Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#820852January 6, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V159000). TOOK TO DEALER AFTER CALLING FOR APPOINTMENT. AFTER REPAIRS, PICKED UP VEHICLE. OWNER NOT SATISFIED. THE FUMES ARE GONE, BUT GASOLINE STILL ENTERS THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527821January 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ROTOR CAUSE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820250January 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THE RADIATOR IN THE VEHICLE MELTED AT 51,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527651January 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. PROBLEMS EXISTED FROM TIME VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM SHOWROOM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527174December 30, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT DOES NOT RELEASE PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819753December 23, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE LIGHTS BLINK OFF FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 SECONDS AND THEN COME BACK ON. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND REPLACED IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526808December 18, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
GAS PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR DUE TO THROTTLE SENSOR FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538600December 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUE TO WARP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526987December 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES SQUEAL AND CAR SHIMMIES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DUE TO OUT OF ROUND ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526966December 16, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
UPON ACCELERATING THE GAS PEDAL BECOMES STUCK, DECREASING CONTROL OF STEERING AND BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526188December 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SEAT BELTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526177December 15, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PLASTIC FUEL LINES CHAFFED AGAINST BODY CAUSING FUEL LEAK. REPLACED WITH STEEL LINES AND INSTALLED CHAFING GUARD. RECALL ON OTHER MODEL YEARS, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820795December 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, A SQUEAKING NOISE IS HEARD. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD SOME OF THE PARTS ON THE BRAKES REPLACED. THE SQUEAKING NOISE IS THERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523099December 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT ABS BRAKES FAILED; ALSO, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526297December 10, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING SWITCHED ON HI-BEAM AND HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, CREATING PROBLEM ON DARK STREETS. CANNOT SEE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526300December 10, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE PROTRUDED BELOW THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (97V-159). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526001December 9, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL LEAKS OUT OF TANK WHEN FULL .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526325December 9, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH HEADLAMPS HAVE TURNED YELLOW AND FOGGY, DRIVER CANNOT SEAT AT NIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525768December 5, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819723December 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ALSO UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED THE FRONT END SHAKES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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