Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#982161April 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS OUT AFTER BEING STOPPED AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503307March 26, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO SLIPPING. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981247March 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ELECTRICIAL FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE DASH BOARD, RESULTING IN A BAD FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980959March 20, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS; THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981002March 20, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKING; THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDLY ACCELELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#502737March 18, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, INTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RIGHT DOOR POWER SWITCH INOPERATIVE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980639March 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE CAR WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE APARTMENT WHEN THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE CAME FROM THE DASH BOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980672March 13, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE FAILURE OF THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN APPLIED VIBRATE, ROTORS AND DIS PADS FAILURE, *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980676March 13, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE, DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK PLEASE DESCRIBE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501653March 12, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501662March 12, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT BRAKES VIBRATE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980576March 12, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAS FAILED, RED RELEASE BUTTON IS BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980626March 12, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND COME BACK ON, APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980476March 11, 1996
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE WHEEL STUDS ARE TOO THIN AND THEY ARE BREAKING AND CAUSING THE WHEELS TO COME OFF WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980494March 11, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH THE CAR GOT VERY HOT AND WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE CAR THE CAR IS ONLY NINE DAYS OLD, THE POLICE REPORT SAID THE FIRE WAS FROM ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980326March 6, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980349March 6, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, VEHICLE WILL VEER LEFT OR RIGHT OWN ITS OWN, IF DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE A FIRM HOLD ON STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980137March 5, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR DOWN BELOW A HALF A TANK THE DRIVER SMELLS GAS ODOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980025March 4, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT HEAD LAMP FAILURE, WHEN OVERHEATS THEN SHORTS OUT, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO BLINK ON AND OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980184March 4, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT HEADLAMP FAILURE WHEN OVERHEATS THEN SHORTS OUT, CAUSING HEAD LIGHTS TO BLINK ON AND OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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