Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#704892March 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHEN BRAKES ARE JUST TOUCHED, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO GO TO FLOOR BY THEMSELVES THEREBY STOPPING ON A DIME, CONTENTS AND PEOPLE BEING THROWN FORWARD. WE HAVE HAD FORD DEALER CHECK AND THEY "THINK" IT MAY BE MASTER CYLINDER OR VACUUM PROBLEM ,BUT CAN'T REPRODUCE PROBLEM, THEREBY CAN'T FIX. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS BUT INCONSISTENT PROBLEM! *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544567March 24, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS TO FLOOR WHEN PASSING AND WILL NOT RELEASE UNTIL TAPPED OR PULLED BY HAND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704883March 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, HOWEVER CAR STILL HAS NO POWER BRAKES AND STALLS AFTER BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN PAINT JOB!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835383March 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. DRIVER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704822March 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704690March 21, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704627March 18, 1999
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#544425March 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TURNING SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS, DUE TO WARPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835897March 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS STANDING OUTSIDE PUMPING GAS WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. AFTER A FEW SECONDS VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS, CONSUMER RAN BEHIND CAR JUMPED INTO DRIVER'S SIDE AND BEGAN TRYING TO APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A LIGHT POLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544303March 14, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER ON THE INTERSTATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835756March 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE RPMS GO HIGHER AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO RACE FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. ALSO, ONE DAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLEERATED WHILE THE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES, AND DROVE INTO A WALL, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835760March 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A NO START CONDITION AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING. MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED TH SENSORS TWICE. PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835775March 12, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 96V071000 IN THE MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER. HAD THE IGNITION REPAIRED AT DEALER. PROBLEM WITH SMOKING OCCURRED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK & PAID FOR ANOTHER IGNITION. HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SMOKING OF THE IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704333March 12, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
IN ALL CASES, THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL FLASH OFF AND ON AFTER BEING ON FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL BURN OUT REPEATEDLY. THE PARK LIGHTS AND INDICATOR LIGHTS WILL FAIL REPEATEDLY. THE RADIO WILL FAIL ALL AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THESE ELECTRICAL/LIGHT FAILURES HAPPEN MORE OFTEN BUT NOT AT THE SAME TIME, WHEN I TURN THE GROUND LIGHTS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704316March 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM AND BECAUSE NO CODES ARE SHOWING, THE SHOP CANNOT DETECT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE SPEED IN CREASES TO 3,000 RPM'S, I'M HAVING TO APPLY THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I CAN TO STOP THE CAR FROM LURCHING FORWARD. BELIEVE ME, IF I WERE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, I WOULD LITERALLY BE DRIVEN INTO THE REAR OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT SEEMS TO ME THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE FROM READING THE OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THIS PROBLEM IS PRETTY SCAREY AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. SOMEONE NEEDS TO ADVISE ME WHAT I NEED TO DO TO GET THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835461March 4, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, PUT CRUISE CONTROL ON 70 MPH, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UPTO 80 MPH. VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. DEALER CONTACTED AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE REMEDIED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835475March 4, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS HIT ON LEFT MIDDLE AND WAS BUMPED INTO SOMEONE ON THE RIGHT AT ABOUT 20MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT CAME LOOSE. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835411March 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR SLOWS DOWN,BUT WILL NOT STOP. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703917March 1, 1999
STEERING
PRIOR TO FAILURE, CAR PULL TO THE LEFT DURING BRAKING, AND STEERING DID NOT RETURN TO CENTER AFTER LEFT OR RIGHT TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781979February 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING FRONT END VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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