Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#605999February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BACK WINDOW WATER LEAK. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606012February 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEAD LIGHT SWITCH SHORT, BLEW FUSE, CAUSING NO LIGHTS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606357February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW ELECTRICAL MOTOR FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607852February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PROBLEM WITH BRAKE LININGS AND ROTORS. MGM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605913February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE PERFORMING SLUGGISHLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607017February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUSE THAT OPERATES THE ODOMETER WAS MISSING AT TIME OF DELIVERY, IT WAS REPLACED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606874February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR AND CALIPER FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607463February 1, 1999
TIRES
TIRE BLOWOUT-(FIRESTONE P215/70R1597 TMTS FR680). *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607035February 1, 1999
TIRES
FIRESTONE FR 350 P21570R15 TIRES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607048February 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TURN SIGNAL AND TAIL LIGHT BULB FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702791January 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
BLOWER MOTOR STICKS ON "HIGH" OR FAILS TO WORK WHEN "AUTO" IS SELECTED ON THE SWITCH -- REF. 1996 T-BIRD RECALL.; WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN MOVING FORWARD A POPPING SOUND IS HEARD. NO OBVIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS EXIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702697January 28, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF FOR VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALSO HAS OCCURRED WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS & FOG LAMPS ON, BUT ALSO OCCURRRED WITH THEM OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834183January 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO DOWN WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ALSO, THROTTLE WAS STUCK ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. OCCURRED DURING VERY IN COLD TEMPERATURES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834208January 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE GONE BAD, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC 6 MONTHS AGO THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543527January 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834028January 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. ALSO, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES AND COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES REAL BADLY AND JERKS/LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834085January 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 40MPH AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. WOULD NOT HAVE ANY WARNING. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPAIRED AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. (RQ 98015). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702640January 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
A PLASTIC BUSHING BROKE AND ALLOWED A CABLE TO COME OFF THAT CONTROLED THE TRANSMISSIONS ABILITY TO SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. WHEN THE CABLE IS OFF, NO PRESSURE SIGNAL IS KNOWN AT THE TRANSMISSION. SO PRESSURES ARE TOO LOW AND DIRECT CLUTCH WILL BURN UP. THIS PROBLEM WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL 93B17 THAT WAS ISSUED IN 6/93. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 12/93 AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED PER THE RECALL, NOR WAS I INFORMED OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLES VIN # WAS NOT SHOWN AS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL PERTAINED TO THIS PARTICULAR CAR. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE CAR HAS A '92 TRANSMISSION WHICH IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VS. ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS THAT WERE INSTALLED IN MOST '93 THUNDERBIRDS. THE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS USED THE PLASTIC BUSHING SUJBECT IN THE RECALL. THUS IT IS MY ASSUMPTION THAT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE "FELL THROUGH THE CRACKS" ON THE RECALL. I AM NOW TRYING TO GET FORD TO REIMBURSE ME OF MY EXPENSES FOR REPAIRS, BUT THEY ARE NOT COOPERATING. CAN YOU HELP? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702553January 25, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PLEASE CONTACT ME REGARDING THESE PROBLEMS. NO SUMMARY LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833826January 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE ABS BRAKES KEEP COMING ON AND OFF. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT WHEN ABS LIGHT BEGINS TO COME ON THE SYSTEM IS ABOUT TO FAIL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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