Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#806574December 19, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER RED RELEASE BUTTON WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY, CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO RELEASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805129December 17, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A VIBRATION AND BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/ WENT TO THE LEFT, THE PERSON THAT WAS DRIVING DIED. INFORMATION WAS GIVEN BY POLICE OFFICER THAT TOOK THE REPORT . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#512644December 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSING WIRING TO BURN UNDER DASH AREA PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806413December 16, 1996
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME OF THE VEHICLE TWO SMALL FOR BOLTS IN TO HOLD THE FRAME TOGETHER. TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DID NOT REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806426December 16, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER RETURNING HOME, PARKED VEHICLE, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING THEN WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, FIRE DEPT ARRIVED, PUT FLAMES OUT, SAID LOCATION OF FIRE IN ENGINE AREA, POLICE ARRIVED ON SCENE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512584December 12, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FUEL PUMPS CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806219December 12, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED WITH NO WRANING , TOOK TO DEALER, REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL RELAY TWICE AND HYDRAULIC PUMPING UNIT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512541December 11, 1996
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SPEEDOMETER HEAD REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512569December 11, 1996
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
RIGHT REAR SHOCK REPLACED DUE TO NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512556December 11, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FUEL LINE LEAKS AT GAS TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806085December 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
OWNER HAS RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH , HE STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS A BAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEM; ALSO, NOTES THA WHILE DRIVING IF VEHICLE HITS A BUMP HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND BATTERY BLOWS OUT WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512163December 10, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS GO ON/OFF, IMPAIR VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806033December 9, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, CAR SHAKES AND THERE IS SOME POPPING NOISE .*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805971December 6, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING HOME IN LEFT LANE, STREET LIGHTS NOT BRIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE IN LEFT LANE NOT MOVING, NO HAZARDS OR OTHER LIGHTS, THUNDERBIRD REARENDED VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512277December 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512286December 4, 1996
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512196December 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL SINKS BELOW THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LEVEL, CAUSING DRIVER TO PUSH DOWN ON ACCELERATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602262December 4, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805904December 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AFTER THREE DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THREE MONTH AFTERWARDS BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805820December 3, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW FELL OUT. THE WINDOW HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, 5/95 AND 8/96. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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