Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#752444September 21, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT TAKEOFF, CAUSING CAR TO STOP IN LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752437September 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE HEAD-GASKETS BLEW. ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH FIRST INCIDENT. NOW FACED WITH A SIMILAR SITUATION. ONLY ENGINE IS NOT BURNED UP THIS TIME. WHY FIX IT, IF THE SAME PROBLEM IS GOING TO SIMPLY HAPPEN AGAIN. YET I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. ALOT OF GOOD THAT DID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563174September 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FIRE DEVELOPED FROM THE THUNDERBIRD WHICH WAS SITTING IN THE CARPORT ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE, THE FIRE ADVANCED FROM THE CAR TO THE HOUSE AND KILLED BOTH THE CONSUMERS WIFE AND HER FATHER, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT FIRE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#563178September 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE FUEL LINE WAS ON THE WHEEL WELL WHICH CAUSED IT TO RUB FROM NORMAL DRIVING AND WEAROUT THE HOSE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK, THE TEAM MANAGER WHO WROTE UP THE WORK ORDER SAID TAHT THIS GASOLINE SMELL SOUNDS LIKE A RECALL ON THUNDERBIRDS THAT THEY EXPERIENCE A FEW YEAR AGO , BUT CHECKED THE RECORDS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896456September 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. STOP AND GO IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP WILL PICK IT UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896281September 13, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DUNLOP, G T QUALIFIER, P215/65R15, DOT#DBBFA13047; LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED ON SIDE OF TREAD. DUNLOP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK ANOTHER TIRE HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION PRIOR TO THIS, REPLACEMENT TIRES HAD LESS THAN 30000 MILES ON IT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896180September 11, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DUNLOP GT QUALIFIER, DOT#DBBFA13047 P215/65R15; TREAD SEPARATED AT MIDDLE OF TREAD RIGHT FRONT AT 70 MPH, CAUSING DAMAGE. DUNLOP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK TWO TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, REPLACEMENT TIRES HAD LESS THAN 30000 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563080September 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785579September 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR WHILE SITTING, SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE OF VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751901September 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON SECOND IGNITION FAILIURE ACTUATOR ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS ALSO FAULTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751824September 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562870September 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLS DURING RAIN STORMS, CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER CAUSES LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895663September 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, WHEELS
VEHICLE WAS GOING 20MPH AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL BENT, AND BALL JOINT CAME APART, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895499August 30, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LAMP COVERS TURNED YELLOW. AS TIME HAS PASS HEADLIGHTS GAVE POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAD TO TRAVEL WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS TO GAIN VISIBILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895509August 30, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER SOMETIMES BLOWS ERRACTICALLY ON HIGH, AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T BLOW AT ALL. THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCUSSED IN RECALL 96V007000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 95S32. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER REGARDING RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785481August 27, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
AS CONSUMER STARTED TO PULL OUT AND ACCELERATE TO PASS A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO POWER, CONSUMER THEN ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 40 MPH WHICH GOT HIM TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE, WHERE A MECHANIC SHOWED CONCUMER THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BREAK ABOUT 4-6 INCHES FROM THE CONNECTOR IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHIN THE PROTECTIVE CONDUIT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895239August 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY AND NEIGHBORHOOD SPEEDS. SPEEDOMETER WILL RACE, BUT WILL GET IN GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895018August 23, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT COMPLETELY OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. ALSO, AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART, VEHICLE WILL RESTARTEASILY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751023August 23, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY FIRST COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN. WHILE ATEMPTING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY DIED AS IF I HAD TURNED OFF THE KEY. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND JUST BARELY AVOIDED BEING HIT. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART UNLESS I JIGGLED THE KEY. I CALLED A FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BUT THE TOLD ME HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE SWITCH AND THE CAR IS RUNNING FINE NOW. HOWEVER IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO REMOVE THE SWITCH DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT HAD MELTED TO THE WIRING HARNESS. I STILL HAVE THE PART IN MY POSSESSION. MY OTHER COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE STATOR PICK-UP ASSEMBLY UNDER THE BASE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP. NOT ONCE BUT TWICE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THIS ASSEMBLY DUE THE FACT THAT IT HAD MELTED AND FELL APART. IN THIS INSTANCE MY FAMILY WAS WITH ME AT A VERY DANGEROUS INTERSECTION WHERE IT TOOK ME ROUGHLY 20 MINUTES TO GET THE CAR TO REFIRE ENOUGH TO MOVE IT OUT OF HARMS WAY. ALL THE CAR WOULD DO IS START UP RUN ENOUGH TO ROLL IT A LITTLE MORE FORWARD. I ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE CAR BUT BECAUSE OF THE TRAFFIC I GAVE UP RATHER THAN BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AGAIN I CALLED FORD AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR PART. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS IF THERE IS SOME ORGANIZATION THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP ME OR PERHAPS YOU COULD PROVIDE ME WITH INFORMATION AS TO WHAT LEGAL GROUP I MIGHT BE ABLE TO CONTACT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750848August 21, 2001
WHEELS
LEFT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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