Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

• #965650May 22, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  ROTOR ARE WEARING PREMATURELY, TURNED ROTORS AT 30K MILES AND REPLACED AT 55K MILES. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965526May 18, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  BRAKE FAILURE, CORROSION OF ROTORS AND PADS ARE NOT TOUCHING THE ROTORS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE/STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #479596May 18, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

  COMPUTER FAILURE, CAUSING ROUGH IDLING. *AW

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965398May 16, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND ALSO COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965354May 15, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  AUTO-TRANS: WHILE COMING OUT OF GARAGE WITH FOOT ON BRAKES TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO HIGH SPEED;HIT TWO PARKED CARS;NO WARNING. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #965277May 12, 1995
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  PASSENGER AIR BAG BURST ON PASSENGER, RESULTING IN CHEMICAL BURN AROUND THE EYES AND FACE. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #965044May 9, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT BRAKE REPLACE 3 TIMES , PADS AND ROTORS AND STILL EXPERIENCE PEDAL FADED. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965012May 9, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE MAGNETIC BALLS IN THE VALVE BODY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #965017May 9, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  UNDER CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS FRONT END GOES DOWN AND YOU HEAR A CRACKING NOISE ALSO AT HIGH SPEED. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964971May 8, 1995
  STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

  STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES OUT OF CONTROL, REPLACE STEERING GEAR AND TIE RODS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #486191May 7, 1995
  WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

  LUG NUT DESIGNED WITHOUT SAFETY DEVICE PREVENTS LUG FROM FALLING OFF, RESULTING IN REAR WHEEL COMING OFF. *SKD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964691May 2, 1995
  VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

  THE LEFT SIDE MIRROR HAS A VERY BAD BLIND SPOT, AND BECAUSE OF THE SMALL WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT IS HARD TO LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964690May 2, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  ROLLOVER ACCIDENT CAUSING THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT TO BECAME SEPERATED. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #964657May 2, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS HAD 2 BRAKE JOBS 1ST TIME 6,000 AND 2ND 10,000 MILES. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964465April 27, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  DRIVER'S FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, WHEN SNAP MALE PORTION INTO FEMALE BUCKLE COMES UNDONE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #489314April 26, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964428April 26, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKE ARE APPLIED PULL VERY HARD, CAUSING LOCKUP, REPLACED ROTORS/PADS, ALSO EXPERIENCED PEDAL FADING. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964326April 25, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKE FAILURE, MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN MAKING STOP, IN FOR REPAIR THREE TIMES. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #489457April 21, 1995
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL INTO BACK SEAT. *TW

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964093April 20, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING FRONT OF VEHICLE VIBRATES EXTENSIVELY. TWO NEW BRAKE SYSTEMS REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0