Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#983459April 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SHORT CIRCUTS AND THE WHOLE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983468April 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED ABOUT 15 MINUTES, NEIGHBOR NOTICED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, SMOKE WAS EVERYWHERE, OPENED HOOD, UNDERHOOD ENGULFED WITH FLAMES; NO WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983314April 23, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
AFTER AUTO WAS DRIVEN APPROX 8 MILES AND PARKED FOR APPROX 4 HOURS,THEN HORN STARTED TO BLOW ,THE DOOR WAS OPENED AND BLACK SMOKE POURED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983481April 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503650April 22, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OWNERS MANUAL STATES WRONG OIL FILTER, CAUSING IT TO FAIL. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503304April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503805April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH LOOSE, CAUSING FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983185April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT, UNDER THE DASH, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983216April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURN OFF AND CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983223April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983256April 22, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983285April 22, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR WAS PARKED IN A BARN AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983388April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER PARKING, MOMENTS LATER, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, FIRE DEPT. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS CULPRIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503626April 20, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL BEARING/HUB ASSEMBLY BREAKING DOWN PREMATURELY. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503817April 19, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT SEAT LATCHES FAILED TO STOP SEAT BACK FROM GOING FORWARD IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#983040April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE, ELECTRICAL WIRE AROUND STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983055April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE CAUGHT 0N FIRE CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH.PLEASE DECRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983056April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED, SMELLED OF WIRING BURNING FOR A PERIOD OF 10 MINUTES, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983069April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THERE IS A STRONG BURNING SMELL WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED, OWNER BELIEVES ITS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983071April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN AND WIRING TO BURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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