Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#754973November 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE LIGHT GO ON AND OFF WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING A FLASHING OF THE LIGHTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899397November 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE PULLLING SEAT BELT OUT TO LOCK IN PLACE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT BECOME LATCHED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754840November 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FROM WHAT I HEAR FROM MY MECHANIC AND OTHER OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF THUNDERBIRD HAS A HISTORY OF A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 93000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BLOWN THE HEAD GASKET. OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS EXPERIENCE AS EARLY AS 65K MILES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899388November 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A PROBLEM. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED FRONT AND REAR BRAKES FAILED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754827November 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899288November 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PREMATURE WEAR OF HEAD GASKETS. MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON HEAD GASKETS; HOWEVER, CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754600November 15, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN FRONT OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL RUBS ON THE UNDERBODY OF THE CAR CAUSING A LARGE FUEL LEAK. THESE PLASIC LINES CONNECT THE METAL LINES FROM THE UNDERBODY TO THE FUEL TANK. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER THUNDERBIRDS HAVING THIS PROBLEM FROM THE YAHOO THUNDERBIRD CLUB. I HAVE PICTURES I CAN EMAIL TO YOU IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754545November 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1. PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE - COVERED BY GENERAL RECALL 97M91, ALTHOUGH SIMILAR PLASTIC ENGINEERING IS APPLIED TO BOTH VALVE COVERS BUT IS NOT IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL. THE FORD SERVICE REP INFORMED ME THAT THE HEATER CORE WILL BLOW SOON TOO. 2. THE BRAKES/ROTORS HAVE BEEN A CHRONIC PROBLEM - THIS IS MY 2ND THUNDERBIRD - BOTH CARS HAD THE SAME TYPE PROBLEMS. I HAVE REPLACED ROTORS, BRAKE PADS REPEATEDLY WITHOUT SOLVING THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION WHICH IS MAKES THE CAR UNENJOYABLE AND DANGEROUS. I HAVE CHANGED TIRE SIZES AND BRANDS 4 TIMES. THE CONSUMER REPORTS RESEARCH THAT I HAVE DONE ON THIS CAR CAUSES ME TO BE AFRAID OF IT. 3. THE CRUISE CONTROL DEFECT WAS ALSO DANGEROUTS, BUT IT WAS REPAIRED SATISFACTORY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754502November 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE HEAD GASKET IN MY CAR HAS FAILED AS HAVE MANY OF THE 3.8L FORD V6'S FORD HAS PRODUCED ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR FELL OFF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE RAOD THERE WAS NO SIGN OF TAMPERING WITH IT NO SCRATCHES NO DENTS JUST FELL RIGHT OFF THE CAR AND ON TO THE ROAD!!!!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754174November 6, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLAMP SWITCH THAT HAD A RECALL ON IT HAS WENT OUT FOR THE 3RD TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754047November 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR BLEW HEAD GASKET AT 94500.00 MILES OTHER FORD MODELS WERE RECALLED BUT THE THUNDERBIRD 1993 WAS NOT AND IT USES THE SAME ENGINE AS THE WINSTAR 94 WHICH WAS RECALLED FOR THE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898699November 2, 2001
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
REPLACEMENT TIRES ON A 1994, FORD, THUNDERBIED; AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 69,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE P215/70R15, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. AFTER REPLACEMENT, VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE A SEVERE BOUNCE WHEN DRIVING 20 MPH OR MORE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT RIGHT REAR, RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT REAR STEEL BELT BROKE AND REPLACED. AT 89000 MILES RIGHT FRONT STARTED THUMPING FROM BROKEN STEEL BELT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898410October 30, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE RUBBED AGAINST BODY OF VEHICLE AND CAUSED A HOLE. GAS LEAKED INSIDE OF PASSENGER'S CAB CAUSING FUMES. DEALER REPLACED FUEL LINE, AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW. PART NO. F4SZ-9S278-A.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753817October 29, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898345October 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. IT WAS CAUSED BY A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. ALSO, VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753558October 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS THUNDERBIRD HAS THE 3.8L V6 ENGINE. HEAD GASKETS FAILED. THE LOCAL DEALER ADMITS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAMS DO NOT INCLUDED 1993 THUNDERBIRDS, ONLY 1994-1995. REPAIR COST FOR ME WAS ABOUT $1800.00. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REP IS UNWILLING TO ASSIST WITH ANY AMOUNT OF PAYMENT. I WILL BE FILING IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897873October 17, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL 99V275000 ON 10 FEBRUARY, 2000. PART FAILED AGAIN ON 1 OCTOBER, 2001.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563622October 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK KNOCKING CONSUMER OVER AND RUNNING OVER HER ANKLE/LEG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#752936October 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HEAT IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. FOUND COOLANT LEVEL TO BE LOW. ADDED COOLANT ON SEVERAL OCCASIIONS. PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. PROBLEM INCREASED TO POINT WHERE ENGINE OVERHEAT INDICATOR LIT. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC WHERE PROBLEM WAS SUSPECTED TO BE LOSS OF COOLANT BUT COULD NOT BE DEFINITIVELY PINPOINTED. AS A PRECAUTION THE WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, HOSES, AND COOLANT WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH TWO FREEZE PLUGS WHICH WERE SEEN TO BE WEEPING. AFTER A SHORT WHILE THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET WHICH WAS INTERNALLY CAUSING THE COOLANT TO ENTER THE ENGINE AND BE CONSUMED. I AUTHORIZED REPAIRS BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF MY WARRANTY AS THE VEHICLE WAS NOW TOO OLD.*AK (DOT NUMBER: NA TIRESIZE: NA)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752691September 28, 2001
TIRES
THE COMPLETE TIRE SIZE IS P215 70R15 97T M+S. ON 9/25/01 I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 15 IN CALIFORNIA AT APPROXIMATELY 60/65 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND AND THEN A FURIOUSLY FLAPPING NOISE. I THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY AND WHAT I FOUND WAS THE TREAD FROM THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE HAD SHREDDED OFF. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2M31PD134 TIRESIZE: P21570R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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