Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#826248August 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES ARE WARPING AT STOP SIGN AND WHEN PUSHING ON PEDAL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538800August 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE MALFUNCTION DUE TO WARPED BRAKE ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826112July 31, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OFF. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541833July 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES AND STEERING PROBLEMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825947July 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER IS ON THE SECOND SET OF BRAKES AT 8000 MILES . DEALER INDICATED BRAKES AT 4OOO MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605859July 23, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
DURING MINOR COLLISION VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED DUE TO DIFFERENCE IN BUMPER HEIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825818July 23, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP,OWNER WAS TOLD BOTH FRONT SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538721July 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANMISSION WILL DOWN SHIFT AT 65 MPH ENGINE RPM'S WILL GO TO 6000 RPM CONTROL OF VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT. TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT AT ANY SPEED FROM OVERDRIVE TO 1 GEAR RANDOMLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538696July 23, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
DRIVER HAS NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN RAIN, THE REAR END FISHTAILS UNLESS WEIGHT IS PLACED INTO THE REAR OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538163July 22, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILED CAUSING LIGHTS TO FLICKER, CONSUMER COMPLAINS BECAUSE THUNDERBIRDS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825695July 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE REAR BRAKES REMAIN ENGAGED. DEALER CAN'T FIX PROBLEM. DEALER NOTED POSSIBLE CAUSE BRAKE CALIPERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825580July 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT BECOMES INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538407July 16, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RAPID AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION; VEHICLE SURGED WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, BRAKES HAD NO EFFECT. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#538289July 13, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
RACK AND PINION STREERING ROD/TIE ROD END BROKE WHEN WHEELS CRASHED INTO CURBS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#537554July 10, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER THEN GO OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538237July 10, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825058July 7, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
A COUPLE MINUTES AFTER TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS THEY BEGIN TO FLICKER. THE LONGER THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON, THE PERIOD THEY STAY OFF IS LONGER. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537730July 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT END SHAKES AND KNOCKING OR GRINDING SOUND IS HEARD DURING APPLICATION OF BRAKES. ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND REPLACED. PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AFTER EACH REPAIR. FRONT ROTORS SEEM TO BE INADEQUATE FOR WEIGHT OF CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824939July 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AND THE TOLL TRUCK BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE OWNER'S HOUSE. VEHICLE SAT FOR 13 HOURS. AFTER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. OWNER COULD NOT TELL FROM WHERE THE FIRE CAME FROM BECAUSE OF THE SMOKE. SHE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE WIRE IN THE CONSOLE AREA FROM WHERE THE POWER WINDOWS ARE OPERATED. OWNER DID NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE WIRES BECAME HOT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF FOR 13 HOURS, ENOUGH TIME FOR VEHICLE TO COOL OFF. THIS IS THE THIRD NUMBER THAT OWNER GAVE TO CONTACT HER, THE NUMBER IS 734-485-5839. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537268June 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO REPLACMENT TORQUE CONVERTERS AND OVERHAULED TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE TRANSMISSION IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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