Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#517477May 28, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
RPM STAYS AT 1500 TO 2000, USUALLY OCCURS AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN/TURNED OFF/TURNED BACK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533937May 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517246May 16, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE HEADREST DOES NOT RAISE TO THE LEVEL OF THE OCCUPANTS HEAD, IT ONLY COMES UP TO THE BACK OF THE NECK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812311May 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKES VIBRATE, AND THE VEHICLE PULLS LEFT OR RIGHT ERRATICALLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVEN TIMES AND THEY SAY IT'S THE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811028May 7, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN HIT DIVIDER LEFT SIDE. CAR ALSO HIT RIGHT/FRONT THEN STOPPED AND WAS HIT IN REAR. FUEL CUTOFF SYSTEM DID NOT CUT OFF WHILE INVOLVED IN CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
2
#811949May 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES; UPON DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO BRAKES. APPLIED EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES WHICH SLOWED DOWN A LITTLE THE VEHICLE, BUT NOT LIKE IT SHOULD. THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516849April 30, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SHORTED 6 TIMES, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON AND OFF/POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516791April 29, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
VEHICLE VIBRATION DUE TO WRONG TYPE TORQUE CONVERTOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516824April 29, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603260April 28, 1997
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF GUIDE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603233April 24, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER/DEFROSTER CONTROL SWITCH FAILED, DRIVER COULD NOT SEE, HAD TO STOP VEHICLE IN MIDDLE OF STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811393April 21, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OWNER STATES WHILE STARTING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED FROM PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF AT A HIGH RATE OFF SPEED. OWNER FURTHERS NOTES THAT THE IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO STOP ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810757April 20, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE HAS CONSTANT DRIFT/PULL TO THE RIGHT, CREATING TIRES THAT BECOME FEATHERES, THUS MAKING VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603127April 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NOISE FROM FRONT BRAKES WHEN STOPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811072April 17, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END OF VEHICLE SHAKES, HAS BEEN LOOKED OVER BY DEALER AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603109April 16, 1997
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810282April 16, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BECOMES HOT AND CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHEN USING THE HIGH OR LOW POSITION. SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED BY OWNER. MECHANICS AT DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OTHER FORD VECHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810989April 15, 1997
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LARGE NUT HOLDING REAR AXLE IN PLACE AND THE HUB THAT REAR WHEL IS MONTED ON BACKED OFF, ALMOST CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810908April 11, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR, HAD TO SHUT DOWN VEHICLE AND PUMP ACCELERATOR TO GET IT TO RELAESE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602953April 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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