Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#781140October 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO SHIMMY UPON BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781090October 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING BRAKES TO SHIMMY WHEN APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781076October 9, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
REAR TIRE LOSES CONTACT WITH ROAD SURFACE WHEN PARKING CAR IN CERTAIN AREAS, ALSO WILL ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY IF WHEEL IS OFF ROAD AND MAKES CONTACT W/CURB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983240October 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED IN PARKING LOT NEXT TO RESTAURANT, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE; ELECTRICAL FIRE; WHOLE FRONT END BURNED UP; ALL WIRES BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828685October 7, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH TO 45 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. WILL TAKE OFF AND THE ENGINE WILL START TO JUMP. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE PROMBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780752October 6, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS AR MADE OF PLEXIGLASS MATERIAL AND ARE YELLOWING SEVERELY, DECREASING HEADLIGHT EFFECTIVENESS. AFTER THREE YEARS FOG LAMP SWITCH FAILED TO ENERGIZE FOG LAMPS. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FOG LAMP SWITCH WAS LITERALLY MELTED FROM THE HEAT TO WHICH IT WAS EXPOSED UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE. REPLACE FOG LAMP SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828551October 5, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT FOR NO REASON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAD THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED. NOW THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828589October 5, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT. MECHANIC STATED THAT CAR HAS HAD OVERHEATING PROBLEMS. CONSUMER ALSO INDICATED THAT MASTER CYLINDER LOCKED UP TWICE, AS WELL AS STEERING COLUMN AND ENTIRE DASHBOARD WENT OUT. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THEN THE ENGINE WIRES SHORTED OUT. CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO POUR DOWN TO EXHAUST SYSTEM ONTO THE ENGINE MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE. WAS FORCED TO SHUT DOWN VEHICLE BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO SHE WAS ALMOST KILLED TWICE. THE DEALERSKIP KOONS FORD INC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON CAR FOR IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER WANTS HER CAR TO BE FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828475October 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE WAS SMOKING WHEN PULLED INTO A GARAGE, AND BURST INTO FLAMES. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY EXTINGUISHER. FIRE DEPARTMENT MOVED THE CAR FROM GARAGE. ALSO, BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO WARRANTY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE, AND CANNOT TAKE THE CASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780565September 30, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT OXIDATION ON TOP OF VEHICLE, SIDE AND DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780566September 30, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541767September 28, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE OWNER WARMS THE CAR, HE SHIFTS THE GEAR TO DRIVE AND THE CAR STALLS. HE STARTS THE CAR AGAIN, SHIFTS TO DRIVE AND THE CAR STALLS WHEN HE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DRIVER WAS IN AN CRASH BUT DID NOT DESCRIBE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541695September 25, 1998
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. DRIVER LOSS CONTROL, SPUN AND VEHICLE TO REST IN THE MEDIAN. DEALER INSPECTION FOUND NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541707September 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
A SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURS WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. CANNOT ALIGN THE FRONT END TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY SPECIFICATIONS. ALL ATTEMPS (27 CONTACTS) TO GET THE MANUFACTURER/DEALER TO REPAIR, REPLACE, OR ADMITT THERE IS A PROBLEM WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES HAS BEEN TO NO AVAIL.. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE CAR CONTINUOUS PULLS TO THE RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541657September 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL LEAKS FROM TANK WHEN FULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541656September 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY SHUTTERS ON ACCELERATION AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828128September 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT CROSSWALK WHEN ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP & THEN SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. HAD TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP. CRUISE CONTROL NOT ON AT TIME. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED WAS DEFECTIVE IAC MOTOR. THIS CAUSED THE MOTOR TO REV UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827987September 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE AT 62000 MILES OF WEAR. VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO MOVE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR ULESS COST IS TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780420September 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827831September 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN BRAKES APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD KEEP ON GOING. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY PARK LIGHTS AND ABS LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, AND ALL BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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