Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#767036September 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WILL MAKE UNCOMMANDED AND UNEXPECTED DOWNSHIFTS FROM OVERDRIVE TO 3RD AND SOMTIMES TO 2ND GEAR ANY NEARLY ANY SPEED ABOVE 35 MPH. THIS OFTEN OCCURS AT FREEWAYS SPEEDS OF 70 TO 80 MPH AND CREATES A HAZARDOUS, AND UNEXPECTED SLOWING. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION MAY EITHER UPSHIFT AND DOWNSHIFT REPEATEDLY OR GO INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK INTO GEAR. THIS RESULTS IN THE RPM CHANGING WILDLY AND, AT TIMES, GOING HIGH ENOUGH TO POTENTIALLY CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018005September 5, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CONSUMER STATES HIS POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED WHILE HE WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. HE HAD HIS AUTO TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766760September 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECALLED IN 1999. CAR WAS RETURNED TO TED BRITT FORD FOR COMPLIANCE.INVOICE STATES PN F29Z-11572D INSTALLED.IGNITION SWITCH FAILED 8/17/02 ENGINE RUNNING FINE BUT ABS INOP-LOSS OF BRAKE POWER BOOST NOT JUST ANTI LOCK.DEFECTIVE SWITCH FOUND TO BE PN F29A11572DA NOT F29Z11572D AS STATED ON RECALL INVOICE.PER JERRY'S FORD PARTS DEPT THESE PART NUMBERS INTERCHANGE.THE REMOVED PART SHOWED SIGNS OF MELTING AND CHARRING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017740September 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING BADLY, AND SMOKE CAME OF TAILPIPE DUE TO HEAD GASKET BLOWNING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017751September 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.CONTACTED DEALER. REASON UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766616September 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR OFF. FIRE UNDER HOOD DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT-PER FIRE DEPT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017208August 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
SOMETIMES TURN SIGNAL WORKS AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT WORK. CONSUMER HAS TO WIGGLE KEY, AND SIGNALS MAY OR MAY NOT ILLUMINATE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. RECALL 96 V 071 000 DESCRIBED THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017223August 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CONSUMER HAD SMELLED GASOLINE COMING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK (*SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017249August 26, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHILE SWITCHING TO HIGH BEAM, HIGH AND LOW BEAMS GO OUT. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766218August 26, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
FIRST PROBLEM: CAR DOOR INDICATOR LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN WHEN THE DOORS OR TIGHTLY SHUT. SECOND PROBLEM: LEFT TURNING SIGNAL LIGHT BLINKS VERY FAST AND THE RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT BLINKS REGULARLY. THIRD PROBLEM: PASSENGER SELT BELT KEEPS GETTING STUCK EVEN AFTER PRESSING THE RED BUTTON TO RELEASE. FOURTH PROBLEM: THE SQUEAKING AND SHAKING VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING A SPEED OF 50 OR MORE MPH AND YOU BEGIN PRESSING THE BRAKES IS WHEN THE SOUNDS AND THE VIBRATIONS BEGINS. FIFTH PROBLEM: THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD IT CHECK TO THE FORD PLACE THEY STATED IT WAS A DEFECT IN A BOX THE SITS ON TOP OF THE ENGINE ( I WANT TO SAY IT HOLDS THE COMPUTER CHIP) IS GOING BAD. AT THAT PARTICULAR TIME I DID NOT ASK THEM TO DO A RECALL LIST FOR ME. I REALLY NEED ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766004August 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE HARNESS AT THE ALTERNATOR HAS CAUGHT FIRE TWICE AND I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR THREE TIMES IN TWO YEARS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT STARTS SMOKING AND SUET COMES OUT AND YOU THINK THE CAR IS GOING TO BLOW UP. IT IS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. THE MECHANIC FOUND SERVICE BULLENTIN ARTICLE #96-21-4 WHICH DESCRIBES THIS. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. I AM VERY DISTRUBED. PLEASE HELP ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765708August 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE - REPAIR COST OF $970. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765709August 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LEFT AND RIGHT OUTER AND INNER ROCKERS ROTTED. BAD DESIGN, NO VENTILATION BUILT IN TO DRY MOISTURE INSIDE ROCKER. THEREFORE THEY ROT TILL THERE IS NO MORE ROCKER, COSTING $700 PER SIDE TO HAVE A FORD BODY SHOP TO CUT OUT AND WELD IN NEW ROCKERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765710August 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
3RD SET OF FRONT ROTORS/PADS INSTALLED, AFTER 20000 ROTORS WARPED. BAD DESIGN...FRONT ROTOR/CALIPERS ARE TOO SMALL FOR THIS CAR, AND CAUSE ROTORS TO WARP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016303August 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WHILE AT A STOP INTAKE MANIFOLD BLEWOUT WITH NO WARNING, AND STARTED TO LEAK. CONSUMER STATED THAT EARLIER WHILE AT A STOP SAME THING HAPPENED. INTAKE MANIFOLD BLEWOUT, AND STARTED TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015976August 12, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING AT 5-10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566942August 8, 2002
SEATS
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ADVISING THAT FORD IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO INSTALL AN INSERT BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT LOWER TRIM ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER VISITED THE FORD DEALER AND LEARNED THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FORD ORDER THE PARTS AND SEND THEM TO HIS DEALER. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9007103August 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
NOTICED SMOKE POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD---ENGINE COOLING FAN BURNED UP AND IT NEVER BLEW THE FUSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764844July 28, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SXUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764777July 26, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WITH THE MIRROR GLUED TO THE WINDSHIELD, AN OBJECT HIT THE ROOFLINE OF THE CAR, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER, AND AT 65MPH, THE WINDSHIELD COLAPSED WITH THE MIRROR ATTACHED, HITTING ME IN THE THE FACE, AND THE MIRROR EDGE HIT ME IN THE RT SIDE OF MY HEAD, BREAKING MY SKULL, CAUSING BONE FRGMENTS IN MY BRAIN, AND DAMAGE . UN RELATED INSIDENT IN MY 92 CARAVAN, A BIG BIRD HIT MY PASSENGERSIDE WINDSHIELD, AND THE REARVIEW MIRROR LAUNCHED TO THE BACK. BOTH COULD BE PREVENTED WITH A TEATHERING STRAP TO THE ROOF, KEEPING MIRROR IN THE GENERAL MOUNTED AREA, AS NOW ALL MINE ARE SO ATTACHED. I ALSO KNOW OF ANOTHER WHERE THE MIRROR FLEW OFF IN A REAR END COLLISION, HITTING THE DRIVER'S HEAD. THE MIRRORS ALWAYS FALL OFF IN THIS TEXAS HEAT, IN A STATIC POSITION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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