Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

• #523536October 6, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

  TORQUE CONVERTOR FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #816832October 2, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  THE ABS BRAKE BOOSTER IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523916October 2, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT MEET THE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS REGARDING MINIMUM THICKNESS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #605104October 1, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  FRONT ROTORS WARPED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523638October 1, 1997
  VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

  REARVIEW MIRROR VOBRATES EXCESSIVELY TO THE POINT THAT DRIVER CANNOT SEE CARS BEHIND HIM VIA MIRROR. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #522819September 30, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND A 20/25 MPH COLLINSION, STRUCK THE OTHER AUTO BROAD SIDE WITH RIGHT FRONT ENT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #522762September 30, 1997
  STEERING

  STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. (NEW JERSEY ACCIDENT REPORT)

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #520803September 29, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #816619September 24, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE WOULD GET UP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE OFF WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. DRIVER WOULD HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES WITH ALL THE FORCE SHE HAD IN HER FOOTDRIVER WOULD TAKE FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE OFF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT SEVERAL YEARS. DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS ABOUT 1/5 OF THE TIME NOW. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #521347September 24, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  FRONT DISC BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #816569September 23, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

  CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL HOSE RUBS ON THE DRIVESHAFT, CAUSING LARGE AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE TO SPEW OUT AND BLOW DOWN ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM . DEALER FIXED THE VEHICLE. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICE RECEIVED FROM THE REPRESENTATIVE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #605148September 22, 1997
  VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

  POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #816544September 22, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF. OWNER HAS HAD THE VC MODULATOR VALVE REPLACED TWO TIMES. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #816545September 22, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

  OWNER STATES THAT ECU COMPUTER TAKES OVER VEHICLE AND THAT VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT DRIVER APPLICATION OF GAS PEDAL. DEALERS HAVE REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. OWNER ALSO NOTES OF THROTTLE LINKAGE/ BRAKING. ALSO.ONWER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #605013September 19, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

  ALTERNATOR FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #605179September 19, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

  SENSOR SYSTEM FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #605175September 19, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

  SOLENOID FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523247September 15, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  ENGINE THREW ROD, NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #815592September 14, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE ABS BRAKE PUMP CAUSED THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING.OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #520268September 12, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

  RADIATOR OVERHEATED/FAILED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0