Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

• #513796January 17, 1997
  STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

  BUMPER NOT ABLE TO WITHSTAND MINOR IMPACT, CAUSED NECK INJURY.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #807700January 15, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  OWNER STATES THAT HE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS BRAKES, HIS BRAKES SHIMMY WHEN THEY ARE USED AND THAT THERE IS A CONSTANT NEEDTO REPLACE BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513933January 14, 1997
  EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

  ELECTRICAL SHORT IN A/C ACCUMULATOR BURNED OUT CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT, CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL/TURN SIGNALS TO SHORT OUT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513955January 14, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #807587January 14, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  HAD ROTORS REPLACED THREE TIMES BECAUSE OF WARPING. QUALIFIED FOR LEMON LAW. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #522284January 13, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHILE DRIVING LOST BRAKING POWER, ABS FAILURE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #602449January 13, 1997
  TIRES:TREAD/BELT

  TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #807249January 7, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THE CAR WOULD START CUTTING AND SPARKS IN THE STEERING COLUMN FROM THE BOTTOM HALF WAY DOWN TO THE COLUMN, OTHER DAY AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 5MINS. THE CAR STARTED CRANKING ITSELF AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE ON THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513380January 6, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE; ALSO, REPLACED THROTTLE POSITIONING SWITCH (TPS). *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #807013January 2, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH, HAD IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AUG.22, 1996. DEC 6, 1996 CAR PARKED IN GARAGE FOR HALF HOUR, HEARD A NOISE, CAR WAS IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT SEEMED TO BE ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, VEHICLE IS AT A SALVAGE LOT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #807015January 2, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WAS HIT IN RIGHT FRONT TIRE THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. WILL EXPLAIN . *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #807024January 2, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE KEPT ON GOING, HAD TO PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SO THAT THE VEHICLE COULD STOP. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513353December 31, 1996
  SEAT BELTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STICKS IN THE FORWARD POSITION.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513278December 30, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THROTTLE LINKAGE STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #513266December 30, 1996
  VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT

  HEATER FAN SWITCH PARTS MELTED TOGETHER.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513334December 30, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  BRAKE ROTORS OVERHEATED, CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806879December 30, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806909December 30, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT GOING 60MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #806749December 26, 1996
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

  UPON FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS OWNER NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL, HE STATED THAT THE RING SEAL AROUND FUEL PUMP WAS BAD AND ALSO THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AROUND FUEL PUMP HAD MELTED AWAY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806652December 23, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES; ALSO, DEALER REPLACED ROTORS/BRAKE SHOES AND MASTER CYLINDER, STILL AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0