Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#735292October 27, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735165October 26, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MAJOR FUEL LEAK WHEN FILLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873893October 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE PARKED APPLIED BRAKES TO SWITCH INTO REVERSE, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE WITH DRIVER'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. OWNER HAD TO APPLY EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER WAS REPLACING MASTER CYLINDER DUE TO BOLTS BREAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735127October 25, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735129October 25, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735138October 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556360October 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHILCE STOPS WHILE DRIVING AS IF THE IGNITION HAS BEEN TURNED OFF, NO STUDDER, NOT ROUGH RIDE IT JUST TURNS OFF AND WHEN IT STARTS ROUGH LIKE FIRING ORDER IS INCORRECT THEN IDLES WITH A SLIGHT MISS EVERY 5-10 SECONDS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873598October 23, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT STOPPED WORKING, CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556770October 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE IS WAITING FOR REPAIRS TO THE IGNITION MODULE, CONSUMER IS WAITING FOR THE PARTS BEFORE THE REPAIR IS MADE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734716October 19, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I DON'T HAVE THE INFORMATION IN FRONT OF ME RE. TIRE MODEL, SIZE, ETC. THE TREAD COMPLETELY PEELED WHILE TRAVELLING AT ~ 65 MPH, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE BUMPER, FENDER, AND MISC. DAMAGE. THE TIRE WAS ROUGHLY 2 YEARS OLD AND HAD LESS THAN 35,000 MILES OF WEAR. PROPER ROTATION, BALANCING, AND INFLATION HAD BEEN MAINTAINED.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734726October 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROUGH MOUNTAINOUS REGION IN AR, THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN...FOUND A LITTLE $3 PIECE THAT BROKE ON THE PART THAT HOLDS THE LINKAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION TO THE THROTTLE... CAR KEPT GOING FASTER AND FASTER... BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL, AND GO UP STEEP INCLINE... KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. HAD TO REPLACE THE PIECE THAT BROKE, THE TRANSMISSION, CAR STILL IDLED HIGH.. AND HAD TO REPLACE ANOTHER PART AS WELL. THE BRAKES ARE VERY SPONGY, THEY HAVE BEEN BLED NUMEROUS TIMES, AND THE MASTER CYLANDER REPLACED AND THEY STILL HAVE TO BE PRESSED DOWN 2-3 INCHES (VERY SOFT) BEFORE YOU FEEL ANY SORT OF BRAKAGE. THE CAR STILL DOES NOT RUN CORRECTLY. HAVE SPENT 650.00 + ON AIR CONDITIONER, AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK RIGHT. APPEARS TO BE A SHORT IN IT, BECAUSE WHEN CAR IS ACCELLERATED, IT WILL START COOLING AGAIN... ONE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, SO SOMETHING IS SHORTING IT OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734656October 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
4/97 VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT. DEALER ALIGNED FRONT END. 1/98 VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT AND VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER SAYS IT IS A TIRE PROBLEM, ONE TIRE REPLACED. 5/99 VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO RIGHT AND VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND WHILE BRAKING. FRONT ROTORS WARPED AND PADS WORN. ROTORS TURNED AND PADS REPLACED BY GOODYEAR SERVICE CENTER. 9/99 VEHICLE PULLING TO RIGHT AND VIBRATING AT SPEED AND DURING BRAKING. FRONT ROTORS WARPED AND PADS WORN AGAIN. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS OWNERS DRIVING STYLE. ROTORS TURNED AND PADS REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. 10/00 VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT AND VIBRATES. ROTORS FEEL WARPED AGAIN. APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER TO REPAIR. 10/16 TRANSMISSION HAS A SHUDDER IN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR DURING LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION. DEALER SAYS PROBABLY TORQUE CONVERTER. UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME IF THIS WILL BE CONSIDERED AN WARRANTY ITEM OR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734666October 18, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734673October 18, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734491October 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WISH I WOULD HAVE SEEN THIS SITE BEFORE I PURCHASED MINE 2 WEEKS AGO. I AM NOW GONG TO PAY 1600 TO REPLACE MY WHOLE TRANSMISSION! AM VERY WORRIED LOOKING AT THE OTHERS ABOUT THE GASKETS GOING NEXT!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734516October 17, 2000
TIRES
PIECE OF TREAD THROWN FROM CAR, FOLLOWED BY TREAD SEPARATION. ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED. INDEPENDENT DEALER HAS POSSESSION UNTIL RECALL DETERMINATION IS MADE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873227October 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY 4 DAYS. IT CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPT DISTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. INDICATION OF FIRE ORIGIN WAS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH FIXED WIRES. CONTACTED FORD. INDICATED RECALL WAS SENT OUT. BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SKIPPING & MISSING. TOOK TO SERVICE DEPT & INFORMED HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN & WATER LEAKED INTO CYLINDER. NO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THUNDERBIRD ABOUT HEAD GASKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556057October 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS, NOW THE CAR IS STALLING WHILE GOING UPHILL AND WHILE MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT HAND TURNS, DUE TO IGNITION SYSTEM TFI MODULE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734473October 16, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STUCK IN WIDE OPEN OR NEAR WIDE OPEN POSITION - DETAILS FOLLOW. I HAD EXPERIENCE DOWNSHIFT PROBLEMS BEFORE AND WHEN I NOTICED MY MOST RECENT DOWNSHIFT EVENT, IT WAS AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. ON MERGING, THE CAR FAILED TO DROP OUT OF PASSING GEAR. I PULLED OVER AND INVESTIGATED TO FIND THE "THROTTLE VALVE CABLE" WAS LOOSE FROM THE THROTTLE BRACKET. I TRIED TO FIND REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE WORN GROMMET WHICH HAD ALLOWED IT TO DEPART THE BRACKET AND FOUND IT TO BE A "DEALER-ONLY" PART. DEALER WAS CLOSED. TV CABLE WAS RE-INSERTED AND CAR RECOVERED TO HOME. ON MONDAY, WHILE ENROUTE TO THE DEALER TO GET THE PART, THE THROTTLE STUCK BECAUSE THE TV CABLE BECAME WEDGED UNDER THE THROTTLE BRACKET. I APPLIED BRAKES BUT WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE CAR ADEQUATELY BEFORE STOPPED TRAFFIC AHEAD. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND STOPPED IN TIME TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556023October 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD WAS TORN FROM THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY WHICH RESULTED IN A SEVERAL CAR COLLISION, DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS KILLED WHEN SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE TO TRY AND ALERT TRAFFIC. (ACCIDENT VICTIM WRITING IN) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
1

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