Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#511731December 3, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
REPLACED FRONT WARPED BRAKE ROTORS; ALSO, REPLACED WORN OUT PADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512077December 2, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805799December 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE IGNITION ( STEERING COLUMN ) . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512054November 27, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE DESTROYED IN A FIRE, DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511992November 27, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
REAR HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LAMP OVERHEATED, CAUSING WIRING HARNESS/ PLASTIC HOUSING TO MELT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512115November 25, 1996
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:LINES AND FITTINGS
NUT THAT HOLDS THE REAR AXLE IN PLACE AND THE HUB THE REAR WHEEL IN MOUNTED ON HAD BACKED OFF AND THE REAR WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805526November 25, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL LEAK, FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY, THE PLASTIC LINE RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME, METAL DROPS , ALSO FUMES COME INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805537November 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE I THE ALTERNATOR CABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511686November 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805562November 25, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SAFETY BELT DOES NOT WORK WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE DOOR, IT DOES NOT MOVE. *AK CONSUMER STATES CAN NOT USE MANUALLY PAID FOR REPAIRS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805426November 21, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE BRAKES SWITCH GOES OUT, CONSUMER LOSES BRAKES LIGHTS, NO CRUISE CONTROL AND IS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. THE SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED (6) TIME SINCE OWNING VEHICLE IN JULY 92. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805451November 21, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVING ALONG AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE PART THAT TURNS THE SPINDLE/ LOWER BALL JOINTS/ LOWER CONTROL ARM JUST FELL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805403November 20, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING WITH NORMAL BRAKING, EXPEIENCED GRINDING NOISE AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMYING, A MONTH PRIOR, DLR REPLACED ROTORS, STEERING WHEEL STILL VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804004November 19, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT FAILURE. DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE HEADLIGHTS PERIODICALLY COME ON AND OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805309November 19, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805023November 14, 1996
POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE ORGINAL SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED AT 7,000 MILES, THE SECOND ONE WAS REPLACED AT 5,000 MILES AND THE THIRD ONE AT 8,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK THE NEEDLE WILL NOT PROGRAM PAST 38 MPH ALSO HEATER NOT WORKING PROPERLY LOW HEAT AND ALSO A/C LOW..*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801361November 13, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP (12) TO (15) TIMES FOR NUMEROUS BRAKING PROBLEMS, ROTORS/PADS/DRUMS OR ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511204November 7, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACE TWICE, DUE TO FAILURE, NOW PART IS ON BACK ORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804683November 7, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED AND LOCKED UP, TAKEN CAR TO DEALER ON EIGHT DIFFERENT OCASSIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804576November 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
DRUM BRAKES; WHEN THE REAR BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND THERES NOT MUCH RESISTANCE WITH THE PEDAL. *AK INTERMITTEN LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL, REAR BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE NO TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES, SERVICE RESPONSE NEVER EXAMINED MASTER CYLINDER SYSTEM, WHEN FIRST NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED FURTHER TOWARDS FIRE WALL AND MADE A DISTINCTIVE CLICKING NOISE, DEALER SAID NO PROBLEM, FOUND AS BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT ALWAYS GO TO FLOOR ,REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES HAVE ALWAYS HAD GRABING , CLUNKING SOUND AND HAVE HAD PARTS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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