Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#707827June 23, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT IS THE PAINT ON THE CAR, NOT ANY FAILED COMPONENTS. WE HAVE REPEATEDLY CONTACTED THE DEALER TO NO AVAIL. WE HAVE ALSO CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CORP. I RECENTLY SAW TWO OTHER FORD THUNDERBIRDS WITH THE EXACT DEFECT PATTERNS IN THE PAINT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837361June 22, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE JUST ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707782June 22, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
OCCASIONALLY WHEN GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, IT WILL NOT RETURN IMMEDATELY, CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840436June 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD JUMP INTO NEUTRAL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER, BUT DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839833June 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER PERMATURELY CLOGGED. VEHICLE NEEDED THREE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. SEEKING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839791June 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SHE SMELLED SMOKE. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, AND THEY DISCONNECTED ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN MOTOR . FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707402June 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OIL GAUGE PRESSURE VARIES, BROUGHT IN TWICE DURING WARRANTY, THEY REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO SLAPPING ROD, GOT CAR BACK OIL PRESSURE ON GAUGE STILL VARIES HIGH & LOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782493June 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
FRONT END LOWER CONTROL ARMS POORLY DESIGNED, TOO MUCH PLAY WHEN BRAKING, CAR LOOSES ABILITY TO STAY IN LINE. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838172June 7, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY. 55-65 MPH, PRESSED BRAKES HARD, AND SEATBACK AND SEAT BELTS WENT TO THE DASH WITH THE PASSENGER, ALLOWING HER UPPER BODY TO HIT THE DASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782487June 5, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE CAR HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE, WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS USED THROTTLE WILL STICK AND THE CAR WILL GO RACING DOWN THE ROAD. THE BRAKE HAS TO BE APPLIED FREQUENTLY TO STAY WITHIN THE SPPED LIMIT. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838597May 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH TO 70 MPH, VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT, TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP, AND VEHICLE LOSES POWER. POWER WILL COME BACK ON, AND THEN THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706847May 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES GET VERY SOFT...SEVERE FRONT END SHAKE UPON BRAKING...SERVICED 5 TIMES IN 45K MILES...REPLACES PADS 2 TIMES...ROTORS WARPED...TURNED 3 TIMES...REPLACED ONE TIME...DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706644May 18, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836743May 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706560May 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANMISSION GRINDS AND SLIPS IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE AND LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. TRANMISSION WAS FIXED ONCE BEFORE BY DEALER. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837787May 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY. 70MPH WHEN ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW AT 50K (1ST TIME). SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT 70K. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING WHEN THE ANTI-FREEZE DROWNS THE ENGINE & IT STALLS OUT. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE ENGINE TO BACKFIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837818May 12, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
A WHITE CLOUDY FILM IS FORMING IN THE HEADLIGHTS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782342May 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILURE, MAKES ROARING NOISE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706323May 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED. FIRST WAS JUMPING IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE, AFTER JUMPS OUT OF OVERDRIVE WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR. IF NOT IN OVERDRIVE JUMPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837484May 5, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE. WHENEVER THE DOOR IS OPENED, SEAT BELT IS SUPPOSE TO RETRACT. BUT IT'S STUCK HALF WAY. THE RETRACTOR MOTOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED & THE BELT FAILED TO WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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