Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#808833February 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE BRAKES, OWNER NOTES THAT THE WHEEL SHIMMIES AND THAT VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546688February 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE USUALLY AT HARD BREAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514608February 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546665February 9, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516274February 4, 1997
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE LUG NUT THAT HOLDS THE REAR AXLE IN PLACE FAILED, LEAVING THE REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808604February 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN TRANSMISSION SLIPPED; A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE IN BETWEEN AUTOMATIC CLUTCH BROKE OFF, COULD NOT ENGAGE TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION; IF RUNNING TOO LONG GEARS WILL BURN OUT. TOOK TO TRANSMISSION MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808501February 3, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY
#EA90-005, CAME HOME/PARKED CAR, THAT NIGHT AND THE NEXT MORNING THE FRONT SEAT CONSOLE WAS ON FIRE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808530February 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES SHOOK; ALSO THE ROTORS FELT LIKE THEY WERE TURNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514348January 30, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL MELTS AND DRIPS HOT BLACK SUBSTANCE DURING HOT WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808355January 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE SYSTEM: BRAKES START MAKING A NOISE, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, DRIVER HAS TO PUSH THE BRAKES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP. HAD TO HAVE BRAKE SHOES PUT ON 6 TIMES, CALIPERS 0NE TIME AND ROTORS REPLACED AND MACHINED THREE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808296January 29, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG PUNCTURED THE OCCUPANT'S LUNGS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#514239January 28, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514227January 28, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, RECALL RELATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514269January 28, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN POSITION, CANNOT BE USED AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514222January 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808194January 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT RELEASE, CONSUMER HAS TO PLACE AN OBJECT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE PEDAL TO RELEASE . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514075January 23, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DRIVE SHAFT VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513650January 21, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE HAS TOO MUCH WEIGHT IN FRONT WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE LOSES TRACTION AN DSKIDS SIDEWAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807930January 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING, HAD APPLIED BRAKES, NO BRAKING (ABS) POWER, VEHICLE CAME TO A ROLLING STOP. HAD NO STOPPING ABILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513680January 17, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION'S FIRST GEAR FAILED; THREE OUT OF FIVE TAKE-OFFS, VEHICLE STARTS IN SECOND GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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