Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#721638April 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721569April 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I AM ON THE FOURTH ENGINE FAILURE OF THIS CAR, I FEEL IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BUY-BACK THAT FORD IS HOLDING ON THE 95 WINDSTARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721545April 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. CRANKSHAFT SENSOR CAUSES SAFETY HAZZARD BY FAILNG AND STALLING CARE MAKING IT UNABLE TO RESTART WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED. CAR MUST BE PULLED OR PUSHED OFF OF ROAD AND TOWED. THIS CAUSES DANGER TO PASSENGERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. ALSO RECALL 99S30 COVERS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AFTER 1992 EVEN THOUGH VEHICLES BUILT AFTER 1989 HAD THE SAME FAULTY SWITCHES IN THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721546April 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER FAILS CONSTANTLY CAUSING DRIVER TO BE UNAWARE OF WHAT SPEED THEY ARE TRAVELING AT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MANY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WHICH HAVE OR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM UP TO THE YEAR 1994 FROM THE YEAR 1989. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721471April 14, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TOOK CAR IN TO HAVE A RECALL ON A HEAD LAMP SWITCH FIXED. TOLD THEM CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A HESITATION WHEN TAKING OFF AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. THEY TOLD ME IT HAD TO HAVE THE IAC CENSOR REPLACED. HAD THAT DONE AT A COST OF 363.00. THEY ALSO PUT IN A NEW THERMOSTAT, SID ENGINE WASN'T GETTING HOT ENOUGH? 2 DAYS LATER CAR STILL HESITATED AND OVER HEATED. WAS TOLD HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HAD THAT FIXED 900.00. THEY ALSO TOLD ME I SHOULD HAVE THE TIMING COVER REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAS A POSSIBLE CRACK? TOOK TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP HAD THEM TAKE A LOOK, THEY SAID IT LOOKED FINE? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860318April 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE 3.8 - V6 ENGINE; WHILE DRIVING NOTICED COOLANT LEAKAGES/OVERHEATING, AND SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE DUE TO A BLOWEN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860185April 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM MANIFOLD PIPE. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721324April 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WELL MAINTAINED CAR. NEVER ABUSED. NOSAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721277April 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE 3.8L ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860003April 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH & NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER PULLED INTO GAS STATION & HAD VEHICLE CHECKED. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE'S HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN OUT. ALSO THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721189April 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE 3.8L ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711190April 7, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON, DEALER REPLACED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. RETURNED TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR GAS MILEAGE DOWN 10-20%, LOW IDLE AND STALLS, POOR DRIVEABILITY - FORD AND DEALER STATE CAR IS NORMAL - ALL DATA FROM PURCHASE DATE AVAILABLE - CLEARLY SHOWS NEGATIVE CHANGE AT TIME OF PART REPLACEMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721121April 6, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE, BACKING OUT OF DRIVING CAR ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE AND TRIED TO PUT INTO PARK BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED FOWARD AT A VERY HIGH SPEED AND HIT THE CORNER OF THE RESIDENCE AND GARAGE DOOR, AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP WITH VERY SEVERE DAMGES TO VEHICLE AND RESIDENCE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859748April 5, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 65- 70 MPH VEHICLE WILL SHAKE AND VIBRATE . DRIVER CAN FEEL IT IN STEERING AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER CANNOT FIX DEFECT, AND CLAIMS THAT IS HOW VEHICLE IS DESIGNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859758April 5, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRES CAME WITH THE THUNDERBIRD & ARE CRACKED ON THE INSIDE. THERE ARE HAIRLINE CRACKS ON THE OUTSIDE, AS WELL. THE CASING OF THE TIRES ARE BREAKING THE TIRES. DUE TO THE CRACKS, TIRES ARE 1/2 INCH FROM RIM. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. THE TIRES ARE LEE P21570R15 - PERFORMANCE RADIAL GT. IDLER PULLEY WENT OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859767April 5, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WHEN ENGAGED CAUSES VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED. WOULD BE GOING OVER 80MPH AT TIMES. TAPPING BRAKES OR ACCELERATOR FAILED TO DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL. FINALLY, MANAGED TO VEER TO SIDE OF ROAD & TURNED VEHICLE OFF. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOCK UP, ENDANGERING VEHICLE & OTHER DRIVERS. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE OR RESOLVE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721042April 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721052April 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET(S) FAILED. ANTI-FREEZE WENT OUT EXHAUST CAUSING LARGE WHITE CLOUD - REDUCED VISIBILITY FOR DRIVERS BEHIND ME. CAR OVERHEATED - STOPPED ON ROAD CAUSING TRAFFIC BACKUP. A DEALER REP SAID PROBLEM IS BECOMING COMMON WITH T-BIRDS THAT HAVE 55-80K MILES. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS. BUT ITS GOING TO COST $800-1000 TO FIX!!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721087April 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
LOOKING FOR REINBURSMENT FROM MANUFACTURER DUE TO COOLANT LEAK SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859635April 4, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN DRIVING HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AND/OR FLICKER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISBILITY. ALSO, RECALL 99V275000 DEALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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