Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

• #974021October 25, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, STEERING

  THE BRAKE PADS ARE MELTING, WHEN STOPPING THE STEERING SHAKES AND PULLS TO THE SIDE . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #487108October 24, 1995
  SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  LOUD HUM/VIBRATIONS AT 40. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973677October 20, 1995
  SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION

  VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE SHOCKS AND STRUTS IN THE FRONT END SUSPENSION. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #973642October 19, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE, VEHICLE VIBRATES ON LEFT FRONT SIDE, INDICATING BRAKES TRYING TO GRAB ROTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #487118October 18, 1995
  SEAT BELTS

  AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STICKS/NOISY. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973543October 18, 1995
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES

  FUEL SHUTOFF SWITCH IN THE TRUNK IS NOT LOCATED CONVENIENTLY. TT *JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #601235October 15, 1995
  STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

  DOOR PANELS FAILED, LEFT DOOR PANEL CRACKED, RIGHT DOOR PANEL FABRIC LOOSE. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973364October 13, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT BELT DOES NOT HOLD WHEN ENGAGED BELT INTO LATCH. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973289October 12, 1995
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CONSUMER PARKED CAR AT 4:00PM AT 2:00AM THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973232October 11, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SEAT BELTS

  ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE DASH FIRE, WIRING HARNESS , VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF 40 MIN. TT THE CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT STARTED THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE WAS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE AUTHOMATIC SEAT BELT HARNESS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MALFUNCTIONED. *YH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973247October 11, 1995
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

  WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEAD LIGHT FLASHS AND GO OFF . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973345October 11, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

  THE FRONT PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED ABOUT THREE TIMES . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #487061October 10, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP UNDER NORMAL USAGE, CAUSING VIBRATION. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973127October 10, 1995
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

  IN HEAVY RAIN CANNOT SEE THRU WINDSHIELD; GET A GLARE, EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE MAGNIIFIED; IMPAIRS VISION. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973014October 5, 1995
  SEAT BELTS

  DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT INTO HOUSING CORRECTLY WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. TT IT STICKS WHEN YOU OPEN OR CLOSE THE DOOR. *YH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972959October 4, 1995
  SEAT BELTS

  PASSIVE RESTRAINT UPON ENTRY FAILS LOCKING UP PREVENTING EXIT. PASSENGER SIDE CONSTANTLY REMAINS IN OPEN POSITION.TT CONSUMER DISCONNECTED THE CLIP UNDER THE HEADER PANEL, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT BEING PERMANENTLY CLOSED SO NOW THE PASSENGER HS TO MANUALLYPLACE THE HARNESS AROUND THEM.*JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972856October 3, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972745October 2, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS BROKEN, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972767October 2, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION OF DRIVER'S LAP BELT BUCKLE WHEN WON'T ENGAGE OR WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES DISENGAGES. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #488832September 29, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKES DON'T HOLD. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0