Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#539879September 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE PASSENGER DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#539732September 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827708September 9, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780234September 4, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER SHUTTERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539533September 1, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827425August 31, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE/TAIL LIGHTS HOUSING AND THIRD BRAKE LIGHTOVERHEATED/MELTED DUE TO HEATS FROM BULB. DEALER REPLACED PLASTIC HOUSING ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL MAY OCCUR. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THIS WOULD BE THE LAST TIME FOR REPLACEMENT/REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO CONSUMER. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. IN ADDITION, ON THIRD OCCASION, THE GROUND CABLE ITSELF WA STESTED AND FOUND DEFECTIVE DUE T AHIGH RESISTANCE IN THE CABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540372August 28, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER A RECALL INVOLVING THE FUEL LINE. NOW FUEL LINE HANGS BELOW THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826540August 27, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED LEAKING COOLANT. NO OVERHEATING. VEHICLE TOWED HOME. NEXT DAY AT DEALER & INTAKE MANIFOLD REPAIRED DUE TO A CRACK. VEHICLE STARTED TO GET WORSE. VEHICLE DIED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. MOISTURE ON SPARK PLUGS & IGNITION WIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827264August 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DID NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE OWNER CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER, WHICH IS RECOMMENDED IN THE OWNER MANUAL. VEHICLE CURRENTLY WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827317August 27, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALLS 97S84/ 97V159000 WERE RECEIVED ON 5/97, AND DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED TO CONSUMERR'S CALL/REQUEST FOR REMEDY OF RECALL. LAST TIME COMSUMER TRIED TO CONTACT DEALER WAS IN 10//97. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540384August 26, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539300August 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH DAMAGED ENGINE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE COMPUTER UNIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823951August 20, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
COSUMER COMPLAINING THAT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT SECURE PROPERLY UNLESS THE DOOR IS SLAMMED CLOSE. BELIEVES THAT THE DOOR HINGES AND ATTACHMENTS WERE CONSTRUCTED IMPROPERLY. FORD WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827006August 20, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, CAUSING CONSUMER TO APPLY BRAKES FOR AN EMERGENCY STOP, HOWEVER VEHICLE HIT REAR OF OTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#826921August 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEM FAILURE DUE TO WET WEATHER CONDITION. VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL OR WOULD NOT START, ALSO VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND AIR FILTER CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540109August 18, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
RACK AND PINION STEERING SHAFT/TIE ROD FAILED AFTER RIGHT FRONT TIRE GLANCED A STANDARD STREET CURB CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AS THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS FIVE LANES OF TRAFFICE BEFORE COLLIDING WITH OPPOSING TRAFFIC. OWNER HAD RODS TESTED, AND TESTS SHOW NUMEROUS IMPURITIES AND METALLIC FLAWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#826814August 17, 1998
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THE SCISSOR JACK SCREW STRIPPED UPON JACKING UP THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER DISPOSED OFF. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826844August 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS WERE REPLACED 3 TIMES/ PADS WERE REPLACED 4 TIMES, AND THE CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REBUILT. OWNER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826751August 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING CONTINUOUS WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS AND DISCS. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF PARTS THE BRAKE SYSTEM ONLY LASTED LESS THEN THREE MONTH S BEFORE THE BRAKE WERE IN NEED OF REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AGAIN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND CAUSE COULD NOT BE FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826542August 11, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN PUTTING THE ADJUSTABLE STEERING WHEEL IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE ELECTRICAL POWER IS DISCONNECTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION KEY ALSO GETS WARM, AND THE POWER WILL GO OFF AND ON IF WIGGLING THE KEY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN THE ON POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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