Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#518366August 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT UPON BRAKING. ALSO, MAKES LOUD POPPING NOISES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522998August 21, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGES AT INTERMITTENT TIMES, VARYING FROM 1600 TO 2600 RPMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815416August 18, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF, AND SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WILL COME ON BY ITSELF. THE OTHER TIMES DRIVER WILL HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO GET IT BACK ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522661August 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NOISY REAR ABS BRAKES. ALSO REPLACED LEAKING POWER STEERING PUMP AND NOISY ALTERNATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521040August 13, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
SUBSTANCE THAT SEALS BACK WINDOW IS MELTING/DROPPING ONTO BACK SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815287August 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ROTORS AND PADS THAT CLAMP ONTO DISC WARP. THIS OCCURS WHEN CONDINSATION AND DUST PARTICALS CONTACT SURFACE AREA. DOCUMENTED INCIDENTS: SIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518787August 8, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DRIVER'S WINDOW WAS INSTALLED AT FACTORY USING APLASTIC CLIP TO HOLD WINDOW ON ITS LIFTING MECHANISM. THE MATERIAL USED TO FUSE THE TWO MATERIALS TOGETHER LOSES STRENGTH AFTER SOME USE AND WINDOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, AIR CONDTIONING FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815139August 7, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
GAS LINE GOES OVER REAR AXLE & DOESN'T HAVE RUBBER PADDING. HOLE WAS CREATED BY RUBBING, CAUSING FUEL LEAK WHICH BLOWS BACK ONTO TAILPIPE & MUFFLER. TOOK TO GARAGE & THEN DEALER & NOTHING WAS DONE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518666August 7, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS REPLACED. ALSO, REPLACED CONVERTER ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520651August 4, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, RECALL ON ELECTRICAL DEFECTS WERE DONE, HOWEVER THIS APPARENTLY WAS NOT SUFFICIENT. THERE WERE WIRES INSIDE HARNESSES IN THE FIRE WALL THAT WERE BURNED AND CHAFFED CAUSING ELECTRICAL FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518334July 31, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOLT THA THOLDS TOGETHER THE HARMONIC BALANCER DISCONNECTED DUE TO DESIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814534July 29, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN MAKING LEFT/RIGHT TURN, STEERING WHEELCOULD TURN, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. VEHICLE NOT TURNING BUT GOES STRAIGHT & THEN STEERING KICKS IN. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521869July 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE OUTPUT OF THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520193July 24, 1997
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520018July 22, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TRANSMISSION LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813414July 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE BOOSTER WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, CAUSED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, NO WARNING, DRIVER COASTED TO A STOP. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE ALSO FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519450July 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519415July 15, 1997
SEATS
DUE TO THE SEAT TRIM BEING STRETCHED TIGHTLY ACROSS A SHARP METAL BRACKET, SEAT FRAME/SEAT COVERS ARE TEARING; ALSO PASSENGERS ARE SUBJECT TO BE CUT BY THE EXPOSED SEAT FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519386July 14, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814118July 14, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING VEHICLE REPAIRED BY DANA MOTORS LTD. (718-983-8700) STANTEN ISLAND NY. SINCE AUG. 96, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE EXHAUST NEEDS TO BE CLEANED FROM THE MANIFOLD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM (ACCELERATES UNEXPECTENTLY TOO MANY TIMES). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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