Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#745512May 18, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN AIRBAG DEPLODED CRUISE CONTROLS FLEW AT MY DAUGHTER I THOUGH THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE AND WANT TO KNOW IF THE DESIGN HAS BEEN CHANGE INTHE FORD LINE FOR CRUISE CONTROL PANEL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#745330May 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE PREMATURELY FAILED CAUSING REPLACEMENT: ROTORS, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND SENDING UNIT, THERMOSTAT & GASKET, INSTRUMENT PANEL, POWER STEERING PUMP, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, PISTON, TRANSHAFT, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, INTAKE MANIFOLD, SERPENTINE BELT AND NOW THE HEADGASKETS ARE BLOWN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745114May 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE ANTIFREEZE POURING FROM MY TAIL PIPE. FORD MECHANICS MISSED THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS SMALL AND FIXED PARTS DAMAGED BY THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM. NOW THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAS WORSENED--THE CAR ISN'T DRIVABLE. AND HAS EXCEEDED THEIR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. MY CAR WAS UNDER THE WARRANTY WHEN THEIR MACHANICS OVERLOOKED MY HEAD GASKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887675May 8, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL (96V070000) FOR DOOR LATCH. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745024May 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR DESTROYED DUE TO A FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN-POSSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887568May 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTREME VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. VEHICLE SEEMED TO HAVE A DEFECT ALL TOGETHER. ROTORS AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. IN DECEMBER, ROTORS AND DISCS WERE CHANGED AGAIN. CURRENTLY, 12,000 MILES LATER, ROTORS AND DISCS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. REAR BRAKES WERE CHECKED, AND ORIGINAL WERE STILL ON. BRAKES WERE NOT EQUALIZED TO KEEP FROM SO MUCH WEAR ON FRONT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887444May 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING ON DASHBOARD. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING FLUIDS ONTO OXYGEN SENSOR, CAUSING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. ALSO, NOTE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744892May 3, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
NO ACCIDENTS, 1-TREAD PEALED FROM TIRE, 1-TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE. *AK (TIRESIZE: R215/70/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: R215/70/15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002060May 2, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FEMALE PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560998May 1, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE CONSUMER DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR 99V-275 BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH THE DEALER ON PREVIOUS OCCASION, THE CONSUMER WANTS PERMISSION TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887155April 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE, IMPACT QUARTER PANEL AND HIT A STOP SIGN HEAD ON AT 65 MPH IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744589April 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL PUMP FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886719April 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING COOLANT ONTO ENGINE, CAUSING SHAKING AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE TO GO UP. DEALER DETERMINED HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744566April 25, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WOULD LIKE FOR THESE PROBLEMS TO BE FIXED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886602April 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD COME ON. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO SLOW/STOP VEHICLE, THERE IS NO RESISTANCE BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT GOES TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES; AT 15-20 MPH RANGE/ 20-30 MPH RANGE, AND AT 40-50 MPH RANGE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT ON A PREVIOUS VEHICLE WITH SAME DEFECT OCCURRED. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON BRAKE SYSTEM AND FOUND NO DEFECTS, BUT REPLACED BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH REPAIRED DEFECT. CONSUMER HAS NOT DETERMINED WHETHER OR NOT HE WILL HAVE THIS DONE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886613April 24, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER RECEIVED HEADLIGHT RECALL 99V275000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99S30 . HEADLIGHTS ARE BLINKING OFF/ON, STILL HEADLIGHTS HAVE TO BE USED JUST TO SEE SOMETIMES. CONSUMER HASN'T TAKEN VEHICLE BACK BECAUSE OF THE TREATMENT AT DEALERSHIP. BUT, CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER TO RECTIFY PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886104April 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STARTED UP VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS FOR THE 1994-1995 MODELS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560769April 12, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT LENSES CLOUD UP, WHICH REDUCES LIGHT BEAMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743818April 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FORD SHOULD ADMIT ALL 3.8L V6 ARE DEFECTIVE AND COVER REPAIRS. NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743754April 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND ENGINE STOPPED. GOT OUT LOOK TO SEE THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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