Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#885416April 9, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH SHORTED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . VEHICLE IS INCLUDED UNDER RECALL FOR HEADLIGHT SWITCH; HOWEVER THIS PART IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER REMEDY OF RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743495April 3, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS ON ALT. MELTED AND THE HOUSING ON ALT. MELTED. LOST HALF POWER TRAVELING AT 65 MPH AT NIGHT ALL LIGHTS DIMMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884988April 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OVERHEATING AND LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT, AND HEATER WOULD BLOW OUT COOL AIR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT 3.8L V6 ENGINE HAD A HEAD GASKET FAILURE, VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884990April 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE HAD SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF HOOD. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A PRIVATE COMPANY. HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWEN OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743399April 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884820April 2, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL TOOK OVER VEHICLE,AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884686March 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON/ OVER HEATED AND LOSS OF COOLANT. TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER AN EXTENED WARRANTY. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. AND WAS ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT COVER REPAIRS DUE TO CONSUMER TAKING VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785371March 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ENGINE BLOWN DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE, HAD TO REPLACE THE PULLEY THAT BROKE OFF RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883454March 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LURCHES, ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL STALL, RPMS GO UP, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883495March 20, 2001
SEAT BELTS
WHILE CLOSING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT INTO SAFETY POSITION OFF TRACK. *AK MOTORIZED BELT IS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION, SEATBELT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883534March 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, TOOK VEHICLE DEALER WHO FOUND MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883585March 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOSS OF COOLANT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON IT 3.8L V6 ENGINE, AND IT WAS NOT COVER UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883266March 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. CONSUEMR FEELS VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882791March 12, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
LAP SEAT BELTS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY AND DID NOT LOCK UP CORRECTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS WILLING TO TAKE A LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742195March 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF MANUFACTURES INSTALLED SOFT BUSHING, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR, SEAL LEAK, WITH PRESSURE LOSS AND LOSS OF TORQUE. WITHOUT TORQUE YOU LOSE DRIVE POWER THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IN SLOW OR FAST MOVING TRAFFIC THAT COULD HAVE KILLED OR INJURED MY FAMILY MEMBERS OR OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560327March 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING FROM THE DEALERSHIP FROM HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BLEW CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP DUE TO AN OIL LEAK, THE VEHICLE REMAINED ON THE DEALERS LOT FROM JUNE-NOVEMBER 1997 WHILE A DECISION WAS BEING MADE ABOUT WHO WAS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. MLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882190March 6, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
PLASTIC COVERING ON HEADLIGHTS HAVE FADED TO YELLOW MAKING VISIBILITY DIFFICULT. OWNER HAS TO BUY WHOLE LIGHTING UNIT TO FIX PROBLEM.*AK THE CONSUMER SAYS IT IS NOT REASONABLE TO BUY THE ENTIRE UNIT TO REPLACE AN INFERIOR QUALITY COVERING FOR THE HEAD LIGHT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882210March 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS BLOWING WHITE SMOKE OUT OF BACK OF VEHICLE DUE TO A LEAKY HEAD GASKET, ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE. DEALER REPLACED GASKET AND MILLED DOWN HEAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882126March 5, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WAS JUST LEAVING A STOP WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. TROTTLE WAS WIDE OPEN. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN BEFORE TURNING OFF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741841March 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 56000M HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED, AT 91000 HEAD GASKET OR INTAKE GASKET BLEW HAD TO BE REPLACED, UNDERSTAND THAT OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES HAVE HAD RECALL ON HEAD GASKETS BUT WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT MY MODEL NOT INCLUDED IN THESE RECALLS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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