Ford Thunderbird Complaints

2,355 consumer complaints on file.

#985551June 12, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE, BRAKES FEEL LIKE AN WASHBOARD AND NOT EVEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985558June 12, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN ALTERNATOR HARNESS WIRE CAUSEED ALTERNATOR AND WIRE HARNESS TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505177June 7, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985355June 6, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTO-DOOR LOCKS ARE DISENGAGED ONCE DOOR HANDLE ON INSIDE IS PULLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985360June 6, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AUTO WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AND AUTO STARTED TO BURN, NO ONE INJURED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505019May 31, 1996
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE GOES OUT OF CONTROL ON SNOW COVERED ROADS. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985049May 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES CAUSES VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984936May 29, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE FUEL LINES ARE LEAKING AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985002May 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504749May 28, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REAR BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE FRONT BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505680May 28, 1996
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE LEAKED, CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO BE BLOWN THROUGH VENTILATION SYSTEM INTO DRIVERS FACE, CAUSING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#984879May 28, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR CONTINUES TO CUT OFF WHENEVER IN USE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984894May 28, 1996
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
THE RACK FOR THE RACK AND PINON STEERING BROKE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984841May 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DRIVING WHEN EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984861May 24, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, EXPERIENCED FUEL SHUT-OFF SWITCH FAILURE, AFTER HITTING GUARD RAIL VEHICLE ACCELERATED ACROSS ROAD TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984798May 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AUSED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984779May 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
EXPERIENCED ON TWO OCCAISION ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES, WHEN ALTERNATOR SHORTS DUE TO PLUG WITHIN ALTERNATOR GETTING HOT, ALTERNATORS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504646May 22, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE MAKING HARD LEFT/RIGHT TURNS FROM A DEAD STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE FRONT END SKIPS/SLIDES A SIF DRIVING ON ICE WHEN TEMPERATURE IS ABOUT 30F OR LESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984730May 21, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, CAUGHT IN THE TRACK AND WILL NOT MOVE BACKWARDS OR FORWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504342May 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE JUMPED/HALT ALSO KEY GETS HOT. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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