Ford Thunderbird Complaints
2,355 consumer complaints on file.
- #484526July 26, 1995SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO VIBRATE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #969473July 26, 1995VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR OR IDLE CONTROL VALVE. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #969453July 26, 1995SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACE EVERY THREE MONTH AND THE FUSE KEEP BLOWING OUT . TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #969347July 25, 1995POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
PURCHASE CAR NEW LEASE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, THE FRONT END IS BAD THE FRONT CONTROL ARM BOLT BROKEN WAS IN THREE TIME FOR THAT . TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #484541July 22, 1995SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE PADS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #969130July 20, 1995ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE ENGINE IS MAKING A TAPPING NOISE HAS BEEN REPLACE ON NEW MOTOR AND BRAKE HAS BEEN REPLACE THREE TIME . TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #969119July 19, 1995VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THROTTLES UP TO 74 MPH BY ITSELF. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #969082July 19, 1995SEAT BELTS
UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, BOTH PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FAILED ALLOWING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER KNEES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 1
- #968992July 18, 1995FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WATER WAS SPLASHED ON CAR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND WAS TAKEN IN BY AIR INTAKE AND CARS ENGINE TURNED OFF. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #968970July 18, 1995SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT REPLACE TWO TIME . TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #486703July 15, 1995TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL ON RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED DUE TO A LEAK. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #968714July 13, 1995PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKED IN DRIVEWAY IN PARK BRAKE SET AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #968843July 13, 1995SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND POPPING NOISE-HAS BEEN IN SHOP 6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #968671July 12, 1995SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, VEHICLE VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLE, SECOND DEALER SAID THE ROTORS ARE WARPED, 1ST DEALER SAID LET US TURN THEM, THE VEHICLE IS 2WEEKS OLD.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #968531July 11, 1995POWER TRAIN
WHEN IT IS HUMID OUTSIDE, THE VEHICLE LOSES ITS SPEEDOMETER READING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #968207July 5, 1995SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THREE MAJOR TIMES THE ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT COMPLETELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #485792July 3, 1995SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE LAP BELT AND FRONT LEFT SHOULDER BELT DO NOT GRAB UNDER PRESSURE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #968132July 3, 1995SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKEN, WILL NOT LATCH. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #967995June 29, 1995SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKEN, CAUSING FASTEN FAILURE. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #967756June 27, 1995FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT A MILE AND HALF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURN. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0