Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#533662April 7, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821788March 24, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. AT TIMES THEY WOULD GO OFF COMPLETELY. THE LIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822054March 23, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 20-25 MINUTES WHEN A DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR, CAUSED A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821564March 20, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. PULLED OVER & TURNED OFF SWITCH & THEN BACK ON, HEADLIGHTS APPEARED. WOULD LAST ABOUT 30-40 SECONDS. HAPPENS INTERMINTTENTLY. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID LIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATED. IT EFFECTED HEADLIGHTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532742March 17, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
VEHICLE USES EXTREME AMOUNTS OF GAS TO RUN, RESET GAS FEEDER, HOWEVER IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821978March 16, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
AFTER DRIVING FOR 1/2 HOUR WITH LIGHTS ON, HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER. HIGH BEAMS OR FOG LIGHTS COULD NOT BE USED. SPEED WOULD NOT MATTER. TOOK TO SHOP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532605March 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
AIR BY PASS VALVE FAILED, CAUSING UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532343March 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS ARE DEFECTIVE (STICK) CAUSING THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT, WARP, RESULTING IN VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531642March 3, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKS AND WILL NOT RELEASE UNTIL YOU UNHOOK AND LET IT RETRACT COMPLETELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531685March 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531581March 1, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE COMPOSITE INTAKE MANIFOLDS MAY RESULT IN AN ENGINE COOLANT LEAK ON 4.6L SOHC ENGINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531461February 26, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO FAILURE OF THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821701February 26, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RESTRAINT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK. OWNER WILL NOTIFY THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531298February 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821039February 24, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF DUE TO LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. DEALER HAS DONE NOTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531036February 20, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING COLLISION THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. DUP 522819, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#531040February 20, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HEATER CLIMATE CONTROL FAILED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821575February 20, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN USING THE FOG LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS TOGETHER, THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF. (2) SWITCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THE LAST ONE REPLACED (3) MONTHS AGO. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821578February 20, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON THE AIR INTAKE WATER COMES IN AND IF THE DRIVER PUSHES THE ACCELERATOR TOO HARD THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530852February 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER THE CONNECTION TO THE STARTER CAME APART. FLUID LEAKED FROM THE TRANSMISSION AFTER THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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