Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#800976September 12, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. NOISE/ PULLING AND VIBRATION IS EXPERIENCED. ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802312September 12, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE GAS FUMES COMING UP IN THE AIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508458September 12, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
ENGINE HOOD STRUTS ARE TOO WEAK TO KEEP HOOD IN OPEN POSITION/ HOOD CAME DOWN ON DRIVER'S BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508463September 12, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, ALSO IS NOISY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801243September 10, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DURING OPERATION, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN, THEN A SUDDEN ACCELERATION IS EXPERIENCED. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES, THIS ONLY HAS TAKING PLACE WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508365September 9, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508358September 6, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508216September 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508292September 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARP/BRAKE PADS WEAR IRREGULARLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800941September 4, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WENT INTO HIGH IDLE AND SURGED, AND PUT INTO PARK, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, RPMS UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#508127August 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT TIME OF DELIVERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508150August 30, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO BLINK OFF/ON/POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800045August 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SEATBLET BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH OR REMAIN LATCHED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801651August 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE THREE MONTHS AGO, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE IGNITION WAS STARTING TO GET HOT RECALL#96V071000. *AK NEW IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO CONSUMER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801526August 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APLLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE CAR, TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE TURN ROTORS AND POLISH THEM, NEVER HAD REPLACED THEM . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801568August 29, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHT LENS ASSEMBLY GETS DISCOLORED AND RESTRICTS THE LIGHT. REPLACED LENS IN 1992 AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507832August 28, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508011August 28, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE HOOD, TOTALED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507921August 27, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS/MELTED PLASTIC BULB HOUSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801401August 27, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
BOTH REAR OUTSIDE RED LENSE TAIL LIGHTS HAVE CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, NO IMPACT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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