NO. F3LP-7F293-BA, WHICH ESSENTIALLY PUT TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL WHILE IN DRIVE. THIS FAILURE IS WHAT I TRIED TO RESOLVE UNSUCCESSFULLY WITH FORD DEALER FOR APPROX. 5 YEARS. PROBLEM WAS THE SAME EACH TIME, AND WAS FINALLY IDENTIFIED AND REPAIRED BY SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE FORD SERVICE NETWORK. THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MY CAR WAS "COASTING" UNTIL THE TRANS "CAUGHT".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709389July 29, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MY AIRCONDITONER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. I TOOK THE CAR BACK MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE HAD TO PUT 3 NEW AIRCONDITIONERS IN THIS CAR AND IT STILL DOES NOT COOL LIKE IT SHOULD. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547570July 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
AT 10,000 MILES THE BRAKE PADS GLAZED / ROTORS WARPED / THE REAR CALIPERS LOCKED-UP CAUSING FAILURE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843634July 28, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TAILGATE DOOR LATCH GOT STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DOOR TO SHUT.ALSO, ONCE IT WAS SHUT, DOOR LATCH BECAME STUCK AGAIN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709322July 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE CAR OVERHEATS AND RUNS POORLY, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A LEAKY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. I HAD IT CHECKED FOR HYDRO CARBONS AT A GARAGE WHICH IT HAS, INDICATING A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I WAS TOLD THAT THE LOCAL MERCURY DEALER WAS FLOODED WITH 3.8L BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIER WILL BE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843574July 27, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THERE IS NO POWER STEERING WITHIN THE VEHICLE AND THE POWRSTEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709227July 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT JUST ABOUT ANY SPEED THE CAR STARTS TO SHUDDER. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS MY TORQUE CONVERTER IN MY TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED IT AT 39,000 MILES AND AT THAT TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED 3 OR MORE A WEEK BECAUSE THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT BUILT STRONG ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE SIZE MOTOR BUILT IN THE CAR. NOW AT 60,000 THE CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CANNOT REPLACE IT AGAIN BECAUSE IT LASTED MORE THAN 12,00 MILES AND IT WOULD COST ME BETWEEN $700 TO$1,000 DOLLARS. PLEASE HELP I DONT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY RIGHT NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843134July 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION , UPON IMPACT, THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, RIPPING THE DASHBOARD APART AND BROKE THE SUNROOF. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842895July 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL ANYTHING THAT WAS POWER ASSISTED BY THE ENGINE WOULD DIE OUT, INCLUDING THE ENGINE. DEALER SAID THE AIR SENSOR VALVE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547455July 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708839July 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE PURCHASED A USED 1994 FORD THUNDERBIRD, FROM A DEALER, WITH 49,000 MILES ON IT AND WE ARE WONDERING IF THERE WERE EVER ANY RECALL OR REPAIR CAMPAIGNS ON THAT YEAR AND MODEL? PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY AND WHAT THEY ENTAIL. WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF. SEVERAL THINGS WILL HAPPEN. 1. ONE SITUATION IS AT ENGINE START-UP THE ANTI-LOCK LIGHT DOES NOT GO OUT, AS IT SHOULD. 2. ANOTHER SITUATION IS THAT THE LIGHT GOES OUT THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO, THEN WHILE DRIVING AN ODD NOISE COMES FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AT THAT TIME THE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. 3. THE OTHER SITUATION IS THAT THE LIGHT GOES OUT, BUT WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE NOISE HAPPENS, THE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKES GRAB. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT, IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS AS IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842597July 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708810July 19, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 2X SINCE THE BEGINNING TO JULY 1998. THE WHEN YOU FILL THE TANK IT IS AS IF SOMEONE HAS TURNED ON A FAUCED DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND GASOLINE JUST POURS OUT. GASOLINE FUMES ARE ALWAYS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE BEEN TO 3 MECHANICS AND ALL HAVE CLAIMED THAT IT IS FAULTY FUEL PUMP BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LEAK GASOLINE. THE PROBLEM STARTED BEFORE THE 60,000 WARRANTY RAN OUT BUT WE WEREN'T ABLE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE WE WERE ON VACTION AT THE TIME. AS SOON AS WE RETURNED WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIMED IT WASN'T COVERED BECAUSE WE WERE 1100 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS STILL LEAKING GASOLINE AND FUMES ARE ALWAYS PRESENT . ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED SINCE WE ARE AT A LOSS AS TO WHO TO TURN TO. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX BUT $1200 LATER WE STILL HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547272July 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY FAILS AND BLOWS FUSES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708598July 13, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, TRANSMISSION WILL DOWN SHIFT, ENGINE WILL ACCELERATE & RPMS GO UP, USUALLY AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED, 10-15 MINUTES OF DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841906July 8, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS FAILED DUE TO A BAD ELECTRICAL SWITCH, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHORT OUT WHILE DRIVING, AND SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH AREA. DEALER CONTACTED AND FAULTY PARTS WERE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708318July 7, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AFTER IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED. I WAS TRAVELING FROM A FUNERAL WHEN THE LIGHTS STARTED WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE AT AROUND 2300 HRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708168July 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS TO NEUTRAL AT ANY SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841490June 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING ENGINE COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841385June 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE FRONT BRAKES ARE NOT CATCHING REGULARLY, THE REAR BRAKES CATCH EVERYTIME. FORD SAYS CONSUMER HAS WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEMS, THE PUMP MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED INTERMITENTLY FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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